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worried sick over the lies the dwp say
diane1981
Member Posts: 51 Courageous
i have suffered depression and anxiety for many years, i had struggled through it til i was in abusive marriage which ended in 2010, i had been coping til one day in 2013 where i took a major panic attack and havent worked since and have been on esa and pip since 2016. i just had my pip assessment and the lies that have been reported are unbeliveable. Apparently because i made the assessment my condition is not as bad as i was trying to make out, i must eat more than 3 meals a day because i am over weight, then stated i denied i was overweight however i did not , infact i actually stated i have always been overweight which has never been an issue therefore i would not have any medical input, as they stated in there reply to the mandotary reconsideration, i stated i can read and write however i cannot concentrate on this kind of information, which they reply is not a condition for pip and my concentration cannot be that serious as i can drive. i also have osteo-arthritis and repeat epsiodes of sciatica, they stated i managed to crouch down to the floor in which they never asked me to do such thing. my knee was actually clicking and popping when i stood up which she heard as she commented it sounded painful. they also stated my medication was standard medication ( duloxitine, propananolol, amyitryipline, codine, paracetamol, ) i am currently at the process of awaiting on a tribunal hearing, however the dwp have opposed this and state i should not be allowed this as there report was fair. this has been on going since may 2018 and i am worried sick of the out come. any info or help would be apprieciated
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Welcome to the community! Terribly sorry to hear what has happened! I wish I knew how to advise you but I'm sure other members will be in contact with you soon to offer their advice. Please don't hesitate to ask any further questions
Disability Gamechanger - 2019
Sorry what has happened. I know the community understand what you have being going through. Can identify all the horrors and lies. Including my self.
I would suggest you need to talk to CAB. They can offer a whole lot of information, advice and plenty of support.
Might be worth talking to welfare rights as well.
Can help.
Consider looking at our information on tribunals and advice. Also Talk about PIP lots of comments, posts from members who can give you help and support.
One final suggestion is to speak to your local MP. They are worth contacting because they need to do know.
There being aware of what is happening. It is becoming evident of so many members have done so and got a positive reply. If that helps.
The booklet you get with assessments promises so much and says you do not have to exercises. Yet that is the first lie the whole booklet. I refused. That went in the report. In my case.
I hope what ever happens in your tribunal we can be supportive and wish you the very best for a positive outcome.
Please take care
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DWP will always appose a Tribunal request, it's the standard procedure and it happens to every claimant. Ignore it is my best advice. Tribunal waiting times are extremely long all over the country, some people are waiting 1 year for their hearing.
Are you appearing in person at the Tribunal, or have you asked for a paper based decision?
Going by what you wrote above then i'd advise you getting some help from your local welfare rights.
Thanks for sharing this with us, and I'm so sorry to hear about your experiences. The PIP process can feel really overwhelming, but it sounds as though you're doing the right thing by appealing. You may like to have a read of Scope's guidance on DWP appeals to help you prepare, and please do come back to us with any questions- many of our community members have been through the process themselves, and will likely be happy to advise.
My only advice is if ur claiming for mental health i wouldnt bother. There not interested and make up there own lies
There are also many that time after time are refused no matter what they do.
In my first PIP claim (transfer from an indefinite DLA award - High Mobility & Care) in 2013, the assessor gave 14 reasons why I am not depressed nor do I suffer from any other form of mental health issue.
This was despite evidence saying otherwise - discharge letters from when sectioned and even a copy of a DWP doctor's report for another benefit that confirmed those issues issued some 2 years previous.
It is not just getting the DWP/assessor to accept what the impact is - they have first to accept that the cause actually exists.
No amount of evidence that was sent in and argued at MR stage would change the mind of the DWP - I do not suffer from mental health problems. I gave up and concentrated only on the physical issues to try to get my points.
Then for the following 2 re-assessments I didn't bother to include any mention of the mental health impact knowing that it would never be believed.
So yes getting the assessor/DWP to accept that you have mental health problems has been a mountain too high for me to climb no matter what the evidence says.
Some areas (and this is now an issue that was in the papers recently) are either completely devoid of these agencies or at best they do exist but they are so stretched that an appointment could be many weeks down the line.