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angie1970

I have been on the sick due to stress and anxiety for 9 months I am on uc
And have a 6 year old I dont know if I'm entitled to any other kind of benefit 

Roddy

angie1970 said:

I have been on the sick due to stress and anxiety for 9 months I am on uc
And have a 6 year old I dont know if I'm entitled to any other kind of benefit 

Hi @angie1970

I am sure that somebody more knowledgeable about DWP benefits will be able to assist you on here and will hopefully be able to answer you.. 

Take care

Roddy

poppy123456

Hi,

PIP maybe possible but it will depend on how your conditions affect you. PIP isn't awarded based on a diagnosis, it's how those conditions affect your ability to carry out daily activities based on the PIP descriptors.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Migrated_Documents/adviceguide/pip-9-table-of-activities-descriptors-and-points.pdf

If you start a claim you'll need to send evidence to support it and this should state how your conditions affect you.

Are you sending in fit/sick notes for your UC claim? If so have you been assessed for limited capability for work? or have you already been assessed?

angie1970

Yes  regular sick notes and no I've never been assessed for limited capability 

poppy123456

If your work coach hasn't referred you for a work capability assessment then you need to request they do this. You'll then be sent a work capability assessment form to fill in and returned with all your evidence. Once that's returned you'll most likely be sent for a face to face assessment as most people have them.