A PIP Assessor is on the internet

flour

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.

L_Volunteer

Hi @flour. Thank you for sharing this resource with us 

Alex_Alumni

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

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

@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

stormy said:

How do we know they are telling the truth. 

Exactly,I was thinking the same 🤔🤔

poppy123456

You do not need a diagnosis or need to be taking any medication to have a successful PIP award.

rebel11

poppy123456 said:

You do not need a diagnosis or need to be taking any medication to have a successful PIP award.

100% correct.

flour

@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

@poppy123456

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