Would I be able to claim PIP?

[CrushingSheep]

Hi, can anybody help me with benefits advice? I wasn't sure which board to post on.

I'm claiming Universal credit & not working currently but for the last few months I've had my work coach say to me 'Why don't you just get signed off for a break?'
I've kept ignoring this as I don't want to be seen as 'giving up'. I havn't worked in a long time & I think, if I did work, then it would get me out a bit, get me meeting more people, little bit of socialising, stop me sitting around feeling low etc.

BUT, I have problems with my feet. I CAN walk. It's hard, but I can. It's very tiring for me & I need to stop often & I'm slow. I walk up & down the stairs sideways, leaning heavily on the wall for support. But I CAN do it.
Because of the foot problems I'm being pushed into work from home roles, so I won't be socialising or meeting people anyway.

I also have double incontinence problems. These are generally managed with pads but sometimes wet/soil through clothes. Need access to a toilet instantly so care/cleaning in the community jobs are out.

My mental health is bad I suppose. I mean, I feel worthless & like I bring nothing to the world but that's just how I feel. I take the job knock backs REALLY badly. I go instantly to my 'bad place' & think 'Well why would they employ me? I'm stupid & worthless anyway'.

I used to walk all over the place with my kids, walking was my 'clear my head' thing too when they were with their dad, but I can barely do it now. I hate it. I feel like I've lost 'me'. I have to get buses everywhere, it costs a fortune & I hate it. I want to be able to walk again. My kids sit at the end of the road waiting for me to catch up, when it was never like that before

I've been on ADs on & off for years. I've just done an anxiety & depression workshop with the jobcentre.
I'm having to do all these courses for my UC which I understand so I'm not just 'claiming free money' but I do find them difficult to do. Staring at the screen (they are all online) gives me a headache. I'm also tired. If I sit still for any length of time I fall asleep.

I don't know weather I should try to get signed off for a bit? How do I even go about it? I'm waiting for a call from the GP today. There's being signed off & then there's claiming PIP which is 2 separate things, isn't it?

Years ago I applied for PIP but my mental health was ignored & I got 2 points for the incontinence & as far as I can tell I wouldn't get any help with mobility so it would be 2 points again.

Sorry that's soooo long!

So, the pip claim has been rejected & they just gave me 2 points for continence.

It's quite upsetting to read, she basically ignored everything that I told her I struggle with with regards to my feet & MH, but it was about as bad as I expected it to be I suppose.

Is it worth appealing due to my feet & MH or should I leave it?

Also, the LCWRA won't make a difference, will it?

Do you have evidence of your care and /or mobility needs? This is what they're interested in. Not just a diagnosis.

LCWRA won't make a difference.

SouthCountryGirl I've seen the gynae today so will get a letter as proof there, but I'm not sure if that will affect anything other than the 2 points they already give me for continence.

I saw the physio yesterday & I've got a letter coming from them as proof about my feet.

I don't really have anything about my MH but maybe I can ask my CBT therapist for a letter, would that work?

Would those letters be relevant to when you applied?

Sorry SouthCountryGirl What do you mean?

I didn't send any letters when I applied as I hadn't seen anybody recently about my conditions (apart from my ongoing CBT therapy) but my conditions have been ongoing since 2016 (continence)
& 2021 (feet)

So, I have the gynae letter & the one about my feet (although it's not great it's just a list of what's wrong & what we are trying to fix it)

I had a long chat with the GP about my MH & she's put my on some more ADs etc but I asked for a letter with regards my MH & she said they can't write a letter, they have to wait for pip to contact them?

So I'll just have to send the ones I have (My CBT therapist said she can't write one) & hope for the best, but I'm gutted though as I don't think pip are going to contact the GP, are they? They havn't done already. So there's no 'proof' of my MH issues.

Wish my luck, but I think this is a losing battle.