Morning everyone, hope you are all as well as you can be 
a little bit of a rant coming I’m afraid. Pip have again said no to my claim, it is so frustrating. I know people who get it and have nothing actually wrong with them. They obviously know how to work the system! I am not prepared to lie about what is wrong with me just to get it 
Hi, have you appealed? I know PIP tribunals often turn DWP’s decisions around.
Boudsx
Hi, thank you for replying. No I asked if they could reconsider. I should appeal but I’m not very good at that kind of thing 
husband says I’m to soft
If you do decide to appeal, the Benefits & Work guides are useful. I think it costs about £20 to get full access.
“Prepare to win your PIP appeal
Winning a personal independence payment (PIP) appeal is not as unlikely as you may think.
Because the success rate for PIP appeals was a staggering 73% at the end of 2018. This is according to statistics released by the Tribunals Services in March 2019.”
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals (benefitsandwork.co.uk)
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Hi, Honestly this PIP thing is a minefield, my MS nurse put me in touch with someone from citizens advice who volunteers for our local MS group and he helped me with mine, I’d been on DLA for about 12yrs when it changed to PIP and it scared me to death, but I needed have worried, if you have a local MS group maybe ask if they know of anyone, mines in Huddersfield, if you’re anywhere near me.
Jean
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Hi Jean, it is very much a minefield they seem to give to people that lie through there teeth to get it and don’t really need it then people who actually have a disability have to really prove they should get it 
I am not saying everyone lies to get it but some do. I do see a lady in a few weeks who will go through the process with me, my ms nurse did write a letter for me as evidence but it wasn’t enough. They scored me 2 points 
I am a care assistant in a nursing home and they assume I can manage.
I really can’t, I get a lot of help from my team and I only do care 2 days a week. I do activities once a week for residents that can’t get out of bed:smiling_face_with_three_hearts: and want to carry on doing this for as long as I can
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Well firstly Littleone, not all of us lie, I certainly didn’t and I’m guessing no one else on here did. I think the problem is the ratio for who gets it is wider now, so some people look like their ok, but properly have other issues, say mental health, which can’t always be seen, but yes in the wider general public there will sadly be folk who will lie and then make it more difficult for others. I’m virtually house bound now, wish I could still do things, I think because you still work and seem to be doing things for others, they think you’re managing, I have a lady that comes to my home to give me massages, she herself has MS, but like you can get PIP, because again she’s managing. I agree that you want and should carry on with what you are doing, good luck with this lady, you never know this time you could be lucky 
Jean
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I’m so sorry if I offended you, I certainly don’t mean anybody on here. I don’t mean anyone who has any hidden health problems including mental health. I was just having a little rant about some people who don’t need it but apply for it and get it. There are plenty of people that do it. Apologies again
Hey no worries love, I’m not offended. I know you must be very upset about your situation, but see this lady and hopefully it’ll all come right.
Jean
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Did you know the MSS has a benefit helpline? I confess I didn’t, but here it is -
You can get in touch with one of our MS benefits advisers by calling 0808 800 8000 or emailing msbenefitsadvice@dls.org.uk
If you’ve done the mandatory reconsideration an you’re sure you should get some Appeal it. I got help from the local law centre, for free. Took some time but to actually get a court hearing but I won and got it back dated from the application.
Refusal was stupid. For example they said that because I could drive a manual car my grip in my hand was ‘fine’. You could drive a manual car with no left hand at all. Not to mention that does not require fine moter controls.
Not only did I win and it was back dated till the start of the claim but they also had it put in place for a minimum of 10 years so I don’t need to deal with all the stress for a while
Be sure to include how things are on an average. We can be good and bad. Find the point that you are like most of the time. Can be easy to play things down, I did, but it’s important not to. Need to show how you are on average but also mention how bad you can get.
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Thank you for the advice, it’s much appreciated. To be honest I’m not really sure if I want the battle. I know I should appeal but think because I’m a care assistant in a nursing home I don’t think I’d win the battle. I have like everyone else good/bad days, I work 3 days a week but get a lot of help at work. I have rightsided weakness which affects me everyday. I’m still deciding what I should do, like you say it’s telling them everything rather than saying things aren’t that bad. Thank you again, Angie