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Wife's pip assessment

masser

Well my wife had her pip renewal assessment this morning it lasted 1 hour. Assessment was pleasant and at one time the assessor asked to allow for a moment to close the window as a new pup living next door to her was barking loudly.

All went well and we'll just have to wait now for word of pass or fail arriving.

Will post with news of that when it arrives.

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SLK

I'm so glad everything went smoothly for you.

Holly_Alumni

Thanks for sharing @masser, pleased you had a positive experience. Fingers crossed for some good news in the post ☺️

Thank yo

Thank you very much

Thank you also slk

Good news and hope the result is the same!

sarah_lea12

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/134249/wifes-pip-assessment

Thats sounds positive , how long was your wife waiting for the assessment after sending back the form , is this a review or a re-assessment or first time pip application ?

masser

Hello sarah_lea

She was waiting from last October. One week ago she got a text to say the reassessment would take place. I always thought they would send a letter out first but that did not arrive until the day before. There was no time for us to get any medical records from her Dr to the many medical visits she had to make over the last two years some within the space of days of each other.

But the assessor seemed ro be able to read these to the wife and ask about how they went what they were for etc.

I feel that the system called encompass /mycare has a lot to do with it now that has gone live here in NI.

PATIENTS DRS AND IM sure the gov are able to look at patients records.

Thank you for asking.

I'll post when results of this pip reassessment arrive…

masser

Wife recieved a text this morning informing her that pip deptment had received the assessors report.

This is only two days after her assessment.

The text said shed hear the full result from now to 6 weeks

Rosie_Scope

Glad your wife's assessment timeline has been speedy so far @masser. Hopefully you'll hear back soon, fingers crossed that it's positive news.

masser

Thank you Rosie_Scope

masser

HHello I promised id keep the community updated about my wifes pip. This morning she recieved a text drom pip informing her that a decision had been made and she would recieve a letter from them within the next 2 weeks.

Honestly this feels like youre in a cell on death row awaiting your time.

Why cant they just send an email or give the info in text. They can do everything else these ways.

Rant over lol ill update with full result hopefully its good news

Holly_Alumni

Thanks for the update @masser. I can imagine, tender hooks now until you get the paperwork. Hopefully it comes sooner rather than later, and some good news. 🤞

masser

ThThank you Holly_Scope

The nerves are building as the postman walks into the street.

WWhat makes it worse is the wifes brother was diagnosed with liver cancer and no chance of survival they are very close and with this review result pending the news of her brother and sleepless nights its hard sometimes to cope for her.

So fingers crossed at least one piece of good news arrives.

masser

HHello Again i did say id uodate as news if wifes oip assessment arrived.

LLast Night i opened our banking app to pay a bill and saw a lump sum of 1495 .67 p in the account i checked this and it came from pip with wifes national insurance number attached.

She isnt due her pip until the 13th of this month june thats every 4 weeks so we arent sure whats happeneding as she hasnt recieved a letter confirming or deniying her pip .

WWould Anyone have a good guess why a lump sum was olaced early into the account?

chiarieds

Hi @masser - this looks like a backpayment for money for your wife's PIP that she is owed. These payments are not usually paid on the day PIP is usually paid.

It could either mean your wife has been awarded for one of the PIP components (daily living & mobility) or. if she has the standard rate for either, then this has been increased to the enhanced rate.

You can ring the PIP enquiry line to see what she has been awarded. It's 0800 121 4433

masser

HeHello chiarieds

SShe Got a letter last week telling her they had made a decision but not to ring. The letter is dated 23rd may this arrived after she for rhe text telling her the same thing.

Shes afraid to ring them incase of bad luck i cant press her further its stressing her out

chiarieds

I understand. Everyone gets a letter saying not to ring when a decision has been made, & many of our members have rung up to find out what the decision has been, but it's also fine to just wait for the decision letter if that's what your wife prefers.

masser

TThank You for your understanding.

MMakes Life a it more bearable when she knows ill wait with her ril she gwts the letter.

masser

Hello Folks as promised here is the update to my wifes pip reassessment.

This Morning the dreaded letter arrived and she opened it with gusto.

She was awarded enhanced on mobility and daily living until may 2029 from may 2024.

She will be 70 on jan 2029.

They expect her to have her cateracts removed and seeing well as well as her other knee op done and dusted by then.

So another reassessment at **** going on 70?

Good news but not as long as we had expected but good news from rhem.

Thank tou to all who replied to any of my posts andd for the support of scope . Ur all saints.