Pip mental health timeline

steetsey71

hi guys just thought I would share my pip timeline for mental health as it me help alleviate some stress anxiety for others

I have severe social anxiety which leaves me virtually housebound anyway here is my timeline

1. 7th may 2024 made pip claim via phone
2. 7th may filled form in online
3. 6th June recieved text saying a health professional is looking at my claim
4. 21st June recieved text saying my telephone assessment was booked for 5th July
5. 5th July had telephone assessment was very thorough lasted 1 hour 45 but assessor was lovely listened to everything I had to say
6. 8th July text saying we have recieved the assessment report phoned up and asked for copy of report
7. 10th July recieved copy of report could work out assessor had recommended enhanced daily living and standard mobility
8. 15th July recieved we have awarded you pip text phoned automated line payment due 18th July for award stated above

Rachel_Scope

Welcome to the community @steetsey71. Thanks for sharing your timeline. It seems it was a quick process for you!

I'm going to move this to the PIP category so more people see it 😊

maxine1211

Thats brilliant i had mine today so exhausting

steetsey71

mine was exhausting too I kept having a short break to compose myself. At least it’s over with now good luck with your claim x

maxine1211

Its for depression panic attacks and anxiety ... ive read nearly every mental health story on here and i dont know what to ecpect with my claim ...so i guess i just have to wait and see

steetsey71

hi maxine , mine was for exactly the same I read all the mental health comments on here too . I really didn’t expect to get anything so was pleasantly surprised when I read the copy of the report and could roughly work out what the assessor had recommended that helped massively with my anxiety x

maxine1211

Hi hope you dont mind me asking please dont feel obliged to answer as its personal i know ... i have a ptoblem leaving home only when my daughter picks me up ... i have panic attacks which ive had for 20 years on and off and depression brought on by anxiety.. was your the same or different any advice would help the lady was very nice and said she understood but im not sure if that was just a lady been sympatheic towards me or whether they award on them factors

Many thanks

Albus_Scope

With PIP, it's less about any diagnosis and more about how your issues effect you daily @maxine1211 but I was claiming PIP for similar issues with my anxiety. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you. :)

maxine1211

Hi thankyou .. i explained how it affected me to lady ... not sure how it went although she was very nice to me... could i ask was you awarded if thsts too personal its fine

Albus_Scope

I did have to go to tribunal (who were very lovely) for one of my awards, but the other I got from a MR. So it's worth doing for sure. It'll be different for everyone though, there's too many individual factors involved.

maxine1211

Ok thankyou for the imformation any advice helps understand it better

steetsey71

hi Maxine I struggle to leave the house everyday , can’t use public transport or even go to local shop because of overwhelming anxiety and panic attacks i have no physical disabilities but was awarded enhanced daily living and standard mobility

maxine1211

Hi thankyou .. thats exactly same as me no physical just mental ... i had my assessment 16th yesterday .. so its judt a waiting game now ... worked all my life ftom 15 im now 57 but struggled for years ... it got the better of me ... i hope the lady who assessed me really did understand ... could i ask how old you are please ?

steetsey71

I’m exactly the same worked since I was 16 I’m 53 now but struggled for years it’s disgusting how you have paid into the system for years but when you need help to get something back you have to fight for it , I would ask for a copy of your assessment then you can get an idea of what assessor has wrote x

maxine1211

Yes i will ask for a copy .. ive been reading more stories and im not hopeful .. but im very happy for you and glad there is some positive stories ... the descriptors are very hardvto get for mental health ... they contraditict eachother when you really read them ... anyway carnt do anymore just have to wait and see ... you were very lucky to get your decsision so soon ... so pleased for you

maxine1211

Morning just out of interest did they get all the medical evidence from your gp and hospital as i never sent that i just assumed they would contact gp ... or did you send it in thanks

Nashota

I was awarded enhanced/enhanced in 2014 pretty much based on my mh with 8 points for walking around as I do have physical conditions, in 2019 though I was reviewed, not sure what went wrong but they ignored my mh, made it about my FM, lowered my award, when I appealed they acknowledged my mh again and awarded me enchaned/enhanced again, although I didn't get all the points back. I should have another review next month, I'm going to make sure everything is properly written on the from with real world examples.

Capita asked for a GPFR for my review because the case manager disputed it but because they made an error and requested it from the wrong medical centre which took them 2 months to rectify, my award was running out so I believe that's why my award was dropped, for ESA I filled in the form myself with a bit of help here and there, I was given a paperbased, they asked my GP for a GPFR and I was moved to support group. I just followed the advice given on these forums by people like Poppy.

Apparently it's rare for them to contact your GP.

maxine1211

I see mines a first claim i guess just have to wait..

W348

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/120106/pip-mental-health-timeline

Thanks for sharing your timeline. I’m at Point 3 as of today, just had that text.

It sounds like my claim is also similar to yours regarding mental health difficulties.

I wish they could be a little more transparent rather than sending just these automated texts. I can’t relax and am on edge seeing flashing colours as I don’t know if they are going to want to speak to me.

maxine1211

I know im pretty much the same just waiting on decision now its so stressful