Benefits discussion

https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-to-claim

Hi Essexbabe, 

You sound exactly like I did last year, so frustrated.

Eventually the macmillan benefits lady emailed the PIP descriptors to me and I then rang the number on the above link. I printed out the descriptors first and went through them carefully and prepared my answers, I get really flustered on the phone and these are awful questions to have to answer. My husband gave his pemission at the beginning of the call and then I went in another room to give all the details over the phone.

I have the descriptors on a word document but I don't know how to attach them here. Can anyone help with how I can send to Essexbabe? 

When you've answered all the questions they then send the forms out to you that have the descriptors on them. I didn't have a ds1500 at this point (because the hospital lost his paperwork for the specialist nurse to do this but that's another story)and the DWP accepted oh for the higher rate without an in person assessment. A lovely Scottish chap called and asked me a couple of questions and my answers negated the necessity for oh to go for another inspection! 

The process should be easy if you have a nurse doing the paperwork but if you don't,  it feels like no one believes you and it's horrible feeling you have to justify how sick someone is 😕

It's a long phone call, give yourself at least 1hr and have all of the addresses and contact details in front of you.

Hopefully some one will be able to tell me how to send you a document,  in the meantime I'll look to see if I can find  them on the Web and add a link. 

Xx

I've just read that this is only up to 64 years of age, I'm sorry, I should have checked that first. I didn't realise there were different benefits for different ages.xx

Hi Lyn

I realised that's what you thought lol x

the doctors surgery just said to Tony "you don't reach the criteria"

I wanted the ds1500 because i filled in the form for attendance allowance last year and it is so long and complicated i probably didnt put it in the right way, i am going to try to get to a bigger macmillan centre and see if they can help me fill the form in when it arrives or i might contact the oncologists secretary to see if i can get a ds1500 from there.

regards barbara

Guy at the Council asked me where I'd parked and it was half a mile away.

Guess Stage 4 Incurable Cancer isn't enough for our Local Council.😖

Hi all,

I have noticed that you have all been talking about benefits, my question is will I be able to claim any of these whilst I am still working or do I have to wait until the PC advances further until I am unable to work.

Thanks chris

Hi Exbus / Nathaniel

Thanks for your reply, how did you get round the form because to start with although we are going through treatment ie. Radiotherapy, hormone injections ECT but we are still able to do things and I am not sure what to say in the form because at present I will most probably be refused.

You advice would be appreciated, private message me if you prefer.

Chris

Edited by member 20 Mar 2020 at 16:15  | Reason: Not specified

I'm still fortunate I can walk long distances.

I applied for the blue badge because a guy at the Cancer support group said if I'm stage 4 I'd get one.

He was wrong.