Adult disability payment

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Hello,

I had cervical cancer last year (early stages I’m all good) but I had to get a few surgeries. One being, my lymph nodes removed. It’s left me with quite severe lymphoedema and chronic nerve pain. Not to mention severe anxiety and stress. I also have adhd. I am however a principal teacher within a primary school but as you can imagine work is getting quite tough and I’ve applied for adult disability payment in the hope I can go part time or take some time off to recover.
Does anyone have any experience with the application? I’ve been told this morning that it is with a case manager and they are reviewing my supporting information and should have an outcome within the coming weeks. Should I get me hopes up that this will be soon? Or does it still take some time. I am just keen to get the ball rolling with potentially reducing my hours. For a bit of context I applied on the 13th of October.

thanks!

sorry to hear your news,my hubbys took about 6 months all in,hope that helps.

My husband been waiting 14 weeks he got a call on Monday saying a nurse might phone him and they said they might contact his gp he sent in lots in lots of support information including his gp noyes I don't understand why it takes so long especially when people send in lots lots of support information

I met with a wonderful lady from Scottish government who completed my form for me. This was on 12th September and I got awarded 28th November. Its all going towards my heating bills so it's fabulous to have gotten it. Strangely I didn't get pip and my appeal was knocked back.

Well done my husband got refused this last year cox we never put I support information its with a case manager but I don't no how long it will take to make a descion already 14 weeks

I don't think my husband will get it coz his gp doesn't no some of his struggles he's been diagnosed with copd he got an xray coz hes sob ( shortness of breath ) he had to giv up work coz of this he does get lwcra nurse knows he's shortness of breath going upstairs but he's a person that won't tell doctor anything and won't let me go with him he only went to doctor coz he changed jobs and got a medical at the job he gave it to his gp n he sent him for an xray I Don't no wat to do am totally stressed with all this waiting I waited a year last year n he got refused I work 6 hours a week and I was looking after my elderly parent who needed careing now shes passed away I'm December I keep getting phone calls from the jobcentre every month wer both in late 50s both worked all our lifes am just at the end of my tether with this adult Scotland disability benefit

Hello lovely lady, just wanted to say that I have incureable leukaemia and I applied and it all went through in 12 weeks, accepted evidence etc. I’m on oral chemo for life as well and the anxiety it causes means life can be tough. You are entitled to this and I would make sure if they don’t give you it you challenge it.
cancer leaves it’s scars emotionally and physically, good luck with your recovery x