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Blue badge and claiming PIP

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Good morning all.

I went to aqua this week and was explaining to the instructor that I have fibro. A lady overheard and she has too. Same situation, diagnosis and goodbye. She was telling me she is claiming PIP and has a blue badge and urged me to do the same. Hubby is as well but I'm reluctant to. I'm working full time.

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Ginsing

If you wonder if you are eligible for PIP go to gov.uk/pip-checker. this will help you work out if you can claim. :) It is payable weather you work or not. It is all about your personal independence if you need help come back to me you can message me if you need me Good luck x gins

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fibro

PIP or what was DLA or a Blue badge, neither have anything to do with wether you work or not, or what your condition is, for that matter, it depends on how your condition effects your daily life.

My advice to anyone would be to claim anything, they can only say no…. and if its yes you are a winner so to speak.

Why are you reluctant to claim, I don't understand? Be warned though, both the blue badge applications and PIP are very long forms, but if you are entitled to them, why shouldn't you have them xx

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Royalspec01

go go go

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Ginsing

go gadget go :) xgins

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Mdaisy

Hello Deebee17,

I wondered if these factsheets may be of help to you ?

disabilityrightsuk.org/blue...

disabilityrightsuk.org/pers...

If you need more information on PIP you can also email us at info@fibroaction.org and we can send you the Benefits & Work guides for free.

Here is the Benefits & Work website;

benefitsandwork.co.uk/

Hope this helps

Emma :)

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hamble99b

the benefit & work guides, that emma can send you for free, are very good, they helped me.

regards,

sandra.

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Deebee17

Good morning all. Thanks for the advice. I have made a claim by phone this morning and they are sending forms to me.

Obviously you guys know the effect fibro has on people and we are all affected in different ways. But I think I was reluctant to admit I need help. That darned independent streak! But as has been pointed out I have nothing to lose.

Thanks again.

Gentle hugs

Deebee xxx

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