Fibromyalgia and P.I.P

Hello I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last week. I wàs turned down for mobility high rate of pip but was getting high rate mobility on DLA I tried mandatory consideration but they turned me down for mobility high rate as they said I can use my top half now I'm a disabled man I use a brace on right leg and use elbow crutches I also hàve wide spread osteoarthritis asthma lactose migraine problem with right shoulder get pins and needles in my right arm to my finger tips and the arm goes numb had 2 mini stroke that affected my left eye and I suffer with high blood pressure depression so you can see I have lot problems but does anyone get high rate pip and can give me more details on Fibromyalgia please

[FRreedman]

It is not based on what illnesses you have, but on what things you can do; for example, if you can walk less than 20 metres, or have pain when you walk 20 metres or you cannot walk another 20 metres after a short rest, then you will get a certain number of points. If you can walk 20 metres as previous, but cannot walk 50 metres,(using the same criteria) then you will get points, but not as many as the one who can't do 20 metres. All your points are added up and then you are given a score. The score is transferred to a chart and you are awarded a sum according to the number of points you have "achieved".

[Hidden in reply to FRreedman]

Thank you they are saying it's my arms why i didnt get high rate because I can drive

[Buckley123 in reply to Hidden]

So how would you drive the car that they give on high rate ? I would appeal x

[Badbessie]

My wife gets the full mobility component. Whoever told you that you would not get it because you can drive is talking nonsense. My wife drives. Personally I would go to tribunal.

[Hidden]

That was P.I.P that has said that and saying can walk further than 20 meters even though I use brace and crutches and have to keep stopping

[artydog]

Appeal, appeal, appeal ! Dont let them get away with this. Did you have your assessment audio recorded ?

The issue some people who are applying for PIp is that you could worse off and loose a benefit you had previously.

All the best x