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DWP Personal Independence Payment (PIP): ME/CFS Training and guidance for PIP assessors

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: An image of a person reading a document to represent an assessor for welfare benefits with the cover of the document on left hand side. The ME Association Logo (bottom right).

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Obtained through a Freedom of Information request, this is the new training and information document on ME/CFS that has been prepared for people who are involved in assessing claims for PIP.

If you are making a claim for PIP, or challenging a PIP decision, you should find this information helpful.

NOTE: Thank you to the Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Group for passing on this document

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The contents of our information booklets are correct at the time of publishing. Literature is continually under review and updates are published periodically.

Medical Disclaimer : This leaflet is not intended to be a substitute for personalised medical advice or treatment. You should consult your doctor whenever a new symptom arises, or an existing symptom worsens. It is important to obtain medical advice that considers other causes and possible treatments. Do not assume that new or worsened symptoms are solely because of ME/CFS or Long Covid.

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