Got a decision but how & what info they used

Harp
Harp Community Member Posts: 83 Empowering
edited September 2019 in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA
Today I got the decision for PIP which is the enhanced in both sections. But I think they used old medical record to come to that decision. They didn't seamed used the form to get the info. 

On my medical record my diagnosis is the few sight problems and speech and language issues, balance and coordination issues. I didn't get no points for communication and no points for socializing which I have issues with. Those diagnoses was fine in the 70s where invisible disabilities was hidden away. My issues not change but society awareness have change.

Could they used the info from DLA I have?

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  • wilko
    wilko Community Member Posts: 2,438 Championing
    You have been lucky, did you have a f2f assessment if not then you had a paper based assessment that has come out in your favour. Well done you I wouldn't worry about how they came to the decision, be grateful you where awarded enhanced in both categories. 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Hi @Harp, that's great news about the enhanced!
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Well done, always good to hear the good news.
  • Harp
    Harp Community Member Posts: 83 Empowering
    Yes did have a face 2 face assessment at s second attempt as the first assessment wad cancelled less a hour before it. I am glad I got the NB enhanced in bot. I had to fight for all my benefits ok n pass and make s nice change 
  • Harp
    Harp Community Member Posts: 83 Empowering
    Thank you all
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    Congratulations! I love hearing positive stories. 
  • Harp
    Harp Community Member Posts: 83 Empowering
    Thank you
  • Misscleo
    Misscleo Community Member Posts: 645 Pioneering
    Best to keep your head down and not say anything. 
    They can reveiw and you may loose out 
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 584 Listener
    Congrats 
  • Harp
    Harp Community Member Posts: 83 Empowering
    Misscleo said:
    Best to keep your head down and not say anything. 
    They can reveiw and you may loose out 
    True but it don't make sense as the idea of this is to savr money, do if going to use old into, why drag me through the form filling and assessment
  • Harp
    Harp Community Member Posts: 83 Empowering
    WF2k said:
    Congrats Thank you
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Harp said:

    True but it don't make sense as the idea of this is to savr money, do if going to use old into, why drag me through the form filling and assessment
    It's standard procedure to fill out forms when applying for a new benefit, you're not just automatically transferred. They could have rang someone from your list of contacts as well as use your DLA file.

    You have Enhanced for both and you can't get a higher award than that. Relax now it's all over, for now.
  • Harp
    Harp Community Member Posts: 83 Empowering
    Thank you

    I suppose I worry there there some come back where the info come from and how far back it was

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