Pip assessment appointment
Hi everyone
Does anyone have an idea why in my phone call one question was, do you sit in your garden? I said I like gardening. So he asked that.
I have ADHD and severe anxiety. That question was a bit odd I thought.
Am I overthinking it? Ha!
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That does sound like an odd question. Not sure which descriptor that could relate to.
Hopefully it won't make any difference to the decision. 🙂
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I'm not really sure but it could possibly be to see how severe your anxiety is- which doesn't really make sense as everyone's situation is different and being able to sit in the garden does not indicate how severe somones anxiety is. In my case I am unable to sit in my garden due to my severe anxiety, but like I said eveyones case is different and does not indicate how severe somones anxiety is. I could be completely wrong but that would be my guess.
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It really should not make any difference to your case though, as the previous comment said, can't see which descriptor that would be relevant to. Good luck and i hope eveything goes well for your pip claim
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It could also have just been a general question, just to get a understanding of your life, and how you spend your time. After more thought I really don't think it's anything to worry about .
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Hi @Stroud2024, welcome to the community. I've not heard that question before, but I have heard some other slightly strange ones in the past. As others have said, it may have been used to understand how severe your conditions are, but it's difficult to know.
Fingers crossed you get the result you're hoping for 😊
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Thank you everyone that does help actually. I think as I mentioned gardening it may have just been part of the conversation to calm me down as I was all over the place and panicking. Gosh I never want to do that again ha! Thank you so much everyone
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Hi @Stroud2024 I've just had my assessment (an hour ago) and she asked me about my dog. I took it as just trying to break the ice as it obviously has nothing to do with my claim. I hope this also helps.
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Asking about pets is a fairly standard question that a lot of people are asked. It's part of knowing more information about you. For example, if you said you don't go out or you're unable to walk far and you have a dog, this could indicate that you take them for a walk. Of course I'm not saying you do but this is why they ask this question.
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Such a complicated stressful thing. The whole thing I almost wish I never bothered haha! It's done now though so we'll see what happens. And thank you so so much everyone x
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I have another question!
The pip assessor from last week just called me and said he's had an audit on his assessments, and he has to ask me some more questions about going out! He's calling back tomorrow as I'm with my children now.
I'm a bit scared! I thought it was all over.
I don't know what I am actually asking everyone!!!??? Just have you heard of this before?
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I didn't see your comment and just came on to start a post about weird questions they ask please everyone go and add your experience.
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An audit means they are checking the assessor did their job correctly. Reports are chosen at random and the assessors will not know this until the assessment is complete.
There’s likely things in the report that need to be confirmed or more information is needed. Sorry I can’t be anymore specific than that.
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My assessor asked that too, I thought they wanted me to go outside and sit there now while on the phone! I told them no it's raining so they said no I mean when it's sunny and nice do you sit in the garden. I told them only in the back garden and that I felt okay out there because it's not overlooked and has high fences so no one knows I am there or can see me. My assessment went on for over two and a half hours.
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Its in 15 minutes! Thank you everyone this has all helped me not feel quite so overwhelmed as I did!
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I hope it went well!
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Literally no idea! I'm going to just pretend it never happened, until I get a decision ha! Really nice man that assessed me. So patient, so it wasn't as bad today. We shall see.
But thank you
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That must have been exhausting! I hope you got an award after all that. x
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I was convinced It hadn't gone well at all especially due to the length of the call, lots of questions that had the same answer. Yes I was awarded
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Thank you. It's difficult to know how it goes isn't it? I literally cried and hyperventilated through both calls! So embarrassing! Ha!
Doesn't mean anything though. Wait and see what happens I guess x
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And yes my first call was an hour and a half! Exhausting!
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