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Hey, I know this is an old video, thanks for this it's given me a realistic expectation. I have a telephone cardiology consultation today with quote 'doctors name, or someone from their team' 😂 so not expecting much. I've been experiencing symptoms for 10 years not putting together what it was but thought I was just lazy and the dizziness must because I'm not fit enough. Having kids I can no longer hide from it. A walk to nursery makes me feel drunk and honestly don't trust my judgement out alone with them so hardly take them out without my husband. Hope you managed to get a diagnosis. Going to watch your follow on videos 😊

I have bi polar....i get the low rate daily living and mobility ....i have a phone call ass last week for my pots ...

I am transferring from Income Support to U.C in 8wks,I am ill and disabled,I know there is a5 wk gap between one benefit ending and receiving my 1st payment of U.C,how can I get cash to live while I wait for my first payment?

thank you so much, this is very helpful 🤍

Do you do step by step guide

Thank you for your videos, very helpful indeed and I will watch your videos a few times before my assessment in 3 weeks xx

I have just applied for PIP. Im seeing them in 3 weeks. My anxiety and PTSD leads me to get severe pain in my stomach and back every time I attempt to do the dishes or anyhthing really in the kitchen, wiping surfaces, even quickly frying an egg, or opening a tin of tuna to make a sandwich (egg and tuna sandwiches are all I can really manage) Trying to prepare larger amounts of food like big curries and chillis and freeze it into containers has now become impossible, the longer I am doing things in the kitchen, the more the panic comes and the more agony I am in. Thats going to be interesting for me to try to make them understand. I am pretty sure I can win the basic mobility though, because I suffer with severe anxiety and panic if I have to go somewhere Ive never been before, and when I won my sickness status at court, that won me points, so I have that bit written on a court document and thats just enough points for basic mobility. I would be happy with that. I also get severe pain in my stomach and back about 30% of the time when I try and leave the house, so then I dont bother going out.

Keep up the good work it’s very helpful.

all load of crap for money

just get a job you can do instead of leeching off the taxpayer!!!!!!!!!

hi thanks for this video. I have POTS and EDS hyper mobility as well as severe anxiety and adhd and I was refused the pip but my friend and partner write the whole thing for me and I have a hearing issue and the same you need headphones and someone to interpret but they refused the pip. hope you are ok, pots is very horrible isn't it

I have also applied for PIP in the past. I had the help of a support worker from an employment agency to fill in the form & help me collect the requested evidence. I attended an assessment where I had to ask twice to take a break due to my anxiety getting the better of me. At the time I'd been diagnosed with GAD, PTSD & Depression, pot's wasn't something I was even aware of let alone something I suspected I maybe suffering from. I spent over an hour on my own with the assessor in a small room answering all her questions to the best of my abilities. Several weeks later I too received the decision letter only to find I hadn't been awarded the benefit. I felt devastated by this as the wording of the letter seems to imply that you are trying to claim something that you don't need & are not entitled to. Personally I found the whole experience to be traumatic, humiliating & incredibly difficult given my mental health state. Now having been diagnosed with pot's alongside my mental health issues I am trying to decide whether I can face even applying again, let alone another rejection. Videos like this are incredibly helpful even for those who received help completing the forms. Based on my experience I would be tempted to ask for my assessment to be carried out in my home as traveling to strange unfamiliar place's, meeting stranger's & being closed in with strangers are all main triggers for my anxiety, plus if I'm having a bad pot's day just being able to get myself washed, dressed & out the door can increase the severity of my symptoms & lead to fainting spells, brain fog, fatigue & physical pain. I would also request that a family member or close friend be with me for support. If you're looking for help in applying definitely watch both parts of this video, definitely read the CAB's excellent guide & if you're still daunted by the process book an appointment with your local CAB office and have a chat about your options. Good luck to those who go on to apply, if I decide to do so myself I'll update my post accordingly

It has being interesting to hear how long you had to wait as I’ve been away from December to see a cardiologist believe I have pots

I have POTS and a few other issues and your video has really helped me. Thank you

I'll be upfront, I want to work, but as I said on another one of you clips, I feel very fatigued at the moment. I am better off in the benefits system than out of it.

I watched your PIP videos with great interest, as other people said to get enhanced on both from a paper based assessment. I used to have WPW, which I have had surgery for. I know have HOCM, AF, VT, SVT, high blood pressure, orthostatic hypertension, as well as Asthma & Diabetes. I had a head injury a long time ago, which has left me with a right sided weakness. I have to hand it to the local council, they gave me an Adult social care, occupational health assessment, they fitted for me free of charge, an additional stair rail, gave me a perching stool for the kitchen, and other kitchen devices to make life easier, a bed handle, rails in my bathroom, and a shower stool. I have had three PIP assessments over around 10 years, The first one I got standard daily only, after tribunal The second one standard daily and mobility after a mandatory reconsideration The last one enhanced daily and standard mobility after a mandatory reconsideration, this lasts until April 2025 My heart issues cannot improve, so why they only gave me a five year award? My medication (30+ pills a day) does not help. I feel very fatigued most days, tried a college course, was doing ok, but missed most of this year due to a chest infection and a CV19 positive test, I wonder if I have long covid now? I don't know if you still monitor you YT feeds, but hang on there. I just listen to music, and watch various TV streaming services. Thank you for sharing your experiences

