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1 year 11 months ago #276564 by Maddymoo
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My wife suffers with RA in her hands,feet,Knees together Osteoarthritis in her hips and both shoulders and also suffers with Anxiety. A bit of background info: I was medically discharged from the Army after 20 years service with severe cptsd and other physical issues.
Unfortunately I can’t work due to my disabilities and my wife is my main carer. She has always been a strong person and has watched over the years how all the medication I take has effected me both physically and mentally.
She therefore is reluctant to take medications unless she has no other choice. Should I include this in the pip form and the reasons why she is so reluctant?
She has stopped me on quite a few occasions taking my own life and I believe this has affected her greatly and has turned her into the person she is to day. Again should I 8nclude this?
In addition she is an immune system is non existent due to the poison she has to inject on a weekly basis. She therefore avoids any group gathering etc and very rarely leaves the house, all of our shopping being delivered to the door. Should this be included?
She has suffered for years with these issues as she has refused to make any claim of this sort, Should this be included.
Finally although I receive higher rate mobility and constant attendance and a war pension from the Army will my ongoing claims affect her own.
Sorry if it’s a bit long winded I’m just struggling trying to help her when it’s normally myself in needing help.
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Unfortunately I can’t work due to my disabilities and my wife is my main carer. She has always been a strong person and has watched over the years how all the medication I take has effected me both physically and mentally.
She therefore is reluctant to take medications unless she has no other choice. Should I include this in the pip form and the reasons why she is so reluctant?
She has stopped me on quite a few occasions taking my own life and I believe this has affected her greatly and has turned her into the person she is to day. Again should I 8nclude this?
In addition she is an immune system is non existent due to the poison she has to inject on a weekly basis. She therefore avoids any group gathering etc and very rarely leaves the house, all of our shopping being delivered to the door. Should this be included?
She has suffered for years with these issues as she has refused to make any claim of this sort, Should this be included.
Finally although I receive higher rate mobility and constant attendance and a war pension from the Army will my ongoing claims affect her own.
Sorry if it’s a bit long winded I’m just struggling trying to help her when it’s normally myself in needing help.
Best Regards
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1 year 11 months ago #276569 by Gary
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Hi Maddymoo
Welcome to the forum.
You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is; www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/faq/forum
When applying for PIP, it is not so much the condition per se that the DWP is interested in, but how that condition/s impacts a claimant's daily life and mobility as set out in the PIP criteria. We are not assessors or medical professionals, so cannot give a view, you would be better off contacting your local Welfare Rights Organisation; you can find your local Welfare Rights Organisation to help you with advice by clicking on the link below and putting in your post code, it will then come up with a MAP with a list of agencies. advicelocal.uk .
Two people can have identical conditions but be given different awards.
Our guide to PIP claims and reviews goes through each question highlighting important issues that you need to consider in your answers and giving some sample answers. benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/pip
PIP is not awarded because of the condition but rather the limitations that result and prevent a claimant from completing a range of everyday activities.
Read about the reliability element in the guide - if they cannot do something:
• Safely – in a fashion that is unlikely to cause harm to themselves or to another person.
• To a necessary and acceptable standard – given the nature of the activity.
• Repeatedly – as often as is reasonably required.
• In a reasonable time period – no more than twice as long as a person without a physical or mental health condition would take to carry out the activity.
then they should not be considered able to do the activity.
The fact that you can’t do the activity safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly or in a reasonable time, means you can’t do it at all for the purposes of the descriptors.
In answer to your last question, the answer is I do not know, as we do not have all the facts.
Gary
Welcome to the forum.
You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is; www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/faq/forum
When applying for PIP, it is not so much the condition per se that the DWP is interested in, but how that condition/s impacts a claimant's daily life and mobility as set out in the PIP criteria. We are not assessors or medical professionals, so cannot give a view, you would be better off contacting your local Welfare Rights Organisation; you can find your local Welfare Rights Organisation to help you with advice by clicking on the link below and putting in your post code, it will then come up with a MAP with a list of agencies. advicelocal.uk .
Two people can have identical conditions but be given different awards.
Our guide to PIP claims and reviews goes through each question highlighting important issues that you need to consider in your answers and giving some sample answers. benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/pip
PIP is not awarded because of the condition but rather the limitations that result and prevent a claimant from completing a range of everyday activities.
Read about the reliability element in the guide - if they cannot do something:
• Safely – in a fashion that is unlikely to cause harm to themselves or to another person.
• To a necessary and acceptable standard – given the nature of the activity.
