I've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia last Thursday and I don't know if I can claim DLA or pip as I'm a carer for my youngest who has asd

[vixen49]

[shellycop]

Hi, this is something I often wonder as I too am a. Carer to my eldest. Some extra money would make my life so much easier. But I am not I could cope with form filling in and the dreaded Atos interview/interrogation as I am veryfragile most days. Hope you get some advice. Best wishes

[vixen49 in reply to shellycop]

Thank you I had suffered with it for 4 years but thought it was due to me getting older

[gerry1 in reply to vixen49]

yes you can, but they will say no at first, appeal it and you may get higher rate..

[vixen49 in reply to gerry1]

Thank you

[crissy]

Just apply for carers allowance no interview with atos look online

[vixen49 in reply to crissy]

Thank you crissy I already get that for my youngest son

[madyorkie]

Hi, I'm new to site to and not answered before but i hope this helps.I receive dla but i also receive carers allowance as i am my husbands carer. You are allowed to apply in your own right for dla. as a fellow fibro sufferer i would suggest you apply and see what happens.

[vixen49 in reply to madyorkie]

Hey thank you for that I didn't think I'd get a response as I'm new to this as well my name is Ros I rang the DLA and they gave me the pip number which I rang

[crissy]

Sorry read this wrong yes u should b able to just fill out the forms go to cab for advice on filling it out x

[vixen49 in reply to crissy]

I rang the p.I.p people and they are sending a huge form out to me

[madyorkie]

Glad you managed to get things sorted, good luck with claim x

[ladytelita]

Good luck with it all. I too am a carer, formy eldest, now 18. I was diagnosed by the rheumatologist yesterday, although the gp had said the same thing. I will wait until last lot of bloods come back (clear hopefully) and the gp recieves the letter from the hospital but I may try for DLA too. At least if I do it now, then I'll know the likelihood of getting it when my son doesn't need me any more.

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[hamble99b]

email emma

[e-mail]

and ask her for the benefits & work guides for pip.

regards,

sandra.