PIP Assessment

Good luck

When claiming PIP you should not base it on your worst day. It's about how you are 50% of the time in a 12 month period.

By doing this if during the assessment you're having one of your better days then the assessor will most likely see through this and think "you can't be as bad as you say you are, if this is your worst day" You should tell them how you are all the time, this include good days, bad days and better days.

Wait a week and request a copy of the assessment report from DWP, they usually go with the recommendations in that report.

Why do they stop your housing benefit surely they can give us a home in this weather should it not be negligence leaving you homeless this seems very unjust thing to do to peaple

Dotty123 said:

Why do they stop your housing benefit surely they can give us a home in this weather should it not be negligence leaving you homeless this seems very unjust thing to do to peaple

There can be many reasons for this. Your benefits stopping will stop your housing benefit but you can claim it through filling out a nil income form. Once this is done it will then restart.

planes1309

Took my sister to an assessment yesterday. My sister has fibromyalgia and arthritis and was having a bad day before the interview. She really felt under duress and even I thought the assessor was trying to badger and catch her out. I had to intervene a couple of times as she was so upset , at one point I even clashed with him and corrected him as I had the application notes in my phone. People are going to these places feeling stressed before they walk in the door, he never had a name badge on either , so unprofessional and people skills 0 .

There just used no nothing bout you she went on for ages calling me someone else it’s not right

They say PIP is for people up to the age of 64 why is that and what if you are over the age of 64

You don’t get it after 64

What do you get if you are over the age of 64

Pension

This isn't correct. PIP is for those between the ages of 16-65. This means once you reach your 65th birthday then you won't be able to make a new claim. After this age it becomes Attendance Allowance and not pension. Pension, PIP and attendance allowance are completely different.

Thank you Poppy it had me thinking because i am **** so once again thanks

SAMandCHARLEY said:

Thank you Poppy it had me thinking because i am **** so once again thanks

No problem. If you already have a PIP award now then you'll continue to claim is for as long as you qualify. Do be aware that for Attendance Allowance there's no mobility part, like there is with PIP.

ok i will be aware, you are very helpful, thanks so much

You're welcome. Some information here https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/attendance-allowance/before-you-claim-attendance-allowance/check-if-entitled-to-attendance-allowance/

thatcherbaby

Hi
My daughter is on DLA and we was told to apply for pip she had the assessment in December and I got the letter yesterday saying she hasn't scored any points to be awarded pip and that her DLA is now also stopping when we went to the assessment the assessor was horrible my daughter was having a anxiety attack and the assessor was asking why all the time can I appeal against the decision as the report we got back says you can do this you need help for that but she was scored zero I am her appointee and I feel she should have got more than 0 points

Go for it