I have chatted to so many people about the mountain that is the PIP Application Form, otherwise known as the PIP2 form. I totally concur with this metaphor – it would be a mission to get through it if you were well, let alone if you have a disability or chronic health condition! So far, […]
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If your disability or chronic illness means that you can’t work, you need to make sure you get enough national insurance (NI) credits. If you don’t, you might not qualify for a full state pension. How do you get them? Employment Support Allowance (ESA) or ‘new-style’ ESA. To get the full basic State Pension you
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Wowee. There was such a buzz of energy, support, understanding and positivity at the first ever conference for young people with Multiple Sclerosis! I am on a natural high, completely overwhelmed by our community. MS Sessions 2017, thank you! There’s so much content I need to share with you dear reader, but to kick things
MS Sessions 2017 Day 1 – a Young Person’s Conference Read More »
Today, I am troubled. I’m troubled by conversations I’ve had over the past year or two. They keep replaying in my head. They go something like this: “….so that’s why I am campaigning against the incredibly strict mobility criteria created for the Personal Independence Payment. If we are able to walk more than 20m, then we loose
Benefits and Disability: Have we got this all wrong? Read More »
It’s Tuesday morning and the sun is shining. Life is so much sweeter when those rays hit the garden. I can become lost in mindfulness outside the confines of the house and escape from my fears, as well as all my To-do’s for the day. I can reframe my day with internal mantras (stolen off
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In this series of videos I will be covering all aspects of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), from general advice on how to approach the application form and assessment, to specific advice on tackling each question. For more detailed articles, you might also be interested in reading Your bite-size PIP application part 1: 7 tips to read before
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Tip 1. Be Aware of your Coping Mechanisms Read More »
Would you be interested in being involved in a trial for treatment of spasticity? The trial uses a new drug called VSN16 and is recruiting right now, with recruitment running for the next few months until all spaces are filled. In order to be a potential candidate for the trial, you must: have spasticity – if you are unsure,
Spasticity Trial Now Recruiting 2016 – new drug VSN16 Read More »
You might have heard about this in the news (again!): Scientists close to a cure for MS. To be honest, I heard this on the radio this morning whilst waiting for a blood test in my GP surgery but disregarded it. I zoned out, not just because waiting for a blood test is far from my favourite pastime
Why, Many Lemons, have you associated a post about benefits with this photograph of appetizing smoked-salmon-based morsels? Random?! Read on people, all will become clear… Applying for PIP is quite an involved process, with a 32 page application form – the ‘PIP2’ form – to fill out. You’ll also need to collate evidence that supports your
Your Bite-size PIP Application Part 1: 7 Tips to read BEFORE starting Read More »
I’ve just been resting in bed this afternoon after overdoing it, yet again. You don’t need to chastise me, I have already done that to myself, and I am now being super-nice to yours truly – queue my favourite PJs, my favourite tea, and a promise to schedule another dinner with my friends as I’m missing
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