Rejected petition To have Fibromyalgia finally classed as a disability
To make Fibromyalgia a disability in the eyes of the law. It is an all consuming illness that robs people of a life and yet people suffering with this terrible condition continually have to justify their illness
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Because people suffer with this condition have no say. They are dismissed by medical professionals as being a hypochondriac or told yhat we just have to 'live with it'. You would not treat a cancer patient in this way. Albeit we won't die from it our lives are essentially over. We also want our ailment to be recognised in the workplace and certainly with the current system of benefits where it is pot luck as to whomever is making decisions
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It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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We understand that you are concerned about support for sufferers of Fibromyalgia, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. There is no formal list of disabilities in the way you suggest. Instead,
The Personal Independence Payment is paid to people who have a health condition or disability which causes difficulties with daily living or getting around. PIP is paid based on the difficulties causes by a health condition or disability, but there are not particular conditions which result in PIP being paid. You can read more about eligibility for PIP here: https://www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility
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