Anyone get PIP for anxiety depression ADHD with autistic traits awaiting ASD assessment

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I've got my assessment next week.I don't know anyone claiming PIP so I've filled the form in and we will see.Just wonder if anyone one here gets it.
I've not been assessed for autism yet but my ADHD assessor said I had traits.
I feel this explains why I've always had extreme anxiety and struggle in social situations.

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Surely not. I've had fibromyalgia for 20 years, spinal stenosis, Morton's Neuroma, anxiety kept at bay by 40g citalopram, IBS and tennis elbow. I've never had a penny. 20 years ago, my GP told me that while I can make a cup of tea, don't bother filling the forms in. I do all the housework, gardening, and look after my two granddaughters so my DIL can go to work. I keep a positive outlook and remind myself there's always someone worse off than me.

The benefits system is crippling this country.

I’ve been on PIP for 13 years for Fibromyalgia, MS & Parkinson’s. You won’t get it for ADHD, or Autism I don’t think; It simply isn’t enough on its own. I have ADHD and as far as PIP and their parameters are concerned, ADHD is more a type of personality than a disability as it doesn’t really incur additional costs unless extremely severe; Such as being unable to be out alone.
Anxiety & Depression would also need to render you unable to go out without supervision before it would reach any parameters for PIP. Remember, PIP is not something you get instead of working. It’s nothing to do with work, it’s to help towards the added costs associated with your disability. For example, I use mine to pay for carers which are ££££, cleaners to help me (they don’t do it all, my choice), gardener, my Motability car to enable me to get around. Extra electricity for medical equipment, that sort of thing. When I’m unable to go to a supermarket it helps pay the added cost of delivery. Might seem small but all these extra charges, which non-disabled people have the choice to avoid, quickly add up!
I don’t know how your issues affect you but I’m just saying I don’t think you’ll reach the threshold.

Thank you.I do work and have done for 42 years.
I can only go on public transport with my dh.I have anxiety disorder disordered eating struggle to do loads of things.

My issues have been lifelong and I'm early 60s.
ADHD isn't a quirky label it can really impact someone.Same as ASD.

I receive it for anxiety, depression, other MH conditions.
I am autistic also.

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I love purple and cats too.Thank you.Do you mind me asking if you work ? I wonder if it will go against me. It's my special interest so although I struggle it's all I have.

I tried for asd as it impacts me significantly and I can only work very part time. I didn’t get it, the assessor was awful and would ask questions in a way that meant I didn’t give a realistic explanation. Three years later I had an injury to my back that massively reduced my mobility, I applied based on both the assessor was fantastic and I got it.

PIP is based on functional difficulties, not diagnosis. Some with ADHD, ASD &/or MH difficulties are eligible, some aren’t. Have you looked at the points (and explanations around them) to see where you think you will score?

Hi op. You can try I suppose but you will need to evidence your difficulties. My dd claims pip as she’s ASD and has some physical health problems too. My dd works very part time atm and struggles with travel there. She employs a carer who travels with her. Then her dad picks her up. She manages a college course with a student support worker sitting in lessons with her, support worker helps her with taking notes, keeping on top of her work and takes her to and from her transport to get to and from there. She cannot follow a simple route. So we evidenced all these things with a letter from her carer, from college, from her support worker and also in her EHCP.

my dd uses her pip to pay for her carer. Towards council funded transport for college. A carer who’s been taking her out on a weekend to take part in her hobby. And towards some therapy.

you should be ok if you can evidence where you need help. We found scope helpful when applying for advice and support.

It’s hard to tell OP whether you will succeed:
As you know from applying they will be looking at..
Whether you can plan a journey and follow it
(eg can you get yourself to work or to the shops/is it only social events you need support for, what kind of support etc
Can you prepare and cook a meal, walk unaided, manage finances, dress yourself, wash yourself, take medication yourself etc.
to the extent that you cannot do those activities alone or without aids (including human) or adaptations that is where you score points.
Its unlikely you will score enough points just based on anxiety about certain situations- but you will need to explain what you can’t do without the aids and/or adaptations.

The diagnosis itself is less important than your description of the difficulties you face in daily life and any support you need to function. Ideally get someone else with experience to draft your responses as there are specific terms which will help score points. There is information online of what is required.

As others say, it is not the diagnosis (which you haven’t actually got) that leads to being awarded PIP, it’s the impact and the level of disability that arises from it.

Both my DCs have ASD/ADHD (as do I) - only my DD has functioning so significantly impaired that she would be considered disabled by it and needs support to live independently - the PIP payment funds this.

if you’ve been functioning, working, living independently for decades then it would be hard to argue that only now is it a disability.

I get standard rate daily living and mobility for my depression, social anxiety and autism. It's not about the diagnosises though, it's about how it affects you. I should have got higher rate for both but the tribunal ruled that as I can manage part time work of two days a week, with significant accommodations at work and support from partner and parents, I surely can't be that depressed or anxious. Heyho.

'I've filled the form in and we will see' makes me think that you haven't completed enough research. I apply for my son who has significant needs. The application takes a lot of time - making clear specific points in each section (check against advice from supporting agencies - I use the disability information service) and cross referencing those points with evidence - letters from consultant etc. I then take a day from work to write it all up. In-person assessment has always been straightforward. From what you say I think it is very unlikely you will be successful.

Aren't you on antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication? If they're not working, go back to your GP and change to different medication until you find something that works. I have had experience of both and have never applied for/received any funding/benefits. I know nothing about autism, but as it's very common now, and older people are getting diagnosed after years of unawareness, surely it doesn't warrant yet another reason for receiving money from the government 🤷

You need to see a benefits advisor who is used to filling in the forms because there is an art to doing so. I filled in the forms for a relative who was recovering from a stroke and he got the high rate for mobility but not care. That was because he is able to look after himself without a carer indoors and can cook a simple meal. However he has severe problems getting about outside because of anxiety attacks so he needs someone witl him. He is afraid to cross the road without help and also can become angry and aggressive if the slightest thing goes wrong. So then he needs someone to calm him down and make sure he is safe. It is possible to get PIP for mental health issues but it depends upon how it affects you. It is up to you to demonstrate this on the form and to provide evidence.

If you've gone your whole life pre assessment, why exactly do you need PIP now?

I got PIP for anxiety/depression only.

This was about 2 years ago.

I've since been diagnosed with ADHD/Autism/OCD and CPTSD after finally advocating for myself with help of my carer after years of being told its 'just depression' (20 years of depression?!)

Obviously i had all this at the time of my assessment but had no diagnosis for it but explained how my anxiety affected my life.

Medication??

I have adhd and possible asd. I'm medicated and have also had emdr therapy and am on low dose antidepressants. I also have another serious physical health condition for which I'm on controlled meds.

I find it hard to go out much, struggle to stay on top of housework (currently have a moth infestation, and have previously had hundreds of flies...), don't cook from scratch often.

But am holding down full time work. I do things like pay for blow dries and am thinking of getting a cleaner and gradually working toward doing more exercise.

I got PIP with suspected but undiagnosed autism and a diagnosis of anxiety disorder.
Enhanced daily living rate but standard mobility rate.

Apologies if I have misunderstood but are you saying you get PIP which you use to pay for blow dries?

No mention of PIP. Despite health problems she works full time which helps to fund a hairdresser, future cleaner and is considering doing more exercise. Good on her 👍💐.

Can I ask what evidence you provided with your application?