PIP assessment, should he appeal?

sharonef

My son has just been turned down for PIP. He is currently unable to work due to being injured in the workplace and is awaiting surgery on his back. He had a PIP assessment at home a week ago and has been turned down because he doesn't meet "their"criteria. He cannot stand for longer than 10 minutes, can't walk more than a few yards without his leg going numb,is in constant pain and has had to give up his activities which were walking/camping/anything outdoors. We supplied all of his medical notes/reports from the hospital/osteopaths etc He is also quite depressed as you can image... no job, no money and very limited job prospects in the future. Is it worth appealing the decision 
The assessor also asked him several times if my daughter's guide dog was a family pet. We told him quite explicitly that as my daughter is blind it is HER working guide dog and no one in the house has anything to do with the dog , eg taking it for a walk. 
I would be grateful for any advice as i know they try to trip you up with everything. 

JennysDad

Hello @sharonef and a very warm welcome to the community. Good to have you with us, but very sad to read of the difficulties you and your son are faced with.
You might like to have a look at our Talk about PIP/DLA thread whilst I will draw your post to the attention of our benefits advisors and hope they can get back to you pretty quickly.
I am sure you will also get advice from some of our members as your post filters through to them and, in the meanwhile, if there is anything more you'd like to ask us or tell us, or if you would just like to 'chat' please don't hesitate. I will be notified of any post that has the tag @JennysDad in it and will do the best I can to be here for you.
Warmest best wishes,
@JennysDad

steve51

Hi @sharonef

Welcome Its Great to meet you today.

I’m very very sorry to hear about your “PIP Assessment”

We have got some help/advice for you on our site.

Here’s some info for you below:

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&auth=OdCmUepX8Eu01lD6Q10Fhg&profile=_default&rank=1&query=Personal+Independence+Payment+%28PIP%29

We have got some more if you require it????

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @sharonef, and a warm welcome to the community!

Thanks for sharing this with us, and I'm truly sorry to hear about your son's experiences. It sounds like the process has been really frustrating for all of you. Whilst only you can decide whether you want to proceed with any appeal, I'm sure our community members will be along to share their thoughts and advice.

In the meantime, you may find Scope's guidance on appealing DWP decisions helpful. Do have a read, and feel free to come back to us with any further questions!

https://youtu.be/4sOsiEFo-Ck