Could I claim PIP without social services involvement?

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I’ve got autism. I struggle with keeping myself clean and I have bad social anxiety.

I can wash, obviously. But I find it daunting and I put it off for as long as possible. I hate touching my feet, especially when they’re wet, it makes me cringe. I wash and groom our pets and I bathe my baby 3 times a week. I can look after others just fine, it’s just myself that I struggle with looking after.

would social services contact me over this? I want to apply for pip but I don’t want the trouble, y’know?

I claim pip nothing to do with social services I not think but then I not have no kids
I can barely look after my own let alone children or a partner

No.

No, social services won't get involved *

They won’t. I get pip for autism and nobody has ever questioned my parenting I’ve only ever been offered support. I can’t work but I can look after my children everyone has always been very kind to me

I have helped my son claim PIP - although we have a social worker now we didn't at the time of the application. You might need some advice first - only from what you have said you might not qualify (can imagine you have only given the very basic facts in your post). You will also need supporting evidence from clinicians etc

I get pip for autism and adhd and it never led to social services involvement.

I’m also a carer for my neurodiverse children and it didn’t affect my pip claim.

@Whatnextiwonder have you struggled with anxiety and/or hygiene though? They are my main concerns

You just might need some help with the form. No ss involvement here and four get pip. Best of luck.

I'm a minger, already have the what was ESA. I don't look after myself as I put others first, especially children. They eat, they are clean, bedrooms tidy, uniform sorted, lunches made.

Do I bother with myself. No. The reason I am applying for PIP is to help someone get me out of the house and then I will take more care of myself.

GP knows, work assessment capability know. School know. Never had child services involved. Adult services for a while, but I wasn't deemed 'ill' enough.

You need to tell the truth because ultimately surely, you are aiming for support.

ADHD and Autism too with demand avoidance.

@BertaHoon sounds like me lol

I was on pip before, I stopped it myself when the baby was a few months old out of fear they’d question my ability at looking after her. I hadn’t had a pip review for 2 years before that so I scared for the next review. it sounds silly looking back

since I was on pip after she born youd think they wouldn’t bat an eyelid if I reapplied, right?

It depends if caring for your child contradicts your application evidence i guess

All you can do is apply and see what happens.

I'm in a council house and found that they are brilliant with support too.

I guess with my mindset it's very difficult asking for that support. Or, masking - I am intelligent, engaging and come across as very stable within a 30 minute appointment or a job interview.

However enough is enough, I need support.

If you need support then obviously go for for it.

Are you married, have a partner or single? Do you have family support? Not being nosey, just wondering what they think.

@BertaHoon i have a partner. I did write on the pip form that I have more than adequate support from my partner and I wrote that I prioritise others and I care for them and feed them but I don’t make sure I’m clean and fed

when I was on pip before I met my partner I put on there that my dad supported me

@kitcat15 i wrote on there that I can care for others and clean and feed them etc but I struggle to do the same for myself. I wrote that I am capable of doing so but I put off washing myself

Sounds similar to me. I'm single though, so I guess if any case was going to have CS involvement it would have been me.

That said I'm also diagnosed with depressive mood disorder. So I may get more help than others. I don't know 🤷 apply, see what happens!

@BertaHoon yeah you’d think that since I live with my partner and he’s always around they wouldn’t bat an eyelid. As you said, I’ll just have to bite the bullet and apply - I’m probably just overthinking. Social services don’t take kids away from caring, loving households and ours is definitely one of them so I don’t know what I’m worried about
thank you for the replies

Sorry I know this thread hasn’t been used in a While just thought I’d ask about your outcome? Iv recently applied for pip for my depression and anxiety, I’m just over thinking the situation of social services been involved for my children because of my mental health, I’m not suicidal or nothing but I am on tablets for my depression and anxiety , I have a partner who lives with me and helps with a lot with me and my children, I have told pip that I have good days and bad days where I don’t want to leave the house or get out of bed or even wash myself but this doesn’t effect my kids as my partner helps either way, I’m just feeling like I shouldn’t of even informed pip of my mental health because of ss…will they get involved because of this or is it me just overthinking🤦🏻‍♀️ sorry for the long story

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had an outcome on this?

I have just had my PIP reassessment and feeling a bit paranoid now as she asked if there is any social services involvement. All of my midwives, psychiatrist and health visitor have no issues and I look after my daughter very well. She’s nearly 6 months old - fed, clean and happy and content. I am happy and smile when I’m with her and interacting with her but I am struggling with others, daily looking after myself, and leaving the house (which I do feel guilty about and know this will need to change). . I have help from my husband in evenings and weekends and I am lucky that my daughter sleeps through the night. So that does help.

Hope everyone had a good outcome with their PIP and no problems with social services.

its sad that we have to worry so much, but I do understand why they need to make sure the child is ok.£

Hi,

Unfortunately DWP do tell social services EVERYTHING that is put on your PiP application.
I have depression, anxiety and flash backs, I applied for PiP and within a week social service was at the door for an assessment and a 9 week programme.

This is NOT always the case at all. I have PIP and stated the same as above on my review last year and not heard a peep from them!