No 4 point PIP descriptors results
| Submission ID: 1164022 |
| Date: 2025-04-09 20:01:12 |
| Nickname: janey |
| Age: 54 |
| Main health condition: Physical health |
| Main conditions that affect daily living: Osteoarthritis (severe in spine) Fibromyalgia Brain injury Hypertension |
| 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: Unlikely based on the descriptors |
| Tasks you struggle with on a day-to-day basis: I struggle massively with washing and bathing. I have a short bath only once a week as I am unable to sit in the bath due to the pain of arthritis. We do not have a shower. I struggle to get dressed and use aids and help from a family member to help with socks, shoes and underwear. I am unable to stand for long to prepare or cook a meal, so rely heavily on pre-prepared meals, takeaways and a family member cooking for us. |
| Expected income you will lose if the Green Paper cuts are imposed: £340 for me. My family member may also lose her PIP award, which is approx £450, which also means I would lose my carers allowance |
| Expected problems if you tried moving into work, with support from a work coach: I would find it incredibly difficult. Despite my own health issues I am also full time carer for a close family member. The pain and fatigue I live with on a daily basis, would make working even part time, extremely difficult and would exacerbate my health issues. My family member would 100% not be able to work due to her complex health conditions and disabilities. There is no-one to care for her, except me. I could not leave her unattended to work. |
| Anything else to tell us: The stress and worry this is causing us is causing more issues. More pain, more fatigue, difficulty sleeping. No-one understands how difficult it is living with a chronic illness or disability, unless they live with it too. The media stories are extremely invalidating and are turning many able bodied people against the disabled and chronically ill community. |
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