The dreaded pip

Linda6666

Well I have finally got my letter for my claim for pip 
And I can tell you all my stress levels are through the roof 

Ami2301

Hi @Linda6666 welcome to the community! I'm sorry to hear this, could you tell us a bit more and then we will do our best to advise

michfinch

I’ve eventually won my PIP claim, on my own, backdated to January. Enhanced levels for both. It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears and I’m continuing to champion for Epileptics and invisible mental health illness’

mikehughescq

Good to hear. Especially relevant to the discussion at  https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/241422#Comment_241422 wherein an alleged ex assessor claims that e or f is not possible in epilepsy alone. Would be very interested to know how your score broke down.

[Deleted User]

That's great @michfinch It looks like my money is going to be dropped due to the assessor looking like he doesn't understand MH problems... I'm just waiting for the decision letter.

mikehughescq

ilovecats said:

mikehughescq said:

Good to hear. Especially relevant to the discussion at  https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/241422#Comment_241422 wherein an alleged ex assessor claims that e or f is not possible in epilepsy alone. Would be very interested to know how your score broke down.

I didn’t say E wasn’t possible. I said scoring starts at C for epilepsy.

Congrats OP for winning your tribunal.

Thank you for drawing that to my attention. Technically you are correct and I’m happy to apologise for my slight inaccuracy. You didn’t explicitly rule out e but what you did say was

‘’1C is the minimum that should be considered for seizures. 1F would not be considered for someone with epilepsy alone because with supervision at most they could compete this activity safely. I have access to the most recent guidance issued to assessors somewhere which I’m happy to dig out for the more specific wording.”. 

As others will now have been able to see from the most recent guidance at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria#daily-living-activities when it is properly read you start at 1e not 1c and as others will also have been able to see from http://administrativeappeals.decisions.tribunals.gov.uk//judgmentfiles/j4860/CPIP%203573%202015-00.doc it was wholly incorrect and 3 years out of date to assert that 1f would not be considered for epilepsy alone. 

Anyome wishing to see the context for this can of course read the more detailed thread at https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/240821#Comment_240821. 

I’ve nothing to add to the law and caselaw as they actually stand.

Chloe_Scope

Hi @Linda6666, how are you doing? I hope the above links and advice are helpful

Linda6666

Thank you all for replying to my first post , I really need help real bad , I want to appeal to upper tribunal but no idea how to , I can't afford to get a solicitor.  

poppy123456

Linda6666 said:

Thank you all for replying to my first post , I really need help real bad , I want to appeal to upper tribunal but no idea how to , I can't afford to get a solicitor.  

I answered your question on your other thread here https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/69493/lost-pip-tribunal#latest