I have now just applied for PIP after seeing it mentioned on the forum in the past. I have leaned on some of the mental health issues I have experienced due to my lack of control with my diabetes and general anxiety issues I experience. Has anyone had any luck with PIP?
TIA
My experience with PIP is not diabetes related (I applied on behalf of my daughter, who has a different condition). However, I would definitely recommend going on to the 'Benefits & Work' website (and Facebook page): the people who run the website have supreme knowledge, experience and insight about the benefits system and how so many of us have been denied what it was set up to do (provide or top up a basic income for those whose medical conditions make daily living and/or mobility limiting or challenging).
There are guides written on all the different benefits available, the questions you are asked, what the questions mean, and how they try to trick you into providing answers that won't score you enough points to qualify. I initially sought help for applying for PIP for my daughter, and that itself was very insightful, but the real gem for me was the PIP guide. As a result, my daughter was granted higher rate for both daily living and mobility components, something she would never have qualified for without the very clear guidelines from the PIP guide. (I say that, having applied for Employment & Support Allowance prior to knowing about the B&W website - and scored 0 points, which was, frankly, ridiculous.). There is also a great forum on the website, where individuals share their experiences (good and bad) and their success stories, which can be what keep you going when you're doing battle with the DWP (Dept for Work & Pensions).
Much of the information on the 'Benefits & Work' website is free to access, but I would definitely suggest signing up to access the guides (£20 per year for individuals, but if you sign up for their emails, you'll get a 20% off code pretty shortly after).
Very best of luck