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PIP, DLA, and AA — Scope | Disability forum https://forum.scope.org.uk/ Sun, 05 Dec 2021 17:13:32 +0000 en PIP, DLA, and AA — Scope | Disability forum Missed pip call https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86635/missed-pip-call Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:38:54 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA samhain 86635@/discussions Today is Sunday isn't it?]]> Hi.. funny phone call from PIP after mandatory reconsideration https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86616/hi-funny-phone-call-from-pip-after-mandatory-reconsideration Sat, 04 Dec 2021 01:33:18 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA ibzy162 86616@/discussions Just doesn’t make no sense to me at all because if she was going to award wouldn’t she just say I will be awarding you but just looking into more of your info. It don’t make no sense to me at all. Has anyone else had a similar phone call? Did you get awarded after?

]]> Pip decision after receiving assessor report https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86330/pip-decision-after-receiving-assessor-report Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:20:31 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA danixxx 86330@/discussions have been waiting recently for a decision after receiving the assessor report
fully aware of backlogs and also aware of the guideline 2-12 weeks
Would like to hear other stories ]]> PIP assessment report received. https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86161/pip-assessment-report-received Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:21:14 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA Coley96 86161@/discussions
I am new here as i applied for pip for the first time and have been using this site for advice to help guide me through which has been great to have so many many thanks. I have Severe depression and OCD which effects my everyday life badly and was advised to apply for pip from my mental health nurse. Today i received a copy of my PIP assessment report which my mum called and asked to be sent out and going by the report i have been awarded enchanced rate for both daily living and mobility if the DM goes with the report. This made me feel alot calmer but reading up on it i have saw alot of people saying the DM has went against the report. I was just looking for advice from anyone if they know the DM goes with the report or not as expected my OCD has became alot worse because i am so worried about the decision so i am really just looking for some friendly advice. At the end if the report it always says that they advise for it he reviewed in 18months so does anyone know if this is a good indication i will be awarded it ?

so sorry for blabbing on alot as i said this is the first time i have ever applied for anything like so i just very nervous.
Many Thanks to everyone on this site.]]> My son has autism. I'm looking for advice on applying to be his appointee for PIP https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86634/my-son-has-autism-im-looking-for-advice-on-applying-to-be-his-appointee-for-pip Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:09:29 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA krysnjode1 86634@/discussions
I have a 15 year old son with autism. Looking for advice on apply to be appointee for PIP.]]> I'm trying to contact DWP to convert DLA to PIP. RelayUK is constantly busy. Should I write to them? https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86250/im-trying-to-contact-dwp-to-convert-dla-to-pip-relayuk-is-constantly-busy-should-i-write-to-them Sat, 20 Nov 2021 10:55:19 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA WibblyWoo 86250@/discussions I am trying to contact DWP PIP to convert my 20 years DLA to PIP

My health has deteriorated considerably in the last few years and I am fed up with waiting for the letter to arrive - so I decided to jump the gun

Problem is POOR speech - can't use the phone - so trying RelayUK - Which I have been trying to contact PIP since Tuesday - constantly busy

I was considering writing to them - but am unsure ?

]]> I have fibromyalgia. I'm worried my claim won't have been successful https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86633/i-have-fibromyalgia-im-worried-my-claim-wont-have-been-successful Sun, 05 Dec 2021 11:40:31 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA System 86633@/discussions How long after PIP phone assessment will I get my decision or payment?.]]> I had my telephone assessment. Can any one help me to fill my reconsideration application? https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86519/i-had-my-telephone-assessment-can-any-one-help-me-to-fill-my-reconsideration-application Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:38:27 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA Bhuyan 86519@/discussions bhuyan]]> Pip for anxiety and depression. https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86625/pip-for-anxiety-and-depression Sat, 04 Dec 2021 18:21:13 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA rayrar80 86625@/discussions PIP - We Have All The Information We Need Letter https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86620/pip-we-have-all-the-information-we-need-letter Sat, 04 Dec 2021 12:02:32 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA MrJackT 86620@/discussions

So yesterday I got a letter from the DWP saying they have all the information they need to make a decision. I has the telephone assessment on the 12th November and got a text from them the next day saying they had all the information they need to make a decision.

I know it takes the DWP 2-12 weeks to make a decision. However I am wondering how long people waited after getting that letter to actually getting the decision letter?

