A PIP Assessor is on the internet

flour
flour Online Community Member Posts: 91 Contributor
edited April 2023 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi All

Theres another benefit forum on a website called reddit where a PIP assessor is commenting.

Its online at this persons thread asking for advice

https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/12cozqf/am_i_eligible_for_pip/ 

I have never seen an assessor on the web before and I thought this might be interesting for some on here.

Comments

  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Hi @flour. Thank you for sharing this resource with us  :)
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    edited April 2023
    Hello @flour can I ask which person exactly you're referring to as an assessor on reddit? Is it 'Squid-bear'? Just so that I understand more fully :) 
  • flour
    flour Online Community Member Posts: 91 Contributor
    edited April 2023
    Hi @Alex_Scope

    Yes it is Squid-bear further down who is verified as the assessor on the thread.

    I have never seen an assessor on the web before or making comments so I thought it was interesting. It's about Anxiety, ADHD,  Autism and IBS.

    What did you think of reading it through?
  • flour
    flour Online Community Member Posts: 91 Contributor
    edited April 2023
    @stormy

    I going off it says 'verified' by their username Squid-bear 

    Can you copy/paste the bit you mean about anxiety from the reddit thread on here please? I can't find it on the thread to compare with your link from benefits and work
  • Blue_eyes
    Blue_eyes Online Community Member Posts: 91 Contributor
    stormy said:
    How do we know they are telling the truth. 
    Exactly,I was thinking the same 🤔🤔
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,045 Championing
    You do not need a diagnosis or need to be taking any medication to have a successful PIP award.
  • rebel11
    rebel11 Online Community Member Posts: 1,669 Pioneering
    You do not need a diagnosis or need to be taking any medication to have a successful PIP award.
    100% correct.
  • flour
    flour Online Community Member Posts: 91 Contributor
    edited April 2023
    @stormy

    Thanks for pasting it. No it doesn't tally up with the link from benefits and work. Especially where the link you put says 'Severity of a mental health condition does not necessarily correspond with the type or dosage of medication'.

    Its interesting how for an anxiety diagnosis not being require they said that the 'DWP expects' it and presumably won't consider it without a diagnosis.
  • flour
    flour Online Community Member Posts: 91 Contributor
    edited April 2023
    @poppy123456

    Agreed - nor is medication required, as on stormys link.