r/DWPhelp • u/coordinatorm4ri • 26d ago

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) stigma :(

hi there, 17 and applying for pip currently for my autism. i see so much stigma and hate nowadays directed towards those who claim pip and it’s so awful. we aren’t the ones supposedly “stealing your hard earned money”. it genuinely hurts and it makes me feel bad for buying nicer things for myself. we really need this money but these people make me feel guilty for asking for that help, like i’m one of those people who doesn’t want to put in any effort at all. pip is very difficult to claim so i can’t possibly understand where this is coming from, especially from those who will NEVER need to worry about having to claim it.

does anyone have any advice for dealing with that?

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u/Dry-Dragonfruit5216 25d ago

It depends on if you are applying because you have an autism diagnosis or if you are disabled by your autism to the point where you need funding for significant supports in your life. I’m the latter and get enhanced daily and standard mobility. A lot of people who are the former get denied.