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Refused home visit for PIP

SallyBadham

Been reading the advice on PIP people refusing home visit. Very helpful. My adult son has life-long learning difficulties, various other disabilities and epilepsy, which is not fully controlled by medication. After having a bad fit in the centre of our village when he was on his own in September, he has been very reluctant to go out, even if accompanied with family and friends. Now he is so stressed and anxious it is difficult to get him out of his bedroom let alone out of the house. Having medication for it may be a problem as it may well interfere with efficacy of epilepsy medication, although GP consulting with consultant. Medical consultation always by phone and shopping all done by me and husband or online. Doctor gave a letter saying he needed to have a home visit. They seem to have felt they know better. Consulted Citizens Advise Bureau after reading this site, who have suggested lines to pursue. Will also write to MP. Any other suggestions most welcome. Thanks for reading.

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chiarieds

Hi @SallyBadham - Welcome to the community. I hope I may be able to help, as I was reading about someone else needing a home visit, & the advice given was to formally ask for a home visit as a reasonable adjustment of the Equality Act 2010.

SallyBadham

That is what we plan to do tomorrow morning thanks. We will see how they respond.

chiarieds

Hi, please do let us know how you get on. They should not be able to refuse such a request. My best wishes.

SallyBadham

We got a much more helpful person this time and they have agreed to review it. So far so good.

SallyBadham

Told that husband (main carer) should apply to be registered an appointee. Very long wait on the phone and it will take some weeks, including a home visit, but he is going for it. Does anyone know if it makes a difference please?

poppy123456

Someone having an appointee doesn't make any difference to a PIP decision.

SallyBadham

Ah. I wonder why ASOS suggested it. Never mind.

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