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A bit about me and question regarding pip

Hi there I'm new here, I've been lingering around a lot the last few months and have got a lot of useful information that has helped when applying for pip so thanks for that 😊
Anyway I applied for pip a few months ago as i have fibromyalgia which severely limits my ability to move around and do daily activities I have to have someone here to help at all times which is usually my mum or my 17 yr old daughter, I also suffer with anxiety which has only gotten worse over the last couple of years since developing fibro, I can't work I've been on esa for the last 2 years the first year I was in the WRA group but after my assessment this year I was put in the support group with the disability premium.
Anyway regarding my pip claim, I had my f2f just over 3 weeks ago, I've been calling the dwp once a week since to see if they have received my report because I've made myself sick with worry since the f2f as the assessor was cold and unsympathetic and made me stand up even though it caused a great deal of pain, he kept trying to catch me out asking the same questions which did confuse me as I was having a really bad day and my fibro fog was at an all time high, I got so frustrated I burst into tears and couldn't stop sobbing for a good 10 mins, thankfully I had my mum by side to help me calm down and stop him questioning me while I got myself together. So after that dreadful experience I've been losing sleep worrying whether I'll have to go through the stress of tribunal. Monday I had a text from dwp saying they have received my report so I called them straight away to request a copy of it, luckily I had a very nice man on the other end of the phone who was more than happy to help, he printed off my report while I was on the phone and said he'd get it sent out asap for me, he also said (and admitted he shouldn't if said it) that my report looks promising and that I should hear back in less than 2 weeks on a decision. This has given me a little bit of hope but I'm trying not to get my hopes booked up too high. My question is if im awarded will i see my first payment go into my bank before I receive my award letter? As this has happened with my esa in the past where I see money go in my bank but don't get the letter until a day or two after.
Thanks for reading and sorry it's such a long post.
Ps I should add that it's a new claim and not a transfer from dla
Anyway I applied for pip a few months ago as i have fibromyalgia which severely limits my ability to move around and do daily activities I have to have someone here to help at all times which is usually my mum or my 17 yr old daughter, I also suffer with anxiety which has only gotten worse over the last couple of years since developing fibro, I can't work I've been on esa for the last 2 years the first year I was in the WRA group but after my assessment this year I was put in the support group with the disability premium.
Anyway regarding my pip claim, I had my f2f just over 3 weeks ago, I've been calling the dwp once a week since to see if they have received my report because I've made myself sick with worry since the f2f as the assessor was cold and unsympathetic and made me stand up even though it caused a great deal of pain, he kept trying to catch me out asking the same questions which did confuse me as I was having a really bad day and my fibro fog was at an all time high, I got so frustrated I burst into tears and couldn't stop sobbing for a good 10 mins, thankfully I had my mum by side to help me calm down and stop him questioning me while I got myself together. So after that dreadful experience I've been losing sleep worrying whether I'll have to go through the stress of tribunal. Monday I had a text from dwp saying they have received my report so I called them straight away to request a copy of it, luckily I had a very nice man on the other end of the phone who was more than happy to help, he printed off my report while I was on the phone and said he'd get it sent out asap for me, he also said (and admitted he shouldn't if said it) that my report looks promising and that I should hear back in less than 2 weeks on a decision. This has given me a little bit of hope but I'm trying not to get my hopes booked up too high. My question is if im awarded will i see my first payment go into my bank before I receive my award letter? As this has happened with my esa in the past where I see money go in my bank but don't get the letter until a day or two after.
Thanks for reading and sorry it's such a long post.
Ps I should add that it's a new claim and not a transfer from dla
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A very warm welcome.
Sorry to learn of the difficulties you experienced at your assessment.
I would suggest the assessor would have been out of his depth, in respect of fibro.
On a positive note, you found a kind soul on the PIP helpline, who gave you some hint about the report.
From what we hear, it takes 6 to 8 weeks, from assessment date, to actual payment.
Hope you can relax and put this behind you.
Tell your mum, that she is a star.
Hope this helps and keep us informed.
Now I know I'm lucky to get the points I have but there's a lot on the daily living where the assessor contradicts himself, would the decision maker pick up on this? Or do they just skim through the report only taking notice of the descriptors?
Thanks
In all honesty if they stick with the report I won't pursue it any further as I couldn't take the stress of appealing it, it's just frustrating when they tweak things to make it seem things aren't as bad as they are 😩
It seems that more and more people are just giving up as they cannot face the stress of making an appeal. I honestly don't blame you - I have done the same.
It makes me wonder knowing how I would feel if I had have gone down the appeal route how some people manage to cope despite protestations that they are that ill and disabled that they can't get out of bed.
Hence I realised that there was no way would I cope with the stress of the appeal system without help or assistance for which there is none locally.
I think claimants with mental health issues should be assessed by mental health professionals who have more knowledge of the condition but the state this country is in I don't think that will ever happen.
I weaned myself off Lithium and a couple of other nasty anti psychotics after the PIP assessor came up with the mental test and found 14 reasons why I am imagining my mental health issues. I put it down to the side effects of the medication and not an illness.