Got my PIP assessment

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This discussion was created from comments split from: Experiences of recruiting private caregivers/PA’s.

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  • griff62
    griff62 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener

    hi I’ve got my pip assessment next week. Not looking forward to speaking with benefits office. Does anyone know how long these phone assessments take please? Many thanks ☺️

  • HappyDays62
    HappyDays62 Online Community Member Posts: 119 Empowering
    edited November 2024
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/936673#Comment_936673

    Mine took just under an hour. Best of luck.

  • griff62
    griff62 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener
    edited November 2024

    thank you. ☺️

  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,717 Championing

    Hey @griff62, I know you already got a response but I split this off from the other conversation so there is less confusion and incase you have further questions 🙂

    My assessment was also about an hour by the way!

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,114 Championing

    @griff62

    Hi and best of luck with your pip assessment.

    Mine also lasted about an hour.

  • griff62
    griff62 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener

    hi Luvpink. Thank you. Not looking forward to it. I’ve got COPD & I cough a lot. Just hope whoever it is has a bit of patience. 😊

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 13,826 Championing

    best of luck @Jimm_Scope and everyone else in the scope community for their PIP assessments

  • griff62
    griff62 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener

    hi folks. Hope everyone is well. Just had my pip assessment. Not sure how it went, it lasted about 40 minutes. Is that good or not so good.? I was quite nervous & I think I gave a different answer to the one on my form. Hope that won’t go against me. 😢

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,114 Championing

    @griff62

    Well done on getting through the .assessment.

    40 minutes is about the average time but it can be longer or shorter depending on what they want to ask you.

    Try not to worry about the asnwers you gave as they are used to people being nervous at .assessments.

    Best of luck.

  • HappyDays62
    HappyDays62 Online Community Member Posts: 119 Empowering

    @griff62 I echo what @luvpink says.

    Remember they are scoring you for each answer (looking to award points if possible), rather than trying to catch you out. I got a text saying I had been awarded on the same day as my assessment, so hopefully you won't have long to wait now. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

  • griff62
    griff62 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener

    Happy Days62

    Aww thank you. I feel better now. I tend to botch things when I’m feeling nervous. X

  • HappyDays62
    HappyDays62 Online Community Member Posts: 119 Empowering

    Glad it helped. x

  • griff62
    griff62 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener

    HappyDays62

    Tbh I thought that they were looking for a reason to down score people. Seeing as they work for the dwp. 😊

  • HappyDays62
    HappyDays62 Online Community Member Posts: 119 Empowering

    My assessor was lovely. When she asked about whether I could manage my meds, I said yes - no problem. She then asked if I used an aid, so I told her I use my tweezers to open the blister packs and she gave me a point for that. I didn't think I would get any for that activity.

    She even advised that I get an occupational therapist round to assess and improve my living conditions - I didn't even know that was a thing. She also had mobility issues and was waiting for a hip replacement, so maybe I just got lucky!

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