No 4 point PIP descriptors results
| Submission ID: 1163206 |
| Date: 2025-04-09 11:58:47 |
| Nickname: Andy Birmingham |
| Age: 34 |
| Main health condition: Both physical and mental health |
| Main conditions that affect daily living: ADHD, Autism, Depression, Dyslexia, Emotional Regulation & Slipped Disc. |
| Rate of PIP daily living component: Enhanced |
| 4 point descriptor score: No |
| Possibility to score at least one 4-point daily living descriptor at the next review: Unsure - unlikely with the current approach to assessments |
| Tasks you struggle with on a day-to-day basis: I struggle with cognition, sensory issues, anxiety, fatigue and frequent moderate to severe pain. |
| Expected income you will lose if the Green Paper cuts are imposed: £750 a month (minimum)z |
| Expected problems if you tried moving into work, with support from a work coach: I currently work, though experience severe fatigue issues, burnout daily and need to reduce the amount of work I do and type of work - though struggle to do so owing to financial pressures, most of us experience through the weak economy, cuts in funding/services and ever rising costs. |
| Anything else to tell us: I have only just had my appeal reviewed by DWP, the whole review, assessment and appeal process so painful and difficult - as you’re aware it’s made so hard, often impossible for so many of us who should be given this support. I had no alternative but to accept weak & unfair scoring, owing to lacking energy and risk of yet another redundancy in a few weeks time. If I could, I’d fight the scoring at appeal court - I simply can’t and now live in fear to make any decisions in life, plan etc. I could end up homeless if my PIP is taken away and I can’t afford the bills, so I need to continue with daily burn out and unhelpful levels of anxiety. |
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