I’m technically diagnosed with ADHD and the thought that I could just not work and receive benefits genuinely blows my mind. I genuinely think working is one of the best things you can do for your mental health. I know when I’m not working, I get bored out of... my mind and then I get anxious. Working gives you a purpose in life.show more

You can't get PIP for having ADHD. You get it if your condition adversely affects your everyday in a significant way.

You can get PIP for having ADHD. Do your research.

Same here Ellie, I get home and pace around the house until I figure out what I’m going to do after work 😂 doing nothing is painful.

Work is great for mental health

Same, I have ADHD and dyspraxia, not formally diagnosed with autism but probably that too 🤣🤣 Why would I want the taxpayer to pay got me? 😭

100%. ADHD is so much worse if you’re doing nothing.

Around 1.5% to 2.8% of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants in the UK have ADHD recorded as their primary disabling condition. Out of roughly 3.5 million total PIP claimants, about 53,000 to 100,000 have ADHD listed as their main condition. The success rate for PIP applications where ADHD is listed as the primary condition is approximately 43%, which is below the overall average approval rate of 53%.

"I’m technically diagnosed with ADHD and the thought that I could just not work and receive benefits genuinely blows my mind" Again, you lack knowledge.Just as you did earlier on when you thought PIP was an unemployment benefit. That said, the diagnosis means very little.

Most people with ADD/ADHD do work, and have a hard time fitting into neurotypical work practises/environments, with very little understanding from employers and colleagues, your job says square holes but your mind thinks round holes.

It’s healthy for everyone 👍

My son has Autism and type 1 diabetes since 10 has had 3 jobs and very rarely misses a days work he could apply for fortunes but he’s been brought up with work ethic and all what he has to put up with it’s really good for his mental health

In 🇨🇦 where I’m from, when my dad retired from gov’t service, thry sent him on a day long workshop to give new retirees strategies for dealing with all that free time. On average in my country, men collect 16 pension cheques before dying. “Work gives purpose” is very true.

Ellie @EllieHodgesxx in Great Form.

Seeing there can be a huge difference between one person's very mild ADHD compared to another person's extreme ADHD,then throw in Reforms complete inability to vet any candidates, would you trust them with people's PIP or other benefits?, I certainly wouldn't.

Theres a bunch of conditions that affect ur nervous system, brain, body in ways that aren’t blatant when u just look at a person. U don’t have to be a quadriplegic eating out of a feeding tube to be unable to work. This is proper gammon rhetoric

This is what they should get them out into the community, it’s much better than paying them to sit on their backsides all day,it’s not fair on those who’d genuinely need help.

"I’m technically diagnosed with ADHD and the thought that I could just not work and receive benefits genuinely blows my mind" Ellie Hodges is a political commentator, this is a euphemism for not being in a proper job.

But you don't work?

Look, it would be great if we were all attractive blondes with good heads on our shoulders, but some of us are damaged, depressed, and ugly. A good few of us simply don't have anybody willing to overlook our foibles, and in those situations a safety net makes sense imo

Technically?? Meaning what ?? You’ve not had a proper diagnosis?

People with ADHD work. People with Autism work. People with Depression & Anxiety work. Some more seriously affected can't or need help to work. Their are some, a few, that cheat. Like those that avoid paying taxes, the ones that have plenty but are greedy. Fairness First.

Technically? You either are or you aren't...

Very true. The brain is a muscle and it grows when used.

As you well know there can be a massive difference between 2 people with ADHD. Seeing as Reform can't even vet candidates I would have zero faith in them dealing with PIP or any other benefits.

i think millions do work with it my daughter does where as my son has other problems with it . i suppose affects ppl in different degrees.

grifting isn't work 😂😂😂

The world is an asylum we’re all in the system. People with adhd have a super power they are often the most creative humans, it shouldn’t be looked at as a disability it’s a super ability and if folks were told that instead of telling them they’re disabled life would be better.

What do you do ?

If you think work is what we live for then you can't ever have had much of a life. Maybe you should get one.

"Arbeit Macht Frei" 😒

You make it sound so easy, " I have ADHD so automatically I'll get PIP" is just nonsense!

Pip goes towards the cost of being disabled , it is included when you are assessed for carers and goes towards the cost. People who don't have formal care but manage with family are able to do that with Pip/ carers allowance, once family can't afford to do it costs spiral up.

you don't work

It would be great if you could interview Alex Partridge from ADHD Chatter podcasts. There's a great deal of ignorance about neurodiversity, on MGS, in Reform and elsewhere. Yes, there is probably misdiagnosis, but there's also underdiagnosis. @jessalinecaine