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Claiming ESA and PIP diagnosed with Aspergers

younglass
over 8 years ago

Has anyone diganosed with Autism or Aspergers been sucessful in their claim with ESA or PIP? I claimed PIP but I wasn't sucessful I am going through the appeal process. 

I have since found too, I could quite possibly be entiled to ESA as how much my aspergers impacts my life in so many ways going back as far as pre-school. 

Does anyone have any experiences advice or pointers that they could give me. I have read online there is a certain group you have to go to if you claim ESA can the DWP do that with someone with aspergers Syndrome is claiming? As part of their disablity is socializing, change, things out of the blue and coping with life outside of the house. 

Thank you.

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  • over 2 years ago

    Hi Younglass,

    Yes. But, I was awarded PIP long before my autism diagnosis, which is a recent development. 

    I was diagnosed with     cyclothymic disorder a while back, which is a rare mood disorder that causes: frequent mood swings, rapid fluctuations of emotions as well as panic disorder and agoraphobia. I'm on the award until 2023, at which time I will probably have to go for a review. It was quite easy to claim for me as I had the support of an advocate who specialised in mental illnesses. The PIP assessor was also extremely knowledgable in mental illness (which I believe is a  relatively rare occurrence). The claim took an eternity, however, I think somewhere around 8 months from beginning to end.

    After my diagnosis, I rang them to let them know that my situation has changed and sent off my report from the autism assessment centre. During the phone conversation, I was informed that my claim would have to be reviewed in the light of the new information and that it may stay the same, be increased or even terminated.  This review would take anywhere up to 10 weeks. I haven't thought about it since, but I guess they will write to me sooner or later with an update.

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  • over 2 years ago

    Hi Younglass,

    Yes. But, I was awarded PIP long before my autism diagnosis, which is a recent development. 

    I was diagnosed with     cyclothymic disorder a while back, which is a rare mood disorder that causes: frequent mood swings, rapid fluctuations of emotions as well as panic disorder and agoraphobia. I'm on the award until 2023, at which time I will probably have to go for a review. It was quite easy to claim for me as I had the support of an advocate who specialised in mental illnesses. The PIP assessor was also extremely knowledgable in mental illness (which I believe is a  relatively rare occurrence). The claim took an eternity, however, I think somewhere around 8 months from beginning to end.

    After my diagnosis, I rang them to let them know that my situation has changed and sent off my report from the autism assessment centre. During the phone conversation, I was informed that my claim would have to be reviewed in the light of the new information and that it may stay the same, be increased or even terminated.  This review would take anywhere up to 10 weeks. I haven't thought about it since, but I guess they will write to me sooner or later with an update.

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