Hi, my name is Wisec! What on earth are pip assessments doing!

Wisec

It took over a year for me to get correctly assessed by court two years ago. I recently passed out on some steps and fell down them requiring patella injury operation. I was in a cast or leg braces for at least 6 month. 3 month into this I informed pip.
I then had complications due to many factors that are still ongoing now involving the cartaledge in my knee and my weight due to been inactive for so long. 
As part of my proof their was a bit from pain management saying I will use bus if I ever get stuck walking some were (think I have been able to do this once 2 year back when I was trying to get healthy).
Now the accessor never took any of my leg injuries into consideration and took my basic mobility element away when I can barely walk, definetly cant walk without a stick or something to lean on any distance.
I'am now so worked up as I could afford to keep car on the road with basic mobility the point why the re application was put through. My fibro is kicking of and I couldn't move all weekend, this factor also not been taken into consideration.
I wouldn't mind if I thought I could get to see the court in a few months time the only place they seem to do things properly but it is going to take another year to sort out again I'd bet and I won't survive that long. But I think this is ultimately what they want, I would love to go back to days we're I never had to live of benefits but I can't even walk properly anymore! 

woodbine

Your next step will be a Mandatory reconsideration (MR) at this point you should point out where you didn't score points but didn't and give examples as to why. 17% of MR's succeed .

Wisec

Yeh well not very good at things like that since I had the 2 stroke's. See what happens bet it takes months anyway. 

steve51

Hi @Wisec

Good Morning & Welcome it’s great to meet you today.

I am one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.

We have got a senior member who is very very good with Benefits.

I will forward your post onto him for you.

Hi @Richard_Scope
Can you please help me with this post????

Many thanks.

@steve51

Wisec

Thank you

steve51

Hi @Wisec

Thats my Pleasure my friend.

@steve51

mikehughescq

Using this form is by far the easiest way to start an MR. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/challenge-a-decision-made-by-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-dwp. 

However, the issue you need to address is whether the needs which arose from your injury and surgery had been there for at least 3 months when you claimed and whether medical professionals would accept that those needs will still be there 9 months after the date of the claim. If the answer to one of those is no then the HCP would be correct to not take those things into account. 

If you're not sure about this you should seek advice and maybe start with https://advicelocal.uk/ to find someone local to you. 

Wisec

It's been going on over a year and still ongoing.

Wisec

And yes I can get evidence about it, and have allready started ball rolling as far as that's voncerned.

Lulu_1949

@Wisec.  Wishing you well x

Wisec

Thank you. What's gets me with this is I had the mobility before the accident with issues with back and shoulders and they have taken me as having this surgery as I'm better. Weird all I'd say lol. The system is silly really.

Wisec

Lulu_1949 I'd recommend anyone with issues take everything to court it's the only part of process done properly or don't try to trick people etc so it will eventually get sorted. It's just the time it takes due to them been over run.

Lulu_1949

@Wisec , I totally agree with you. The court actually listened to my son and believed him. The assessment was full of untruths and whoever read our answers to the assessment to top it all didn’t believe us either, so yes although it was very stressful it was the best thing we did and yes it took a year BUT if eventually it gets to court and you do win your case it gets backdated so have faith in the courts.