Hi I am applying for PIP with T1 LADA diabetes i have had since diagnosis in 2011. When you say fill out the form as a "worst day" did you actually state this was a singular worst day scenario? Or did you need to put a frequency on the worst day scenario E.g. on average every fifth day i have an aggressive hypo which gives X, Y, Z symptoms.
Im just wondering how much detail to go into here. Im around the 1 page mark just on "Preparation of Food" explaining the crazy amount of time that goes into planning meals from selection at supermarket to carb counting, exercise factors, fat effect, protein effect, selection of insulin etc etc etc. Its almost as if im explaining every nuance of the condition to a complete alien. Its hard enough to manage the condition let alone explain the avalanche of information we must process day to day
Hi there, I note this post is over 4 years old so you may be better off starting a new one as I think the system for claiming has changed since then. I know a little about Pip in relation to supporting someone else making a claim (not diabetes related). It is extremely hard. As someone else has said it's not to do with with any condition a claimant may have but how they are affected on a day to day basis. Of course I don't know your background or what other matters you have going on so I'm assuming you are unable to perform several basic day to day functions. The food for example, you'd say 'You can't prepare a lengthy, fresh meal', they'd say 'but are you capable of using the microwave and buying food'.
Other things are like not being able to get up the stairs or not being able to stand for more than five minutes when cooking or not able to walk more than a few metres or whether you can get to the shop alone. My understanding is that they have no interest in things like the inconvenience of having to carb count, having to assess the effects of protein or exercise, or how much effort it takes day to day. If that was the case we would all be on Pip. They will also enquire as to
why you are having an aggressive hypo every five days, if they decide that a person is making no effort to manage their condition, that too can cause an issue. They may (and probably will) ask for your GPs input.
I am not trying to put you off but please be aware it really is a difficult and sometimes humiliating process. If I were you I'd get my GP on board to begin with.
Good luck.