Has anyone else got pip with being a single working mum part time?

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Is anyone single mums receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and work part time? I suffer from bad mental health, anxiety and panic attacks. I applied once but got refused coz I’m the main carer of my kids!!!!! but going to try again.

Pip is hard to get really hard you have to have evidence for proof.
I get pip but it was not easy i had to get my support worker to help me with it, that helped a lot.

I dont work and dont have kids.
But people do get pip even though they do work full time.

You need to prove where you need support in
your life, pip is a specific benefit to nominally cover extra costs of being disabled. What part of your life do you need help with or prompting to do? It’s much easier to qualify with physical disabilities, for mental health I don’t know anyone who has claimed if they are able to work

I would go for a mandatory reconsideration then go to appeal, ask for an in person appeal and go with a friend/rep

I’m a single mum and work part time. I get the lower rate for care and nothing for mobility. I included a letter from my manager outing my reasonable adjustments (working from home, not speaking to people I haven’t met on the phone, annualised hours so I can work when I’m having a better day and stay home and sleep during the bad times. I also submitted over a hundred pages of care plans from the mental health team which I think helped as it wasn’t just my word on it.

That depends on how long ago the claim was refused. Over 28 days after date of decision, explanation of why, e.g support from an adviser, is needed. An MR can be submitted up to 13 months after decision date but again, good grounds needed. New claim is better if claimant feels they meet sufficient criteria under the descriptors, good evidence needed including that showing engagement with MH/Wellbeing services even if this is difficult to access. Clear evidence of why there are difficulties in completing the daily living and mobility (non physical is covered) activities.