PMDD RESEARCH
PROJECT:
PMDD AND WELFARE BENEFITS
⭐We are looking for people to join our one-off focus group ⭐
Our project explores how people with PMDD access the welfare benefits system and how it could be made better and fairer.
Do you have experience of applying for Adult Disability Payment (ADP) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP)?
We'd love to hear from you!
See info below.
INFORMATION
To register your interest, either scan the QR code or click here
The team: Sociolegal researcher, Mhairi Campbell, and health researcher Lynsay Matthews, from the University of the West of Scotland.
Typically, health benefit claims are paid for health conditions that impact people >50% of the time. However, this does not address fluctuating conditions such as PMDD where the detrimental impact of the disorder is present when symptoms resolve.
Mhairi sits on the Scottish Government's advisory group for their reform of assessment criteria for Adult Disability Payment. Our study will feedback to the group.
