No 4 point PIP descriptors results
| Submission ID: 1163311 |
| Date: 2025-04-09 12:39:51 |
| Nickname: Joan |
| Age: 63 |
| Main health condition: Physical health |
| Main conditions that affect daily living: asthma, arthritis, lower limb nerve damage affecting ability to walk, |
| Rate of PIP daily living component: Standard |
| 4 point descriptor score: No |
| Possibility to score at least one 4-point daily living descriptor at the next review: I won't score a 4 in any. |
| Tasks you struggle with on a day-to-day basis: I am unable to walk without a rollator. I am unable to bathe without an aid and other person with me. I can use a microwave and toaster but am unable to cook a healthy homemade meal. I have put on 2 stone since becoming disabled. I am unable to clean my home properly. I am unable to do a weekly shop in store and have switched to home delivery which is expensive. |
| Expected income you will lose if the Green Paper cuts are imposed: I expect to lose at least the daily living element because I only scored 2 points in certain sections (zero points in others). Even though I need assistance to bath, I only scored 2 points, yet on my own I am not able to do this safely. |
| Expected problems if you tried moving into work, with support from a work coach: I work full time already. Fortunately I have a supportive employer (3rd sector not for profit employer) who has made adjustments and purchased a quality equipment which has enable to carry on working. If I was not employed it would be very difficult to find a job due to my age and my disability. Employers don't want people who need time off to attend medical appointments, or who cannot work at 'full pace' as a non disabled person could. I know there is disability discrimination and age discrimination, even though the law is in place to prevent this and as an ex manager I know that people with 'problems' take up more resources than people without 'problems or difficulties. What support will employers have? How secure will jobs be? Benefits are lost when a person tries working and it doesn't work out for them. It's expensive to live with a disability and not having PIP places people at a disadvantage unless they are lucky enough to get a job that pays far more than the minimum wage. |
| Anything else to tell us: I spend my PIP money on a cleaner and gardener and travel. I also use the money towards private physiotherapy because the NHS waiting lists are far too long and my condition would have worsened if I had waited for 6 months, which was the time it took for me to be seen by an NHS physiotherapist. DWP need to stop fraudulent claims, not stop awards for people who have genuine needs and who already work and try hard to stay as independent as possible. |
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