Your local council forum has representatives whose main job is to help people like us. They are trained in all areas of benefits claims and will inform and advise until your claim is complete, they even come to your appeal if you dont get your award. Use them they are fantastic, the forms are set up so you fail, the assessments are set up so you fail, so use the services the council provides, they will even fill in the forms and send them for you. I hope this helps.

Thanks for that info. I know there are a few different names for things but the reason I went for the Attendance Allowance was because I was too old for the other one, apparently after you're 65 you have to claim for the AA and I'm 67 now. I'll go online and have another look. I read something a while back about fibromyalgia now being accepted as a disability, but it was saying that although it has been recognised its still very hard to get any help and you have to fight for it. That isn't right at all but it seems that it's true... Talk about discrimination! It shouldn't happen in this day and age. 😕

Thats what i was going to ask have you applied for pip? I've got my forms in, I"m waiting to hear now. Xx

Citizens Advice are very helpful and most have special "Benefits" workers. also if you cant get in to see them they often will anser some questions on the phone and help u fill in claims forms if necessary coz u dont always get long to turn them around

Thanks @A MyFibroTeam Member, that helps a lot. Citizens Advice are the same here, that's if you ever manage to get an appointment to see them!
I'll have a look and perhaps Google it to find ours. Didn't even know they offered anything like that, so you've been a great help, appreciated. 😊

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