Thanks
Jack

]]> I've scored 0 points. I need some advice for the PIP MD letter https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/85530/ive-scored-0-points-i-need-some-advice-for-the-pip-md-letter Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:52:04 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA paulamaria 85530@/discussions thank you in advance ]]> Hi, my name is samhain! My PIP timeline https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86603/hi-my-name-is-samhain-my-pip-timeline Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:25:04 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA samhain 86603@/discussions My PIP timeline
3/8 filled in online form

4/8 DWP acknowledge receipt
10/11 telephone assessment
23/11 DWP received report
3/12 I received a copy of the report and scored
11 points for daily living and 14 points for mobility.
Still awaiting decision but fingers crossed I can take this as a good sign?
Love to all

]]> How long after my PIP call will I hear about my claim? https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86325/how-long-after-my-pip-call-will-i-hear-about-my-claim Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:37:23 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA Cafe 86325@/discussions How long after a case manager for PIP will you get a decision? https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/85156/how-long-after-a-case-manager-for-pip-will-you-get-a-decision Sun, 17 Oct 2021 20:30:43 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA dawnjones22 85156@/discussions Is 2 hours for the DWP to receive report after telephone assessment normal? https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86100/is-2-hours-for-the-dwp-to-receive-report-after-telephone-assessment-normal Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:01:04 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA jameseli 86100@/discussions Fibro & Degenerative Disc Disease - worth applying for PIP? https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86575/fibro-degenerative-disc-disease-worth-applying-for-pip Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:49:15 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA Sinead91 86575@/discussions
I hope you don't mind the post as I know other similar posts exist but I'm still rather confused. I've just been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia after 3 years of investigations to rule out other causes of my chronic pain, and this is in addition to long term DD.

Between these two conditions, I am struggling soooo much. I'm a single parent, I care for my 3yo daughter and I'm an informal carer for my disabled mother and brother. I receive no help either physically or financially from anyone at all.

I thought my bulging discs & DD were bad enough and then Fibromyalgia was suddenly onset after pregnancy. I've also been struggling with cystitis in the groin region & chronic tinnitus. My health has never been worse than it is now and I feel like its about time I asked for help.

Before maternity leave was as a carer and I'm pretty sure that job blew out my second bulging disc. I have orthostatic intolerance, I cant stand or sit for very long, I can't actually stand still for longer than 5 minutes without having to crouch down to relieve the lower back pain pain and I suffer sciatica intermittently around every two weeks that lasts up to several days. I did struggle with these symptoms at work with less than sympathetic bosses.

Throw the fibro into the mix and my legs and whole body feel more like an enemy than a friend. I struggle to sleep due to insomnia, foggy brain, and serious lower & upper back pain. I've tried 3 different second hand mattresses to help with the lower back pain but none of them have worked, the latest mattress does support my lower back but cause my upper back to seize up due to a lack of ergonomics, I suspect.

I can barely use my legs in the mornings, or in the evenings although they do feel slightly better in the afternoons, however after a trip outside walking or shopping the pain can be really serious by the time I get back home and it can take either days or weeks for the worse effects of the pain to wear off and much to the dismay of my young child I find my self curling up on the sofa in pain & self loathing. My whole life revolves around chronic pain now, I avoid social events, activities with my child, I avoid shopping, I'm avoiding dating and I avoid exercise because the pain is so overwhelming.

I'm currently training to become a web developer as I knew when I left the last job that I could no longer complete physical work, which is also effecting my self confidence and previously I have always been active and psychically fit. I just took a mock PIP test and basically scored zero because none of the questions seemed relevant to my conditions.

I can cook food I just need a stool when at the sink for periods longer than 5 minutes because of lower back pain, I can shower, I can dress, I can walk 200 meters etc... but nowhere in that mock test was there any place for me to talk about my sleep disturbances, lack of mobility in the mornings, orthostatic intolerance or after a short trip out etc.

I don't drive an almost everything I need to get to requires bus journeys and plenty of walking and it's all just sooo difficult. I can't afford taxi fairs or to pay people to help me and all in all I'm miserable and my poor daughter deserves better. They've just started me on Amitriptyline, but I've already got rotten side effects such as a numb tongue and bad taste, bad smell and sleepiness which isn't helpful at all.

Is the actual PIP assessment more detailed? I have to force myself to complete daily tasks because my daughter replies on me and I feel like they are just going to dismiss me completely.

If my claim was successful I'd use the extra money for travel expenses, like getting to the supermarkets for fresh food, taking my daughter to her activities, a new mattress and alternative therapies which aren't available on the NHS etc. Does anyone have any advice please? Sorry for the long post. ]]> Standard living rate PIP and Child tax credit https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86583/standard-living-rate-pip-and-child-tax-credit Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:06:41 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA wasiflmc 86583@/discussions Some people saying that if I tell the child tax credit office about my disability PIP award they will increase my child tax credit payments. Please let me know if it is true .
Thanks.]]> Had my PIP Assessment. Less than 1 hour after, I got a text message saying they had report https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/85823/had-my-pip-assessment-less-than-1-hour-after-i-got-a-text-message-saying-they-had-report Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:05:02 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA Omdurman 85823@/discussions Hi, my name is Omdurman! Time scale for PIP https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/84782/hi-my-name-is-omdurman-time-scale-for-pip Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:26:37 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA Omdurman 84782@/discussions Declined PIP, how do I go about mandatory decision? https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/86576/declined-pip-how-do-i-go-about-mandatory-decision Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:29:47 +0000 PIP, DLA, and AA Chloelowe1999 86576@/discussions