Hi, my name is debbieannetaylor! I thought I would get notice of the appointment

debbieannetaylor

Hi I am moving from dla, over to pip due to my condition deteriorating and submitted new pip application. I received normal updates on my claim, then last week received a call from pip accesor , not realising she was doing my assessment.  It was not until the end when I asked if I just am to wait for invite for face to face interview   that she said she had just completed it. I am now worried as I was not prepared in any way for the interview. I thought I would get notice of the appointment.  Has anyone else experienced this. 

poppy123456

If the phone call was short and you were just asked a few questions then it may have been a paper based assessment. They will do this if they have enough of information to write the report, without the need for a full assessment. Sometimes they just need you to confirm a few things. When this happens they don't tell you in advance they are ringing.

Once the assessment report is written it will be returned to DWP and then a decision will take anything up to 12 weeks.

As you're moving from DLA if the PIP award is successful, even if your award is higher than your DLA you will not be owed any money for the difference between the 2.

debbieannetaylor

Thank you poppy123456,  I was having a very stressful day  so just felt rubbish about. Keeping my fingers crossed 

debbieannetaylor

Thank you Ada

debbieannetaylor

I have had my disability since birth, applied for new style esa had face to face appointment totally insulting to be told I scored zero points, I had a girdlestone procedure as an infant which left me with one leg severely shorter than other, which leaves me with constant back pain and leg pain. I had to explain to the accesor what a girldstone procedure was. I was not asked to do any physical assessment as she said she could see I was struggling with pain on the day. Has anyone ever appealed and is it as stressful as applying.  Feel totally insulted : (

poppy123456

debbieannetaylor said:

I have had my disability since birth, applied for new style esa had face to face appointment totally insulting to be told I scored zero points, I had a girdlestone procedure as an infant which left me with one leg severely shorter than other, which leaves me with constant back pain and leg pain. I had to explain to the accesor what a girldstone procedure was. I was not asked to do any physical assessment as she said she could see I was struggling with pain on the day. Has anyone ever appealed and is it as stressful as applying.  Feel totally insulted : (

You can challenge that decision by first requesting the Mandatory Reconsideration. You should put that in writing stating which group you think you should be placed into and your reasons why.

Please also be aware that Support Group is not about scoring points. You just need to satisfy at least one of the descriptors here. https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-glossary/support-group-descriptors

If the MR decision doesn't change you can proceed to Tribunal.

debbieannetaylor

Thanks poppy   not seen this before but on my test score I got 24 so will ask for re decision fingers crossed 

poppy123456

debbieannetaylor said:

Thanks poppy   not seen this before but on my test score I got 24 so will ask for re decision fingers crossed 

That test you did is not reliable at all unless you fully understand the criteria and i wouldn't advise you to use it. As i advised Support Group is not about scoring points.

debbieannetaylor

Did online tribunal   within a month received notification that dwp had now decided that I had limited capability to work great news , very long.stressfull time.

poppy123456

debbieannetaylor said:

Did online tribunal   within a month received notification that dwp had now decided that I had limited capability to work great news , very long.stressfull time.

For New style ESA that would be equivelant to WRAG, which means payment will stop after one year.

Do you mean you were placed into the Support Group? (LCWRA) Payments increase to £117.60/week after the 14th week and continue for as long as you remain in this group.