Advice for PIP

Hi everyone,

I am due to be invited to claim PIP very soon. I have currently been on the old system of DLA for years (around 7/8 years). I have been diagnosed with autism, depression and a learning disability for years, however I recently I have been noticed that my depression and anxiety is getting worse.

Currently, I recieve higher rate for care but standard rate for mobility. I hardly go out anywhere and I cancelled many GP appointments because of my anxiety. What do you think my chances are of getting PIP? Also, do you think I would still be entitled to the enhance rate of care and the standard rate for mobility or even the enhance rate for the mobility?

  • Hi

    I was refused PIP in June. I'm still trying to appeal. I was getting Middle Care & low mobility. My Asperger's diagnosis was in 2012. With a history of depression. I rarely go out & never to new places. Plus have lots of other complex problems. So I put that on the PIP claim. I even went to my GP to tell them I was very stressed/anxious I couldn't get to the assessment & would lose my claim. My GP just advised me to go.

    I couldn't go. But my GP did a letter for me to send regarding my appeal, explaining that I could only go out with my child, but the centre said no children. Since October I've been unable to leave my home at all. I've had this happen before I think because flight (trying to hide from it) hasn't worked, I've gone into auto fight mode (stand my ground & appeal). A very slow process as DWP are constantly stalling & my advocate is very busy.

    Among many things I get sensory overload just being in my flat doing day-to-day things. So going out maybe happened at most once a week. And only because I was blackmailed by 'child welfare' to get a taxi to collect my child from a farm school. The only problem is that I have no evidence of my problems. It was apparently OK for children's social care to say having Asperger's makes someone an inadequate parent. Yet when it comes to work, sadly for me there's no such prejudice by the state.

    I've only been allowed to see my GP in surgery. I would book online as I can't communicate by phone. But I would usually cancel, due to anxiety. They can't see my problems/they didn't ask. If your problems are well documented you may find you have better luck.