I used to receive personal independence payments and unexplained they stopped my payments. Right before Christmas and my birthday. So I think the reason why personal independence payments stop was because I recently had a medical assessment done to see how I was going and there asked me questions and asked from scale 1-10 how I felt about my everyday basic things I needed to do. I will upload the paper work so you can see. So in the assessment I was asked about my ability to cook and clean. I mentioned food in the process only because I recently got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. So I have to watch my diet. I forgot to mention to the woman doing the assessment. The reason why I mentioned food was because I recently got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes so there fire it required healthy food for me. On the 19 Th of November I recently had a phone call from DWP in regards of personal independence payment and I just came from being hospitalised from the dangers of diabetes. I have uncontrolled diabetes due to my stress and confusion. I have been told by my Gp it’s impossible for me to work because of my diabetes. My risks are comma or losing a leg.

Good advice hun

how can someone claim this, i can't even use the phone to ring them it will trigger my anxiety and god knows how I would manage to go to a assement i'm like you in that way, can't meet new ppl, being single nearly 10 years, I only talk to ppl via text or by typing on some sort of messenger,

I like the jars what are you putting on them x

admire you alot lorna keep strong xx

You need to try and do yourself in and get sectioned before you get to claim pip these days, you will be waiting a year to see a specialist I mean a proper phyciatrist to diagnose it takes a long time, and to get a cpn, it's awfull, there is so much mental health in the world now, every one will be claiming pip, it's so sad!

Your advice is amazing. Thank you x

The twisted thing about PIP is that it is supposed to stand for Personal Independence Payment. However, when someone who is disabled, physically mentally, or both, when they TRY to be 'independent'...THEY ARE DENIED THE BENEFIT BECAUSE THEY ARE THEN DEEMED 'FIT'!!! !!! So, really, PIP is a twisted contradiction in terms.

You are beautiful x

I have mental illness will I be eligible for this? And recently lost my job due to discrimination and I resigned. How much roughly I can get?

Thank you so much Lorna. I'm starting work as a Social Prescriber and your story is a great way to get some context on the UK benefits system. I will definitely use this info when talking to clients. Awesome job!

I am interested in your experiences with the application of Pip & THE DWP. I feel the scheme is very discriminatory and very stressful. I am hopeful of setting up a forum of those who have had negative experiences with this scheme and the DWP. MY EMAIL IS NVNATJI@HOTMAIL.COM. AND MY NAME IS NACI.

Thanks for your insight into this, though wish I had seen this sooner! I have recently had a similar experience with PIP being denied and am now beginning the “mandatory reconsideration” after receiving the “we don’t believe you” letter. Very disheartening but seems all too common. Good to know you got there in the end - appreciate your advice and hope you’re doing well. 😊

Love your videos! I also have POTS

I had my telephone tribunal yesterday really lovely panel I had a male judge male Dr and female disability organisation. Just waiting outcome in post should of lasted 1 hr only 1i mins. They not hostile at all they understanding they don't intimidate us either people shouldn't panic just like talkin to your friends drs etc

Hi Lorna, my name is Janette Hodds, I'm a freelance TV producer working for ITN Production, i was wondering if i could chat to you about this video. Many thanks Janette Email: janette_hodds@hotmail.com

I have mental health issues and I'm on medication for it, my doctor's notes currently say "anxiety and depression" I haven't had a proper diagnosis yet, would I still be able to claim pip? X

I have schizophrenia and it does effect me daily. Is pip for me too? Coz I don't have a physical disability

Danm girl u very pretty anxious ,Im getting this test too for POTS, It seems that people with POTS get a huge rush with ardrenaline from normal things and or something to get anxious about so its on o whole other level of anxiety its like drinking 5 redbulls at once

plenty cash she has.

Useless and no meaning

Thank you for taking your time to do this video and the part 2. 💕

I'm also living with POTS and trying to access social services. I've had an equipment assessment from my local authority who have given me a shower stool and a trolley to use in the kitchen (I have a seat that I use in there already) and I'm waiting for their OT team to assess me for a stair lift and a ramp (I'm now a wheelchair user). My husband cooks my meals and cleans and is there when I shower in case I faint. They won't put a 'care' package in place because I have my husband but I have a number to ring if he's ever hospitalised to discuss and implement emergency care in that scenario. I was only referred to them because I was recently diagnosed with autism and the lady who did that was an OT who recognised my physical needs and went above and beyond her station to recommend it for me. My main point to social services is asking them to treat me like someone with a lung condition because I don't get enough oxygen to my brain when I'm upright and my lips go blue from lack of blood reaching my head. I hope you get everything sorted soon! Take care.

15:50 Really good point about mental health relating back into real life. Totally relate. Mental health is important and we are also incorporating it in our app and videos. Love this video though. Definitely subscribing, looking forward to more about this!