No 4 point PIP descriptors results
| Submission ID: 1164081 |
| Date: 2025-04-09 20:46:39 |
| Nickname: Lee |
| Age: 48 |
| Main health condition: Both physical and mental health |
| Main conditions that affect daily living: Bipolar Induced psychosis Skitzophrenia Paranoid schizophrenia Depression and anxiety Social anxiety |
| 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: Not likely |
| Tasks you struggle with on a day-to-day basis: Have to manage by myself as there is nobody that can help me and mental health service is minimal. When unwell disassociation struggling with finance struggling to eat and cook, wash and get dressed in appropriate clothing. |
| Expected income you will lose if the Green Paper cuts are imposed: Approx 290 plus the health element formerly esa. I'm only able to get through as it is without getting into debt, I have to maintain my own car I dont get motability and DIY around the house and pet bills, it wouldn't be possible to maintain these if I these were stopped and fear my health would deteriote. The government apologised for creating anxiety and stress yet everyday since these proposals thats all it is a living nightmare fearing the worst case scenario of being thrown into absolute poverty and getting into debt. |
| Expected problems if you tried moving into work, with support from a work coach: Being forced into doing something when not ready. I've volunteered in the past. Attended college for 5 years then 2 years at university on a three year course however this created too much stress including the pandemic I suffered a very traumatic relapse and am still in recovery. I'd like to finish the year at university and hopefully continue into work when well enough to do so, however if these proposals go ahead the opportunity to go back to education will not exist anymore. |
| Anything else to tell us: Having financial support does create a sense of stability and to be able to cope. If these cuts go ahead then it's a worse case scenario not really knowing if I can work or not based on the fluctuating condition of the illness while unsure if I can still continue to get my prescriptions for the medication that keeps me relatively well. While the cost of living has rose over recent years its not it's not going to be sustainable to living as benefits recieved cover for basic needs and not much else. If the government deems it fit to throw people into direct poverty just to meet there fiscal headroom when it's not essential is a ludicrous notion. Instead of supporting people into a better life making people destitute with less option for opportunity is the wrong idea! |
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