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PIP Assessment

Can anyone please advise me as I am very confused !! I was awarded PIP via a Tribunal hearing until August 2018, I have just received a letter telling me I have a PIP assessment in November 2017, I feel I should not have to face yet another stressful assessment process considering the DWP's HCP's have never been helpful / accurate in their assessments into my health / health condition following a stroke. I would like to know if the DWP, after this new assessment, would be able to stop my claim for PIP even though a Tribunal has already awarded PIP to me until August 2018 ? I know the DWP are spinning these "new assessments" to see if claimants are receiving the right amount of benefit but I only receive the lowest amount of PIP benefit and I know this forthcoming assessment is not about making sure I receive more from them. Finally, can anyone please tell me what would happen if I decided not to attend this assessment ?
Many thanks
Rob.
Many thanks
Rob.
Replies
This website has very good information: www.benefitsandwork.co.uk.
Good luck with your review, and come back to us if you need further information.
Jayne
It has already been done, as well. A woman took ATOS to court and won £5000 a little while ago.
The article.
Unfortunately our MP's agreed that reviews at any time can be carried out. They were frightened that if they allowed PIP to go the way of DLA and give lengthy award periods, not that many claimants would volunteer to tell the DWP that there had been an improvement in their abilities - keep you head down and say nothing was the DLA motto, if you want to keep your award..
In a way I do agree that regular testing and reviews should be carried out, but consideration as to when this should happen should be linked to the conditions that a claimant has, the difficulties the claimant has because of them, the length of time that these difficulties have existed and the likely prospect of the claimant gaining any improvement in them.
In my case to suggest that a damage spine, a brain injury, etc etc etc will improve within 2 years is a joke.