The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards are a benefit scheme designed to assist individuals with long-term health conditions or disabilities
For people with long-term health conditions or disabilities, Personal Independence Payments can often be claimed from the Department for Work and Pensions. Claims are down to how your condition affects your daily life, rather than being given based on a particular illness.
Moreover, more than 40% of applications from individuals with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and arthritis were rejected, as per analysis by the Observer. The same investigation discovered that one in four amputees had their claims denied, reports Birmingham Live. There are several common grounds on which Personal Independence Payment awards are rejected. Often claimants miss certain administrative steps, such as deadlines for document submission, failing to respond to messages, or not showing up at a medical assessment or interview.
This explanation might hold water if the individual genuinely doesn't fit the PIP criteria, or it could stem from an assessor's lack of understanding regarding the condition's impact. To be eligible for PIP's daily living part, one must have a physical or mental condition that affects abilities to carry out tasks such as cooking, eating, managing medication, personal hygiene, dressing, communicating, reading, socialising, and handling money.
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