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  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    Does the report say how many points 
    How long have you been awarded for 
    As it's a condition what will never get any better and will always need help
    1. The report will show the assessors recommendations, this isn't always followed by the PIP decision maker but as a general rule it is.
    2. As above, if points have been recommended then the assessor will enter an award duration, or ongoing (10 years) if they think your conditions warrant such an award. This isn't always followed either. 
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    Thank you 
    I don't know whether to wait for decision am sure I should be awarded as my partner helps me so much 
    How long was you awarded for if you don't mind me asking?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    If there’s any recommendations for points in the report they will not be added up. If you request it you will need to look for the descriptors. Next to those will be dots in either box a,b,c,d etc etc. You will need to look at the descriptors to add up the points yourself. The report is a recommendation only and not the decision. 
  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    edited July 2023
    Thank you 
    I don't know whether to wait for decision am sure I should be awarded as my partner helps me so much 
    How long was you awarded for if you don't mind me asking?
    4 years, I was receiving a lifetime DLA award prior to being transferred to PIP though. If I was you, I would await the decision letter as the assessment report can cause quite a lot of anxiety and truthfully, focussing on this will not get you an award of PIP at the Mandatory Reconsideration/Appeal stage (should you have to).
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    Yes probably best to wait 
    Really I thought you should have got it for longer as it's never going to get better and we will always need help 
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    It's nice when someone messages back to put you at ease 
    Are you profoundly deaf and need lots of help 
  • faraway_21
    faraway_21 Community member Posts: 44 Connected
    Toby2007 said:
    It's nice when someone messages back to put you at ease 
    Are you profoundly deaf and need lots of help 
    My award is for 5 yrs and I’ve been given standard for both. It’s useful to have the report to see how the assessor has scored you against the various descriptors 
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    That's good for you 
    Are you severley/profoundly deaf and need help
  • faraway_21
    faraway_21 Community member Posts: 44 Connected
    Toby2007 said:
    That's good for you 
    Are you severley/profoundly deaf and need help
    I have severe hearing loss and do require support. Only 4 of the descriptors impacted me in daily living and one of mobility 
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    Should of been more for you
    I have more profoundly deafness 
    And struggle 
    Am hoping I get something 
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    Hi
    Just to say when I filled my form in I put I needed help with new/unfamiliar places 
    And really I need help with with familiar places no matter where I go from my partner because of my servere/profoundly deafness
    Will the dwp know this?
    As my partner on the phone assessment said to the assessor she helps me on local places 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    As you didn't include it in the form, they will only know if the assessor has included that in the assessment report.
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    Thank you 
    My partner told him I don't use transport 
    We go shopping together 
    When crossing roads we use safest options and she holds my arm if we do have to cross a busy road 
    I can't hear tannoys etc
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    By looking at my audiogram he said all my high pitched noises have gone as my partner told him if we has to evaquate a building I wouldn't hear what's been said and he said if I was on my own could put myself in Danger etc
    Also if asking for directions I wouldn't able to hear what's been said and understand the sentence 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    All you can do now is wait for the decision. It's not possible to speculate anything at this stage.
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    Thank you 
    Have you been awarded for deafness 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    That’s not the reason why I claim PIP. 
  • faraway_21
    faraway_21 Community member Posts: 44 Connected
    @Toby2007 fingers crossed, let’s see what the DM comes back with
  • Toby2007
    Toby2007 Community member Posts: 37 Listener
    Thank you  much appreciated hope it's good news 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    I'm glad you'll have someone with you during the assessment this time. Sorry for all the questions but was just a little concerned when i seen that you were going ahead with the assessment before the appointee process was completed. Good luck with the assessment.

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