PIP

Andrew wrote: I have heard that the assessments are very much behind and I may have to wait for some time. Does this mean they will stop your money. You see I am on DLA and I am being moved over to PIP (hopefully) and my DLA was due to finish soon anyway.

Providing you meet the dates for claiming PIP and returning for your form then your DLA should remain in payment until four weeks after a Decision on your PIP claim is made, even if this exceeds the date that you DLA claim would normally end.

Gordon

Andrew wrote: I suffer with OCD and have to wear disposable gloves when Im making sandwiches for someone else etc. Is this classed as an aid because it certainly helps me in these circumstances.

I am not sure that it would be as the test is your ability to make a meal for yourself (although this is not specifically stated).

From your post, you suggest that you only wear them when preparing food for others, not for yourself, you might want to have a think about what differentiates the two (if this is the case), doing so may help you to explain your problem in this area in more detail.

Gordon

Wilma wrote: Everyday is a bad day that's how you answear

I am afraid that this is not good advice at all, most of the high profile benefit fraud cases of recent years are the result of claimants only detailing their problems on a bad day!

Claimants need to provide a range of information based on how they are at their worst, how they are for the majority of the time and how they are at there best, with clear indications of the periods that they are affected.

Gordon