disability
codfisherman
Community member Posts: 9 Listener
i have been on disability for some years now and my condition is now so bad i can hardly walk i was given an appointment to go to be asessed for this new pip; i could not park in birmingham and i was trying to get to the venue but it was too far away from where we had parked the appoint ment was @ 4.55pm peak hour;; we got there @ 5.35 pm and they wouldn't see me they said i was a none attendant, i even had difficulty getting up the various steps to the building i was in agony eventually when i got home i never made it to my bed i just collapsed in tears iam 67yrs old i was`nt told that some one could have visited my home for an asessment i didn`t know that the people there could be so callous iam a very worried man and i am now at breaking point and i do not know what to do or who i can discuss my case with no one will help me i am right on the edge this whole experience has made me physically sick please please help me my name is dave please help me
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Hi Dave, that's horrible that you have been treated this way. If I were you I'd call and demand to make a complaint. Take the issue as far as you can. I hope it all works out for you xxx0
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every thing i have done falls on deaf ears totally frustrated/upset and i am not coping every thing i just want to throw the towel in i have had enough0
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i do not know where to turn i am very worried /stressed sick/ill i dont want to carry on any more i am un able to to do most things for myself xxx0
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I don't know what else to suggest really apart from going to your gp and getting a letter to back you up.0
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I was denied my pip and had to really put my foot down to be seen close to home x0
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Hi Dave, I'd really like to talk to you about your recent experience with your PIP assessment. I've been on annual leave and came back today so i'm sorry that I couldn't answer sooner. What happened to you is awful and I'm sorry that you have experienced this. If you do not attend the face to face assessment without good reason (taking into account your state of health and the nature of any disability) your claim will be disallowed. You should be contacted and asked to explain your reasons. If the case manager refuses to accept that you had good reason, you can challenge the decision. This starts with a Mandatory Reconsideration. Have you been contacted yet and asked to explain why you failed to attend, have you been given the opportunity to explain how you got caught in rush hour traffic, could not park and couldn't even get up the steps without agonising pain? If so, what was the outcome? It sounds as though you should have had the opportunity to have an assessment at home to save putting yourself through all of the trauma and physical pain of getting to the appointment. It should have been made clear in the communications from the healthcare providers that if you are unable to attend a face to face assessment that you should contact them and a home assessment could be made available. I've lost count of the amount of people I've spoken to who have had very similar experiences to yours through no fault of their own. There are lots of us here on this community who will support you and guide you through. Let me know where things stand now and whether you managed to resolve any of this. I really feel for you and hope that you're ok. Best wishes Debbie0
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I am at the end of my tether I feel so useless I have had enough0
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Hi Dave,
Can you email me with your phone number so that I can call you? helpline@scope.org.uk I want to make sure you're ok and talk you through some options if that's ok?0
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