PIP for mental health whilst working FT?

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Is this a thing? Just saw it mentioned on another thread.
DP has suffered 10 yrs + from clinical depression and anxiety , highly medicated, but has always worked FT apart from being signed off for a few episodes when it becomes unmanageable. Can not afford regular private therapy though, and NHS provisions not good in our area.
Anyone have any experience in this and know what the criteria is? I was not aware you could receive PIP if working FT for MH.

@Quiet13 thanks. I did wonder if it was 11 or 12 as it's two years I 've had it so bit hazy.

Pippety and Kismet that sounds incredibly, difficult, well done for coping. DP not affected in such extreme ways but constant low level anxiety lack of appetite, lack of sleep due to anxiety, and bouts of (more moderate, luckily) self harm, it's just miserable. General self care really. Enough to keep a facade for work- most of the time - but it all goes to shit at home. Have some coping strategies but when not in good frame of mind it's impossible to persuade someone to go for a run or have a bath!

As I say though- that's the PIP side! I manage to enjoy life and see the positives in my condition but it does make things complicated, and managing that is what PIP is for.

If he struggles with these things, he may qualify, depending on how he manages them. If his low appetite means he does not eat without prompting or someone preparing food for him, he'll get a point for that. If his anxiety means social interaction or whatever the trigger is causes him to self harm, another point there.

It's about looking analytically about where his life is limited by his condition.

Sadly, I think you may struggle. However my advice would be to look at how much you support your DH? How would he manage alone? Does he need prompting, is his anxiety lessoned when you are there.

You can get PIP for mental health conditions, my DH did first try but he wasn't working and had been sectioned.

There is a good deal of misconceptions about PIP, what it is for and who can get it. Best thing to do is get the form and fill it in and take it from there. You can get it for mental and physical conditions. Good luck

My DH has been turned down for PIP despite having a complete breakdown a couple of years ago, being under the care of a consultant and being unable to work. He's eloquent and doesn't 'look ill' so there wasn't a cat in hell's chance really. The assessment was pretty scathing. He appealed and lost, which just made him even more ill.

deadzed Yes I would say I do support him a lot. Before we moved in together he would self medicate with alcohol, have severe insomnia (worse than now), cut himself and things like laundry would build up to become unmanageable. I do all the cooking and prompt him to eat, try and go to bed etc. Sounds awful but he is lovely.

bananas that is awful, and makes me think and application could do more harm that good and we should cut back in other areas to pay for therapy etc. I hope your family are managing ok.

There's no harm in requesting a form then deciding when you've had a look through the questions.
There are main areas of daily living that he may qualify for. I don't think sleep is one, but more the knock on effects of lack of sleep. Hygiene, eating, travelling and social interactions are the other main kind of 'fields'. Start thinking about how he'd manage without prompting in those areas, maybe?

Preparing food
Taking nutrition
Managing treatment and therapy
Washing
Toileting
Dressing
Communicating
Reading
Engaging with others
Budgeting

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