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6 years 1 week ago #210248 by Rebekah
PIP - Multiple disabilities was created by Rebekah
Hi. I got the dreaded form and just starting to fill in the application. I'm typing my answers because I struggle to write.

So I have physical disability and mental. I have Joint Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder that is thought to be EDS, but i haven't got a diagnosis of EDS yet. I am paying privately to see Dr Hakim but his is a 4 month waiting list. I now use a wheelchair most of the time because I am in a great deal of pain when I walk.

I am autistic, but I hide it incredibly well. Most people aren't aware. It does cause me some anxiety. Usually it's related to me using a wheelchair though. So, for example, I don't like travelling on the trains by myself unless there's someone to meet me from the platform at the other end in case I get stuck on the train.

I've heard a lot of people saying they don't really get points for anxiety or for social difficulties, especially when they can communicate so well. So should I instead focus on the purely physical?

Is it okay that i don't have any difficulties with some of the sections. Like money or reading. In fact I use reading as a distraction from my chronic pain.

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6 years 1 week ago #210259 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic PIP - Multiple disabilities
Rebekah

You may not score for your mental health problems but if you do not mention them then you cannot score for them.

It's perfectly OK not to have problems with every activity.

Please use our PIP Claim guide to help you complete the form, it explains the criteria and the legislation that defines it.

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip

Gordon

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems

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