Cramp fasciculation syndrome

Hi Gallyg

It is not so much the medical condition itself as how that condition impacts your daily living and/or mobility. I had never heard of this before and was interested - this is the link I went to www.uclahealth.org/news/rare-cramp-fasci...itches%20or%20cramps.

As it is a rare condition - you should certainly include something from a reputable website to explain it. Don't assume anyone reading your form will have any knowledge or experience of it or understand what impact it has on you unless you tell them.

The issue will be is - does it affect you for the majority of the time? You will need to show that the outbreaks and the aftermath affect you for the majority of the time. This may be four or more days out of seven. Of course you may have an outbreak and then not have one for a while - so you may need to describe it over a longer length of time. On the other hand, you may have outbreaks more frequently. Just make it as clear as you can and show how this would affect you as per the specific pip criteria.

I know you have only mentioned mobility here - but it may have an impact on you with the issues under the daily living.

Do have a look at our Guide to PIP Claims and Reviews. It is a large document, but on each question there are examples of how you may answer them.

Do come back and ask if you have any further questions.

BIS