Worried about not having an advocate during assessment

mark52

Ok thank  you everyone for your   for your advice   .but still wozld like what the assessmenter put in the report has she said in the letter that i could look straight forward out of  left eye and can turn my head  also i didn't bunp into things .and i walked at a slightly slow pace altered gait unaided did not appear unbalanced  how can they tell how i walk daily based on a 10 foot walk from my front door to my living room which was were the face to face was and she said i was not stressed .the reason i was not stressed and was able to answer her questions fully because my mum was there to support me so i wouldnit get stress out in the face to face interview my mum saw me getting stressed out and said that some deep breaths .so i wuld like to see what the assessmenter but in her report . because i belive she has not put down some stuff i said about the effect of my condition .i down the exercise she asked to do which i  done sittng down .but i could not do the finger to thumb because I was getting stressed out .she replied why couldn't i do that .where i had no problem picking up my angina spray bottle .also when she asked about meds can i open them i said no .my girlfriend opens them .she acted like it was easy to open them. My mum said they are fiddling to open .and i said another reason my girlfriend opens the packet incase i drop my meds the cat could eat them .the decision report thst i had no haert input specialist .but i have angina and high blood pressure which effect my heart i Also have goldenhar syndrome which effect parts of of my body .but goldenhar syndrome was not mentioned in the decision letter 

poppy123456

It doesn't really matter what was said or wasn't said because you can't prove anything. They DWP and Tribunal won't be interested in any lies/contradictions that may have been told in the report. What matters now is where and why you think you should have scored those points.

mark52

Ok thank you i will call CAB today 

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @mark52, I'm so glad that the move went okay! But I'm sorry about PIP, do you use the white stick like a long cane, or is it just to symbolise that you have a visual impairment?

If it is used as a long cane then it is an orientation aid. However, it isn't best practice to point out mistakes on the MR letter. It is a lot better if you state how you meet the criteria and use real life examples.

If you need any further information then please do let us know. 

mark52

I use it has a long cane because I cant judge depth or disanents has i can only see  stuff clearly thats is about 5ft-10ft pass that things or people are out of focus and to let people know i am blind and i cant see when the sun is bright or a bright light coming from a car or when it rains or when my distance glasses get mist up 

Chloe_Alumni

This makes sense @mark52, I am the same in terms of my sight. Have you managed to appeal the decision?

mark52

I will do sorry i was in hospital due to having discomfort paind and light headed and dizzy and feeling nausea's the way to work on the bus snd got tacken up the hospital for check up has i had angnia attacks in the last 9 months .the hospital doctor has sent a letter to my doctor for an referral to see the cardiologist 

mark52

I got appointment with CAB on tuTuesd 7th jan to go through on what questions  that i disagree with  and Tuesday afternoon i seeing my doctor for a annual checkup and a check up on my meds 

Chloe_Alumni

Sorry to hear this @mark52! I hope the CAB appointment goes well and please do let us know.

mark52

Thanks

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @mark52, how are things going?

mark52

Yer ok  CAB worte a msnmandat reconsideration letter and pointed out  on  the disagreement of  the disesion  and put up the high court case  in 2018 about the mobility of anxiety.so hopefully i will get the desion overturned 

Chloe_Alumni

I really hope so @mark52! 

mark52

Hi Chloe  updated on my mandatory reconsideration i got  some good news i got awarded PIP  i checked my bank account  this morning .i got £1980 from DWP PIP backed dated from srpSeptem2nd  .so .just waiting for the letter to confirm what  rate they awarded me . glad i got it in the end .

Chloe_Alumni

So happy to hear this @mark52!