No 4 point PIP descriptors results
| Submission ID: 1165441 |
| Date: 2025-04-10 17:54:57 |
| Nickname: Nurse 999 |
| Age: 50 - 55 |
| Main health condition: Physical health |
| Main conditions that affect daily living: Long Covid Chronic fatigue syndrome Fibromyalgia Sleep apnea Type 2 diabetic Osteoarthritis |
| 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: Unlikely |
| Tasks you struggle with on a day-to-day basis: I struggle with many tasks of everyday living due to fatigue, pain, dizzyness and shortness of breath. Some days are better than others but I cannot stand or walk for long at all. I need a lot of help with cooking and housework and some days struggle to cook something simple even in a microwave. I can no longer drive for more than about 10 mins without becoming sleepy. I need my husband to help me out of the shower as I slip very easily and fall. My husband can only work part time as he has to be around to do everything I can’t do and cook and drive me places. I use a mobility scooter to mobilise. I am lucky that my employer lets me work part time from home but I really struggle even to do this and I often need time off sick so I’m not sure how long I will manage to keep my job. |
| Expected income you will lose if the Green Paper cuts are imposed: Around £440 every 4 weeks. |
| Expected problems if you tried moving into work, with support from a work coach: I do work minimal hours from home but my fatigue is so profound I would not be able to manage any more hours. |
| Anything else to tell us: I feel very let down by this government. I became chronically ill due to contracting COVID whilst I was working as a nurse. There is no suppport for health care workers who are now chronically ill from catching COVID at work. PIP is the only support I have and now this is going to be taken from me. I am not sure how I will manage financially especially if I loose my job due to my ill health. |
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