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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1884690" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>Agree. My wife has Parkinsons, Bipolar, and COPD, and she had difficulty getting PIP even though she has an active care package in place. There are many T1D who are able to continue working, so DWP do not accept it as a disability in its own right unless there are additional complications. I am not sure if hypo awarenesss[ lack of ] would be counted as being severe enough to stop someone working if there is supervision available, so DWP would probably insist on a workplace assessment. I am only T2D, but had 2 strokes and a heart attack,, but I am considered fit enough to work so cannot claim PIP. I did however manage to get Carers Allowance instead. I cannot get a Blue Badge since on a good day I can walk the 50 metres with a walking stick. The Social Services offices are up 2 flights of steps in our town, and there is a lift but only for staff and goods. They do not have any ground floor rooms for their assessments, so if you climb the stairs to attend one then you automatically tick their 50 metre box!</p><p></p><p>Edit Correction: I did not get Carers Allowance since I draw a pension, and that invalidates my claim. I have succeded in getting Attendance Allowance instead based on my own needs, and independant of my wife's condition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1884690, member: 196898"] Agree. My wife has Parkinsons, Bipolar, and COPD, and she had difficulty getting PIP even though she has an active care package in place. There are many T1D who are able to continue working, so DWP do not accept it as a disability in its own right unless there are additional complications. I am not sure if hypo awarenesss[ lack of ] would be counted as being severe enough to stop someone working if there is supervision available, so DWP would probably insist on a workplace assessment. I am only T2D, but had 2 strokes and a heart attack,, but I am considered fit enough to work so cannot claim PIP. I did however manage to get Carers Allowance instead. I cannot get a Blue Badge since on a good day I can walk the 50 metres with a walking stick. The Social Services offices are up 2 flights of steps in our town, and there is a lift but only for staff and goods. They do not have any ground floor rooms for their assessments, so if you climb the stairs to attend one then you automatically tick their 50 metre box! Edit Correction: I did not get Carers Allowance since I draw a pension, and that invalidates my claim. I have succeded in getting Attendance Allowance instead based on my own needs, and independant of my wife's condition. [/QUOTE]
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