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<blockquote data-quote="Margi1975" data-source="post: 2697340" data-attributes="member: 397504"><p>Another excellent website that helps people to get the benefits they are entitled to is benefitsandwork.co.uk On that you will find advice on every step of the application process from preliminary self assessment for yourself, up to having access to the manual that dictates how assessors at your interviews have to behave, what they must or must not take into account etc. The points descriptors and how they are applied is also there. It also guides you through the appeals process should you need it. </p><p></p><p>In that aforesaid manual is a bit that specifically excludes diabetes as a reason for receiving PIP. However if it affects your ability to look after yourself enough it should not matter if it is the only reason. Arguing that point with them is another matter, but if your diabetes affects you that badly, and is the only thing responsible, then you may have a chance.</p><p></p><p>I do receive PIP at higher rate care, but that is not because of my type 1 of 49 years standing, but mostly because of other problems including bipolar. The fact that many of my other conditions are severely exacerbated by my diabetes does not seem relevant to them. Although at my last review I did mention that. I have now, finally, received a ten year award without it having to go to appeal which every previous re-assessment has done over the last twenty years. I told the assessor that on the phone, I was incredibly lucky because when she rang I happened to have my Crisis Prevention worker with me, so she joined in the conversation and was proof that I really did need help. I told the assessor that, as every review had ended in me either losing or lowering my award but it had been reinstated on appeal perhaps they ought to not waste their time and money on yet another one. It seemed to work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Margi1975, post: 2697340, member: 397504"] Another excellent website that helps people to get the benefits they are entitled to is benefitsandwork.co.uk On that you will find advice on every step of the application process from preliminary self assessment for yourself, up to having access to the manual that dictates how assessors at your interviews have to behave, what they must or must not take into account etc. The points descriptors and how they are applied is also there. It also guides you through the appeals process should you need it. In that aforesaid manual is a bit that specifically excludes diabetes as a reason for receiving PIP. However if it affects your ability to look after yourself enough it should not matter if it is the only reason. Arguing that point with them is another matter, but if your diabetes affects you that badly, and is the only thing responsible, then you may have a chance. I do receive PIP at higher rate care, but that is not because of my type 1 of 49 years standing, but mostly because of other problems including bipolar. The fact that many of my other conditions are severely exacerbated by my diabetes does not seem relevant to them. Although at my last review I did mention that. I have now, finally, received a ten year award without it having to go to appeal which every previous re-assessment has done over the last twenty years. I told the assessor that on the phone, I was incredibly lucky because when she rang I happened to have my Crisis Prevention worker with me, so she joined in the conversation and was proof that I really did need help. I told the assessor that, as every review had ended in me either losing or lowering my award but it had been reinstated on appeal perhaps they ought to not waste their time and money on yet another one. It seemed to work. [/QUOTE]
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