Hello I am new here and have a question about PIP

stay_positive

Hello, Back in December last year I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer . I have also suffered anxiety disorder since 1973 , I am 58 , I've applied for PIP because my recent diagnosis has heightened my condition , the cancer has been removed and i will have follow up appointments every three months . I have agoraphobia and only go out with my husband . 
I received a call from the DWP today to answer some questions about my PIP application , I did apply before back in 2016 , but wasn't successful , I never got a call beforehand , I just got a letter through saying I had an appointment for an assessment . 
Has anyone lese had a pre call before the application goes for assessment and to see whether a face to face assessment is needed?
Thank you for reading x 

MarieBarl

I got my PIP from February last year. I had a call from them beforehand to see if I would need a face to face appointment. 

I didn't think I would get anything as I did not think I was disabled enough. My mobility is restricted though.

Good luck with your call. The nurse who conducted mine was sympathetic and also asked questions about areas where I had not recorded anything, filling in gaps. I hope yours is as helpful.

stay_positive

MarieBarl said:

I got my PIP from February last year. I had a call from them beforehand to see if I would need a face to face appointment. 

I didn't think I would get anything as I did not think I was disabled enough. My mobility is restricted though.

Good luck with your call. The nurse who conducted mine was sympathetic and also asked questions about areas where I had not recorded anything, filling in gaps. I hope yours is as helpful.

Thank you for replying to me . That's fantastic you were awarded PIP . I started crying when asked about my childhood and she was really sympathetic , I was very ill with anxiety as a child and was sent away to bording school and I told her that it made me worse as i can never forget holding onto my dad when they were leaving me there and it still breaks my heart . I felt a bit stupid crying on the phone as I am a grown woman , but I guess those painful memories live on . I hope I don't need a face to face, and I hope I get it because since the cancer diagnosis my anxiety is worse than ever and it has financially ruined us , as my husband had to take 11 weeks off work and close the business temporarily , so no bills got paid including the mortgage . So financially this would help us out of this rut . 

stay_positive

MarieBarl said:

I got my PIP from February last year. I had a call from them beforehand to see if I would need a face to face appointment. 

I didn't think I would get anything as I did not think I was disabled enough. My mobility is restricted though.

Good luck with your call. The nurse who conducted mine was sympathetic and also asked questions about areas where I had not recorded anything, filling in gaps. I hope yours is as helpful.

You said about being asked about things you hadn't mentioned , same for me , that was where she asked about my schooling and when I mentioned about the boarding school, hopefully that is enough to be awarded . 

stay_positive

I've had three messages from PIP since the phone call saying We've received the written report of your PIP assessment. We will write you once we've made a decision on your PIP .As a guide you should hear from us within 8 week, You don't need to contact us unless any of he details you gave us have changed .Thank you ,
Wondering if this is the 12 weeks instead of the 8 they said , because each time I receive a text message it probably sets the clock .

poppy123456

The text messages are standard texts. They tell everyone 8 weeks but it's more like up to 12 weeks. Of course it could be less or more than that.

stay_positive

Yeah that's what I waited back in 2016, but never got any text messages . 

poppy123456

The text messages were not sent back in 2016. They only started sending them sometime last year.

stay_positive

oh okay then, well I shall see.