PIP Assessment

[Alice2004]

Hi everyone

I need help/ advice with my problems

I am diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and depression and I take Sertraline for depression and Pregabalin for my nerves pain

I work as a care assistant in a dementia care home and I am struggling every single day because is a hard job, I am drained physically and mentally and I don’t know what to do anymore, sometimes I want to scream and cry until I lose my mind but cannot do it because I need money to pay my bills and everything else. I have UC to help me financialy but, not enough if I don’t work I cannot cover everything. I was thinking to resign my job because I am exhausted and in pain, and is going worse every day but I don’t know how it will be for the financial situation, can I get any other help?

I want to apply for PIP but from what I understand from this website is very difficult to get through.

Any advice

Regards

[Bananas5]

Best help and advice is Benefits and work

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[Dinkie]

Have you asked for an occupational health assessment? This could help you remain in work and give you reasonable adjustments. I hated going through it but it was well worth it. I have many adjustments in place and my assessment was many years ago. May be worth looking at.

Apply for PIP, nothing ventured nothing gained. Make sure you get help in completing the forms as it is often not what you say but how you phrase it that counts. There are plenty of websites where you can fill in a form to see how you may score and what you may be entitled to. Worth having a look to see if you think it is worth applying. It's a long process so the sooner you apply the sooner you get the wheels in motion. Good luck

[sueshepy]

Hi Alice, PIP is not about the conditions you have but how the conditions affect your daily living and travelling, you can get PIP whilst working and you maybe able to reduce your hours. As Banans5 said, Benefits and Work give examples on how to answer each question, CAB also have examples. Wish you well and good look.

[Marchhare7]

facebook.com/FightBack4Justice

Have a look at this group, someone else here recommended them thats how i found them. I would also consider a change in career we need to be kind to ourselves, we can't pour from an empty cup

[Kazzza1976]

Hi Alice .I have worked in health and social care for years. I was working with mental health for 3 years and I changed my day shifts to nights thinking this would be a good change for me. Unfortunately my body was not agreeing to this either. I resigned 3 days ago as I am in so much pain constantly. I have applied for pip and esa. .I worked for as long as I possibly could but my body has just given up. I worked , like you I was worried about money and my bills but now I see my health is more important. I am proud of you working in care setting, this is a difficult job. Maybe see if they can make any adjustments for you or request to speak to occupational health. Good luck with everything.I hope everything works out for you

[Woodwalker]

Hi Alice

Sending you also some heartfelt support.

I suggest a call to ACAS employment helpline and also CAB.

With Universal Credit you can ask for a working capabilities assessment. Definitely ask if you can do so in order to cut back on hours that you need in order to manage.

Good luck

[releasethemagic]

Definitely apply for PIP. If you take a look at my previous post you will find links to Guides to help you complete the forms.

healthunlocked.com/fibromya...

[DaisyNoo]

Hi Alice, I have Fibromyalgia, Depression and other health conditions, I take Pregabalin and Duloxetine.

I had been struggling with feeling so tired and unwell for 6 years before a GP actually took me seriously. Unfortunately, I had Covid in June last year and this totally knocked me off my feet, I was unable to return to work and have been off just over a year.

I am going through the process of being dismissed due to ill health and have completed a claim for Universal Credit/ ESA & PIP.

Financially, I am going to struggle enormously and this is causing me so much stress and anxiety, but, I am just not able to work right now. Hopefully in the future I will be well enough to find a job and work part time without making myself ill.

I hope you can find what is right for you, it doesn't have to be forever, maybe just for now. Big hugs xx