• Repeatedly – as often as is reasonably required.
• In a reasonable time period – no more than twice as long as a person without a physical or mental health condition would take to carry out the activity.
then they should not be considered able to do the activity.
The fact that you can’t do the activity safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly or in a reasonable time, means you can’t do it at all for the purposes of the descriptors.
In answer to your last question, the answer is I do not know, as we do not have all the facts.
Gary
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1 year 11 months ago #276584 by Maddymoo
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Thank you for your response it is very much appreciated, unfortunately time is against us as we have already had an extension of two weeks to completing the pip 2 as it has to be in for Monday coming.
As a result of which contacting anyone for help would not work in time, unfortunately due to both of our disabilities and suffering with Covid time has disappeared.
I was only thinking today that it was not that long ago I was the fittest soldier in my regiment and now fast forward the years I am but a shadow of the man I used to be.
My wife worked for the NHS for a considerable time and gave up her much loved career to care for me when the worst thing in our life occurred and now she suffers with RA and is immunosuppressive. Hold your loved ones tighter as you never now what tomorrow will bring.
I can only put in the information that I have to hand and hope for the best. Thank you for all of your help and the advice and assistance that you provide to all of the disabled people in our little community.
God Bless
As a result of which contacting anyone for help would not work in time, unfortunately due to both of our disabilities and suffering with Covid time has disappeared.
I was only thinking today that it was not that long ago I was the fittest soldier in my regiment and now fast forward the years I am but a shadow of the man I used to be.
My wife worked for the NHS for a considerable time and gave up her much loved career to care for me when the worst thing in our life occurred and now she suffers with RA and is immunosuppressive. Hold your loved ones tighter as you never now what tomorrow will bring.
I can only put in the information that I have to hand and hope for the best. Thank you for all of your help and the advice and assistance that you provide to all of the disabled people in our little community.
God Bless
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1 year 11 months ago - 1 year 11 months ago #276596 by Gary
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Hi Maddymoo
You can ring up and request another extension, we do hear this happening quite often, I have also do it myself.
I find helping ex-service personal quite frustrating as they believe that there are those worse off than they are who should be helped. I have to point out that those who have served, have earned the help out there for them and as you stated in your post "I was the fittest soldier in my regiment " it can be hard at times to help.
The British Legion do offer a good supporting service if you cannot get into a local Welfare Rights Organisation. I quite often come across ex-military personal who I refer the Royal British Legion www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-support/who-we-help
Gary
You can ring up and request another extension, we do hear this happening quite often, I have also do it myself.
I find helping ex-service personal quite frustrating as they believe that there are those worse off than they are who should be helped. I have to point out that those who have served, have earned the help out there for them and as you stated in your post "I was the fittest soldier in my regiment " it can be hard at times to help.
The British Legion do offer a good supporting service if you cannot get into a local Welfare Rights Organisation. I quite often come across ex-military personal who I refer the Royal British Legion www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-support/who-we-help
Gary
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1 year 11 months ago #276608 by Andrew
Hi Gary,
As an ex-serviceman (Royal Navy)..... you have hit the nail on the head. I do, and I`m sure many other ex-service personnel do, have that approach to health. But, after 20 years "outside", I`m slowly changing to accept the fact that my health is just as important as the next person.
It`s good to read that you point out they have earned the help out there; I`ve read many comments on various forums where the narrow-minded element think that those who were willing to put their lives on the line for the good of others don`t deserve the same help.
Thank you for supporting the Armed Forces, whether veteran or active.
Andy
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Hi Maddymoo You can ring up and request another extension, we do hear this happening quite often, I have also do it myself. I find helping ex-service personal quite frustrating as they believe that there are those worse off than they are who should be helped. I have to point out that those who have served, have earned the help out there for them and as you stated in your post "I was the fittest soldier in my regiment " it can be hard at times to help. The British Legion do offer a good supporting service if you cannot get into a local Welfare Rights Organisation. I quite often come across ex-military personal who I refer the Royal British Legion www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-support/who-we-help Gary
Hi Gary,
As an ex-serviceman (Royal Navy)..... you have hit the nail on the head. I do, and I`m sure many other ex-service personnel do, have that approach to health. But, after 20 years "outside", I`m slowly changing to accept the fact that my health is just as important as the next person.
It`s good to read that you point out they have earned the help out there; I`ve read many comments on various forums where the narrow-minded element think that those who were willing to put their lives on the line for the good of others don`t deserve the same help.
Thank you for supporting the Armed Forces, whether veteran or active.
Andy
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