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I just had my pip assesment and I'm concerned about what the women wrote as she kept mixing up my words and cofusing me she then kept asking questions about my parenting ect and it made me feel like she thinks I cant look after my son which I certainly can and have no problems or issues, but I'm worried what she wrote and scared she can get someone to take my son away. Can she do that?
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Her main focus should be on assessing your eligibility for PIP. She's not there to contact social services or whoever just because she feels like it, there would have to be serious safeguarding issues for them to get involved and from what you've said looking after your son isn't in question.
I'd try not to over think things, we [humans] can spend a lot of time worrying about things in our imagination and that never happen!
Best wishes.
Emma
www.emmawestcounselling.co.uk
I'm a disabled mum too and sometimes worry about people judging me so I know that feeling! But it sounds like you know you are a good enough mum [you don't have to be super-mum to be a good mum!], just keep doing what you are doing. Hopefully your difficulties will be properly assessed in the context of PIP and if the assessor has got it wrong then you can appeal - mandatory consideration in the first instance and then tribunals after that. Hopefully it won't come to that but at least you know if the assessor was rubbish it's not the end of the line!
All the best.
Emma
www.emmawestcounselling.co.uk
I wish you the best of luck with your claim! If you ring up a week after the assessment you'll be able to request a copy of the report. This will say what the assessor thinks and the award that they have given you. It's not a guarantee but it is rare that they go against the report.
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