Thanks Angelina, i’v spoke to the lady from welfare rights who filled out the original forms for me and she is going to sort it out with my GP.
Hugs Janette x x
YEY I GOT PIP!!!
Got it at the enhanced rate also got mobility at the enhanced rate too 
It is bitter sweet and would give anything not to have this nasty disease but i am stuck with it and having PIP just helps to ease the pressure.
Going to go and have a look at Kuga’s tomorrow, have no idea how mobility works though???
love and hugs Janette x x
Fantastic news janette!! Yes it is bitter sweet but hey…spend spend spend! You deserve it. Enjoy car hunting. I didnt bother with a mobility car as it would have cost more a month than I’m paying now for my brand new fiesta. It works out better for some than others…i just use the PIP for other things instead like holidays.
Love bev xxx
I rang up and applied following secondary diagnosis, I rang 27/10/14 and came home from work today to a letter confirming payment of benefit including enhanced mobility!!! Is this a record do you think? it has been awarded for 3 years and I am not even sure which of my Dr’s completed the DS1500 as when I rang my GP they didn’t think she had done it yet!!!
Oh well don’t suppose will be around to collect the pension I have paid into for the past 25 years but I fully intend to be around to renew this in 2017.
All seems rather odd to be honest as I feel fit and well but am aware this could change, I have results of numerous scans on Thursday so lets hope my good luck continues until then.
Great news inkyblue. If only all applications would go through that quickly. Mine only took 3 weeks too and i had it backdated 2 months.
love bev xx
Inyblue thats great news, i got mine last Friday both parts and at enhanced rate, i also got £3,313 in back pay so that was a nice treat.
Like you i felt a bit of a fraud but hey we do not know when this horrible disease wants to turn nasty so i for one am going to enjoy it!!!
Hugs Janette x x
PS good luck with results Thursday, i get mine bone scan TMs results Thursday too i am also hoping my luck continues!!
Hugs Janette x x
Jenny if your onc won’t fill the DS1500 form your bcn or GP can do it. My onc or bcn wouldnt fill it in as “i was not at that stage yet” but my GP didnt have a problem with it.
Good luck with yours, hugs Janette x x
After being told by family and friends that I must apply for this (they always know what’s best for me don’t they?!!) I’m thinking about doing so. Is it normal to find it difficult coping with the ‘less than 6 months’ rule? I’m not going anywhere in that timescale! Can anyone enlighten me about the procedure? When I ring am I asked general questions or specific ones about my condition? What about the mobility part-is it difficult to be awarded that? Sorry for all the questions. LD x
Hi ld the key is the ds1500 if someone onc bcn or gp will sign it you will apply under special rules - no questions! Automatic x
LD dont worry bout 6 month thing. When u phone up for claim pack they only ask v basic questions…nothing too personal…then send u out the forms x
when I made my claim they asked me if I was claiming under special rules? I said yes and was put through to someone else. Asked me a few questions, I didn’t have to fill in any form at all all seemed really simple!! it took less than 2 weeks to get the award and I am not sure which of my doctors completed the DS1500.
Thanks for all the replies. Just have to pluck up the courage to ring now and ask someone to sign the DS1500. LD x
Hi I’m new on hear ,can somebody explain what pip is ?
Hi Helen, pip is Personal Independence Payment. It has replaced DLA, you are entitled to apply for it and you should do!! Speak to your bcn or welfare rights they should be able to explain it all to you.
Hugs Janette x
Hi helen12 its personal independance payment and used to be called disability living allowance. There are 2 parts to it…one relating to what level of care you need and the other is all about restricted mobility. I applied in may and was awarded it about late sept. Well worth applying for helen x
Hi Helen.
It’s Personal Independence Payment which is a government benefit to help with everyday living costs if you’re living with a disability or long term illness. PIP is replacing the Disability Living Allowance and it isn’t means tested and you apply for it whether you work or not. There’s lots of information if you Google it. LD x
Ah thanks sorry to sound bit daft !!.i do claim dla just confused ,is the dla being scrapped then do I have to change anything ? Thanks Helen xx
No u dont change anything. Maybe when you need to reclaim they will automatically changee it to pip.
We’ll I’ve been brave and rung up to make a claim. After being so nervous it was straight forward as you all said. Spoke to a lovely man who asked simple questions so if anyone else is thinking of claiming this go ahead there’s nothing to it. I’ve also phoned the GP surgery to ask for a ds1500 so fingers crossed that it will get completed. LD x