Putting together information for PIP
So I feel I should be applying for PIP, however want to get my medication sorted first. To note, my main disability is ADHD, but also face issues with autism, migraines and insomnia. Whilst I wait for the meds to be sorted, I wanted to spend a couple of months gathering notes as otherwise I will leave it till 30mins before the appointment and will forget half of the bits I need to mention.
There are a few things which I feel should fit in somewhere, but don't feel they fit into the specific criteria. The biggest one is housework, which I am abysmal at due to overwhelm and executive dysfunction. I have put in the dressing/undressing section that it will take me longer to dress as clothes are unorganized, and that I will often have to wear dirty clothes as I haven't done the washing, as well as in cooking section about being unable to maintain a safe workspace due to clutter and unable to clean up afterwards if I do manage to cook that night. Is there any other places I can expand on this? For instance I often struggle to take out the bin and it can be overflowing. I also don't change my sheets regularly and can rarely find items that I don't use daily. General cleaning can leave me in full autistic meltdown.
I also feel that there is a place to note where the insomnia affects my day to day life. I should say, I'm great at the sleeping part, just cannot get to sleep at night. The effects on my life are that I am unable to routinely wake up in mornings, which impacts appointments and my job. Some nights I do not sleep at all, especially if I have a commitment in the morning, which leaves me exhausted and even less able to combat my ADHD symptoms.
I nearly always need prompting to remember appointments, otherwise I will forget or get date/time wrong, however there doesn't seem to be an area where I can put this either. The closest thing is managing medicines/treatments.
I really feel these should be considered when I do make the application however there is not a space which feels they suit. Has anyone else managed to include these and if so, how? I might be overthinking this but i would rather ask these questions now to make sure I'm as best prepared as possible when it comes to it. I know it can be hard work to get the application through successfully, especially with ADHD having a lower than average success rate.
Thank you for all your help :)
Posted Jan 30, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC