Aspergers and PIP

Hello people, I was finally diagnosed with aspergers in July as a base condition of other mental health/psychiatric conditions, My report said said I suffer from it along with clinical depression present since childhood, with a personality disorder to cope.... Just received my PIP Award rejection letter with only 2 points but clearly states no evidence of low mood, How can a senior consultant diagnosis on a report of clinically depression not be classified as evidence..... 

Any way I guess their thinking is as I have gained good qualifications and maintained good jobs until December 2015 that I do not qualify for help. But when I had a full mental breakdown ended up being sectioned from it and now unlikely that I will ever be able to lead a "normal "life My psychiatric conditions are to severe to be dealt with by NHS funding which is also in writing for my mandatory reconsideration but more clearly specified along with the specialist treatment needed with estimates on cost. 

So my question is how many Aspies get PIP, the Autism concern team seem fairly sure i will get it after appeal or maybe even tribunal but now I am not so sure.  I know everyone is different and all require different help and support, but this whole diagnosis, pip/ESA application process has caused severe anxiety and deteriorated mental health. I do give credit to ESA as at my assessment they stopped it and clearly said i was not fit to be there and sorted out my ESA payments promptly. But they also told us to put not fit for assessment on my PIP application which they honored with no face2face but now I feel that has gone against me.  

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  • I have enhanced rate. I am newly diagnosed with autism so my assessment was based on BPD and BP. I work 4 days a week, have a masters degree etc. I felt the key to getting an award was submitting as much independent evidence as possible. I included a letter from work, A2W reports, emails to my master's tutors explaining I was having issues due to my MH, a copy my medical records with the relevant points highlighted, DSA award etc. I believe you can submit additional evidence with your appeal

  • I am glad someone has got it that is classified without intellectual difficulties, because I have Higher level Qualifications have worked even though struggled they seem to base my whole rejection on that. My support worker and autism concern have written the MR Disputing and proving them wrong on their assessment. Hopefully it is enough to get accepted without the hassle of tribunal. 

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  • I am glad someone has got it that is classified without intellectual difficulties, because I have Higher level Qualifications have worked even though struggled they seem to base my whole rejection on that. My support worker and autism concern have written the MR Disputing and proving them wrong on their assessment. Hopefully it is enough to get accepted without the hassle of tribunal. 

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