Useful resources

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PIP: an overview

This factsheet offers guidance for people with M.E. who are applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including how to challenge decisions you believe are wrong. Updated September 2022.

ESA: an overview

This factsheet offers guidance for people with M.E. who are making a claim for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), filling in the capability for work questionnaire (ESA50), and appealing if you believe the decision is wrong. Updated September 2021.

Supporting evidence for welfare benefits assessments

Supporting evidence – particularly medical – can make a crucial difference to the success of a welfare benefits claim or appeal. This factsheet includes information on how this is relevant for people with M.E./CFS and how to request it, including template letters you can use to contact your GP. Updated March 2024.