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PIP Assesment - Report is all wrong

user31

Hi i just wondered if anyone had experienced the same thing when you had your assesment for pip alot of well nearly all of it was all wrong and i didnt even say as if the person doing the assesment hadnt listened to what i said and made up a whole report of what she thought i wondered what the next step was for you and what the outcome was is it worth appealing im so streesed out i have alot going on with my health and this just all adds to it sorry for the rant im just at my wits end thanks very much

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Rachel_Scope

Hi @user31, I'm sorry you've had that experience. I've seen a few members here mention how the report didn't match what they'd actually said so hopefully they'll see this and share their experience.

A lot of people end up having to appeal the decision, I ended up at tribunal before I was awarded. I can understand the stress of going through it all but I would say it's worth trying if you're able to. Here's some information about appealing https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/challenging-pip-or-other-benefits-decisions

Do you have enough support at home?

saj26

can you ask to record the assessment

Please advise

user31

@ Rachael_scope thank you so much for the advice i didnt know if it was something that happened to anyone else i can post some more information on here and see if people had the same experience as me

user31

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Rachel_Scope

@saj26 yes you can record the assessment as long as you ask beforehand. Here is some information:

Recording your assessment

It might be useful to make a recording of your assessment in case you need to challenge the decision.

If your assessment is face to face or over the phone, you and the assessor can both make an audio recording. You can’t make a video recording.

You’ll need to ask if it can be recorded - you should phone the assessor as soon as possible before your assessment.

You’ll need to agree you’ll only use the recording for certain things - the assessor will ask you to sign a form or verbally agree to this.

The assessor will send their recording to you after your assessment.

If the assessor refuses to record it or tells you not to record it, you can complain to your assessment provider.

saj26

is this procedure according to the law

Is there any other ways to protect your assessment from getting twisted?

🙏

Rachel_Scope

@user31, thanks for sharing your report. Have you looked through all the PIP descriptors? It's good to be familiar with them so you can answer them as best you can. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form-pip/ .

That report feels very familiar to me and I understand how awful it feels when they say that you are capable of doing things when you're not.

user31

i know mostly all of what i said wasnt even put in there and i didnt even say i could do all those things i carnt get out of bed most days as im in so much pain thanks for your help ill have a look into it

Rachel_Scope

Let us know how you get on @user31. We're always here to answer more questions or offer support.

user31

Thank you very much

PracticeWotUPreach

@user31

Hi, you’re definitely not alone in this – a lot of people find their PIP assessment report doesn’t reflect what they’ve actually said, so please don’t feel like it’s just you.

The most important thing is not to panic. Easier said than done I suppose.

Anyway the next step is to wait for your decision letter. Once you have that, you can request a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR), which is the first stage of challenging the decision.

If the MR doesn’t change the decision, you can then appeal to a tribunal – and a lot of people are successful at that stage.

It might also help to contact organisations like Citizens Advice as they can support you through the process.

I know it’s really stressful, especially when you’ve got a lot going on already, but you do have options and many people do get the decision changed. Take it one step at a time – you’re doing the right thing by asking for advice. Good luck and keep us updated.

user31

Thankyou so much i really do appreciate it i will be defintely taking your advice and i will keep you and the others updated thankyou again for your kind words l means alot spk soon

user31

thankyou catherine apprecite your help its terrible isnt it i just couldnt believe it when i got the report back

user31

i completely agree with you , you just carnt get over the fact that they lied and put all these things in there thank you for your advice i will be writing down everything

user31

so glad you got it and won you deserve it and im sorry you had to go through all that to its so upsetting

user31

i will do thank you so much

user31

Thankyou for you advice very much appreciate it i knowi just couldnt believe what had been written down its like i never spoke to her and she wrote the whole thing for me

luvpink

Both my partner and I have been asked if we drive a vehicle yet you can get a mobility car if you have sufficient pip points so them doing so seems contradictory they sometimes cite the ability to drive a car/or can drive a car in their reports.

saj26

How can we protect our self from misinterpreting us

Can we record

Let me please the best way so we don’t need to go through the stress

Thank you

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