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No PIP after reconsideration

Hello All
Im new here so thought I would say hi!
I am an Appointee for my daughter and today got told another no for PIP after a reconsideration.Very upset not only for my daughter but also now I lose my Carers allowance and Income support as a Carer too.
We have someone from citizens advice coming to the house on 18th to help with the appeal form etc.
But im so so scared as I also suffer with anxiety and its a strain now with financials,bills and mortgage etc.
Hope it doesnt take too long to appeal.The report from the home assessment contained so many mistakes and also said my daughter appeared well kept,spoke well and could walk ok.
She suffers pain all the time and struggles through it.’cshe suffers anxiety,depression amongst others things and was trembling,no eye contact and was visibly anxious.
PIP is a nightmare and im oetrified for the appeal in case they cannot see she suffers.Apart from her physical health, mental health is so hard to read for so called professional people.
Sadly, Adi
Im new here so thought I would say hi!
I am an Appointee for my daughter and today got told another no for PIP after a reconsideration.Very upset not only for my daughter but also now I lose my Carers allowance and Income support as a Carer too.
We have someone from citizens advice coming to the house on 18th to help with the appeal form etc.
But im so so scared as I also suffer with anxiety and its a strain now with financials,bills and mortgage etc.
Hope it doesnt take too long to appeal.The report from the home assessment contained so many mistakes and also said my daughter appeared well kept,spoke well and could walk ok.
She suffers pain all the time and struggles through it.’cshe suffers anxiety,depression amongst others things and was trembling,no eye contact and was visibly anxious.
PIP is a nightmare and im oetrified for the appeal in case they cannot see she suffers.Apart from her physical health, mental health is so hard to read for so called professional people.
Sadly, Adi
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It will be a bit quiet here at this time of night, but bear with us and others will be along to chat with you in due course. You will find you are very much among friends.
Warmest best wishes to you and to your daughter,
Richard
@JennysDad
Thats ok I didnt expect anyone to be on.Gonna try to get some sleep if I can.
So tired with so much stress at the mo,so many other things happening but one day at a time eh.
Thanks again for your reply😊
My daughter has ptsd after being attacked at 13, unstable personality disorder , social , anxiety , dyspraxia and attachment disorder.
On top of this i have my own demons.
However i have won 2 x tribunal without attending as i explained the trauma of leaving my daughter would be too much.
I did however set out my own case as if i was there giving evidence. its not easy to do and some people might need help to do this. but the 3rd time i applied for pip (after winning twice before) they chose to accept my disabilities.
So my words to you are DO NOT GIVE UP - THAT IS WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO. its what they want all of us to do..
They do fire a lot of questions at you, as the tribunals are short, but they won't be trying to trick you, and they actually read everything you send in and make a fair decision.
Good luck!
Thats alot of appeals to go to.Do you mind me asking why you had to go to 6?
We only have little evidence but have a little more now.
Just worried they wont believe my daughter is ill.She suffers with alot of pain as well as mental illness and it has meant she has missed alot of school.
Slightly scared of this appeal
It could take many months, I'm afraid.
Yes, they do it to make people give up. So please stick with it and let us know how you get on.
My own daughter had very similar problems to yours and I had to really fight to get her PIP.
All the best to you.
my god what has this country come to
You will find it easier to explain verbally how your daughter's condition affects her. Writing it down can be difficult sometimes. Having said that, I think it helps to have the points you want to make written down to remind you.
The panel will ask you questions. Answer after considering your reply. Don't be hurried. They are not there deliberately to 'fail' you. Their task is to ensure that the DWP are doing the initial assessments correctly.
Bearing in mind that almost 70% of appeals to tribunals are successful, it would appear that the DWP are NOT doing the initial assessments correctly. You only have to read some of the posts on this website to gather that.
I know you feel as though you're being put through a wringer at the moment but take heart. People here will support you.
It took them 2 weeks for the decision.
so don’t be put off. I know only a small number succeed at MR level but I am proof that it definately happens.
Don’t give in and let them win
😊😊😊
I've had 2 ESA appeals, 1 DLA appeal, and this will be my third PIP appeal. I have an invisible physical disability (chronic pain), and 3 MH illnesses, none of which are dealt with very well by the benefits system.
You will get through this. I have been through a year of chaos and uncertainty and I feel for you.
Keep at it. The tribunal is the most likely to succeed and all benefits should be backdated.
Yesterday I received a year's worth of PIP in one go, so it is possible. Take heart and let us know how things are going.
My sister is helping to support me for 6 months so hope it is done in that time.Will my carers allowance and income support as a carer be backdated?and if so ive heard itll only be 3 months worth?
Have a citizens advice guy coming next week to help with the form xx
Carer's Allowance is backdated to the date that the person getting PIP starts to get it retrospectively. Therefore, in my case, my carer gets a year's worth of C.A.
My application for a tribunal went in in October and it was heard a month ago.
Today I finally got paid.
The application for Carer's Allowance has gone in. Their own website says that if it is awarded it will be backdated to last May.
I dont know if you remember but my daughters PIP was declined and we are waiting to go to appeal.Just applied.
Im wondering how i am going to manage financially as my benefits stop in a month and the tax credits will be halved.My ex pays half the mortgage and a tiny bit of maintenance.Worried about managing if it takes 6-9 months?
I suggest you go to CAB or similar for financial advice.
Also, phone National Debtline if you are likely to have a problem with debts.