New Benefits And Work supplementary guide for members on claiming PIP for ME/CFS

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benefitsandwork.co.uk has just published a new guide for those claiming PIP for ME/CFS. The full guide is only available to paid members, but the page below gives a flavour of what is in the guide. The linked page also includes some interesting stats on PIP claims by those with a primary diagnosis of ME/CFS.

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/p...-and-work&utm_content=11 September Newsletter

Success rates
[Please note: the percentages below may not add up to 100%, due to rounding].

The success rate for PIP claims for ME/CFS is 54%, compared to an overall average of 53%. So you have a very slightly better than average chance of getting an award for ME/CFS.

Award rates
35% of PIP claimants with ME/CFS, get the enhanced rate of both the daily living and the mobility component.

Daily living awards
Enhanced daily living 41%
Standard daily living 55%
No daily living 4%

Mobility awards
Enhanced mobility 54%
Standard mobility 29%
No mobility 17%

96% of claimants with ME/CFS who get an award get the daily living component, compared to 83% who get the mobility component.

Age range
The ages of those currently in receipt of PIP for ME/CFS are:

• 16-29 years 12%
• 30-49 years 36%
• 50-64 years 39%
• 65 and over 13%

 

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They have a good forum, where members can ask questions about their own specific situation and get advice from other members and some very experienced admins.