DLA to PIP

hardtimes

Hi all
I’m currently going through the move from DLA to PIP. I have physical and mental issues. Currently get High rate mobility and middle rate care.
I have suicidal thoughts and have put on claim form that I plan to end it all if I have to attend a medical. Doctor wrote a letter confirming physical and mental issues.
Letter sent to DWP via my MP’s office. The next day DWP phoned MP to say Capita are arranging a home visit.
I am scared stiff about this visit. With all the horror stories about these visits by Capita.

What will happen at the visit?

Thanks

duckett123

they  will  come in and ask you about your illness tell lies about you or if your lucky you will get someone who cares try  and have someone with you 

hardtimes

Knowing my luck, I will get a liar

CockneyRebel

Hi hardtimes and welcome

The hardest thing is to be yourself. Most of us with long term conditions have coping mechanisms which hide our disabilities to some extent. Just for that day you must become disabled again so the assessor sees you as you are, if you hide the assessor will not see the real you and cannot make the right assessment.

Read through your PIP form so you know what you put
Make no special effort on the day, stick to your normal routine
Take your meds as prescribed
It is up to you which room you have your assesment in
The assessor does not have the right to look around your home and probably won't anyway
Have your ID ready
If you can, have somebody with you
Assessors have a habit of coming early
They will watch every thing you do, how you hand them your ID, how you sit, how you stand.

We are all used to giving positive answers
Q "How are you?"
A " I'm fine " even when you are not

Be aware of the yes questions
ie assessor " Can you cook a simple meal ?"
Answer " Yes, but I need a perching stool as i cannot stand for long "

If you answer as above the assessor will stop listening  at " Yes............."
instead try
" No, but if I  use a stool to sit on I can  "
When you answer "No..........." The assessor has to listen to what you say

HCP are often  asking how long can you walk not how far. 1 or 2 minutes does not sound much but very slow walking is measured as 45 metres per minute

Have a look at the B&W self test

http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php

I am sure others will add more advice

Good luck and do let us know how you get on

CR

hardtimes

Thanks for the advice. Haven’t got a date yet

joyclyn

Have someone with You if possible as if your assessor is anyway like what I had even having someone with me I received 2 points all lies she wrote but like cockneyrebel  stated big difference in how you answer /yes but I need xx  /no  I have to xx   remember this from what I have read it' now makes sense  it's the first answer yes/no that is picked up hope this makes sense I'm no full shilling but I am learning reading on this site good advice given by people who have also been.were  we are anyway best luck b honest tell how it is don't dress it up  like me