Can I claim anything?

[LongDuckDong]

After reading a couple of threads it got me thinking if I should be claiming anything.
I don’t work as I find it difficult to know what kind of day I am going to have each morning, but I do a lot of volunteering. My husband is paid well and we don’t claim any support.
As I now have a formal diagnosis of ADHD can I claim, it would help to have extra in order to pay out for various activities that help me cope.

thank you

You may qualify for PIP. Have a look at the criteria and see how you think you might 'fit' them. Don't send it in 'blind' get either welfare rights or someone else who specialises to assist the form filling. Or if you need to be in complete control you can do a bit of research - there are some Facebook groups and various forums will come up if you google and even if not relevant to your disability the more you read about other people experiences the easier the form filling and assessment will be for you. It takes absolutely months but if you do get it PIP is a bit of a gateway because you can then get access tickets or your DH in free as a career to places. You can also get a railcard and I'm sure I have forgotten but probably more. Oh yeah you may be able to get a bus pass from your local council as well -
Some things don't need PiP but it makes it easier to access the extra stuff

Also it's not a diagnosis you need, PIP is about how your condition affects you so you will need to be able to evidence you can't to X because of Y

You can certainly try to claim PIP. But you need to provide evidence of significant impairment in order to get any money. Being unable to work is not one of the criteria that makes you eligible for PIP. If you don’t have enough money due to not working then you would be expected to apply for JSA or Universal Credit, which you probably won’t be eligible for if your DH earns enough to support you.

Both my child and I are autistic and we get nothing. Because I am able to cook a meal and eat it, I can wash and dress and use the toilet, I can read and manage my money, I can walk and I can take a bus if I need to go somewhere, and I can talk to someone if necessary and find out information. The bar is set pretty high - PIP is intended to pay for essential care needs, so you need to have significant care needs to be eligible for any money.

“Wanting to pay for activities to help you cope” is not what PIP is for, and they won’t give you it for that. It’s intended to pay for a carer to help you. You need to have essential care needs otherwise you get rejected.

“Wanting to pay for activities to help you cope” is not what PIP is for, and they won’t give you it for that. It’s intended to pay for a carer to help you

This is not true.