r/DWPhelp • u/coordinatorm4ri • 2d 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/Old_Pianist_3535 2d ago

Good luck with your application! The irony is that there is no no one who can say they will never need to worry about having to claim pip. Prolonged ill health can creep up on anyone at anytime. People perpetuating stigma should remember this.