Recently diagnosed with epilepsy at age 33

[missdctw146]

I am wondering if I am able to apply for PIP? I have been told yes from some DWP staff..and No from others, and I am so confused. I was working at a disabled and special needs school, until March this year, and I had to give this up due to having seizures, as my employer had to consider the safety of me and the 8 children I was caring for. I only made a claim for ESA in July, and was awarded it. Up until July I had 6 seizures, and was diagnosed with Epilepsy last week, and I am awaiting MRI results.
Welfare rights advised me I will not be awarded PIP if I claim, however I was advised I have a good chance, by an advisor at DWP. I'm unsure if I should put in for it or not

[des8]

Re: Recently diagnosed with epilepsy at age 33

Hi and welcome.

If you don't apply you certainly won't receive it!!
This link might be useful: https://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/p...m#.Wahic8iGNPY

Good luck

[warwick65]

Re: Recently diagnosed with epilepsy at age 33

I know little about epilepsy apart from what I learnt when a colleague had a grand mal seizure

Pip is not about what is wrong with you but about how it affects your life

The frequency and severity of seizures will be important , do you have warnings of when they are coming on , what might trigger them

So for example could you have a bath without someone checking you

Can you go out alone

Can you cook.a meal

Dont have to be grande mal .

Give it a shot no harm in trying but try and get someone to help you with your forms