Friend not getting a home visit - why?

DIAMONDS123
DIAMONDS123 Community member Posts: 1 Connected
edited April 2018 in PIP, DLA, and AA
HI!, MY FRIEND HAS REQUESTED A HOME VISIT!, THEY HAVE SENT HIM A FACE TO FACE!, THEY RECEIVED HIS DOCTOR LETTER TWO WEEKS AGO!

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  • JennysDad
    JennysDad Community member Posts: 2,293 Championing
    Hello @DIAMONDS123 and welcome to the community. It is good to have you with us.
    One of our specialist advisors will probably be along to talk to you about this, but, in the meanwhile, could you perhaps give us a little more detail for them to go on?
    Very best wishes to you,
    Richard
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,195 Championing
    Hi DIAMONDS and welcome

    Unless the Doctors letter was very specific in that your friend could not go to an assessment centre and why, then they are unlikely to to receive a home visit. Any reference that it would be difficult to go etc will have a negative impact

    CR
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,605 Championing
    Hi @DIAMONDS123
    It can be very difficult to get a home visit sometimes. This is what is says on the CAB:

    If the location of your assessment is more than 90 minutes away by public transport and you have difficulty travelling long distances, you might be offered an alternative location or home visit.

    If your GP normally visits you in your home, you might be offered a home visit instead of a having to go to an assessment centre.
  • littleruthie123
    littleruthie123 Community member Posts: 511 Empowering
    Hi im on the same boat .have you got any further with the home visit request? 
  • littleruthie123
    littleruthie123 Community member Posts: 511 Empowering
    Hi was just wondering did you friend get an appointment?
  • Debzs
    Debzs Community member Posts: 35 Contributor
    It's the most intimidating experience these assessments, same happened to me, strangely 3 copies of docs letter weren't received my daughter faxed doc letter 6th Aug and u received 2letters in post for f2f interview 10th aug, these ppl don't care,all I can say is go back to your doctor xx
  • Yadnad
    Yadnad Posts: 2,852 Championing
    Debzs said:
    It's the most intimidating experience these assessments, same happened to me, strangely 3 copies of docs letter weren't received my daughter faxed doc letter 6th Aug and u received 2letters in post for f2f interview 10th aug, these ppl don't care,all I can say is go back to your doctor xx
    Have you seen  Sam Scope's post above?

    It highlights the only way that a home visit may be allowed - it is very restrictive

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