Hi does any one just diagnosed with ASD claim pip and any tips on filling form in please
Hi does any one just diagnosed with ASD claim pip and any tips on filling form in please
You can find information about PIP along with how to claim it - including tips on filling in the form - here:
NAS - Benefits for autistic adults
NAS - Personal Independence Payment
Citizen's Advice should be able to help with you with related advice and guidance (link contained in the article).
I was diagnosed a couple of months ago but actually started getting some benefits some time before that for what I now know are autistic responses to the world. So I didn't have to be diagnosed but I still was able to get help. It's not pip I'm on, but the health component of Universal Credit.
I filled the form in, just explaining what I struggled with, and that I felt exhausted all the time, and while I could do some work, the hours that I was currently doing were all that I could cope with and that if I did any more it would affect my health. That I needed recovery time after interacting with others, and so on.
Then I got a phonecall from a nurse practitioner that lasted about an hour and she asked me lots of questions similar to the form and asked me to expand on them. I used examples from my worst days but explained that some days were better than others.
I think it really depends on the people handling your case. I was very lucky, but I have heard some horror stories.
It is possible though.
Any other more specific questions, please feel free to ask.