PIP review arrived today (stressed)

hfr00

Hi my pip review arrived today and I’m so stressed about filling it out I have no idea where too start or what too write. Any helpful suggestions? Thanks

poppy123456

HI,

You need to put as much relevant information as possible about how your conditions affect you. Then add a couple of recent real world examples of what happened the last time you attempted that activity for each descriptor that applies to you. Adding where you were, what happened and who was with you.

You can ring to request extra time to return the form but also you need to make sure it's ent in plenty of time for them to receive it. Proof of posting from a post office is all that's need.

Try to do a little at a time and then it won't seem like such a huge task.

hfr00

Thank you very much! 

Cher_Alumni

@hfr00 Good luck and let us know if you need any further support 

janer1967

Good luck with your review fingers crossed 

hfr00

Thank you I will fill it out and send it off as soon as I can so hopefully will be all done by Christmas. 

hfr00

I have completed the review form with help and will post it tomorrow with all evidence. Does anyone know how long  roughly reviews take too be assessed by the DWP? Thanks ? 

poppy123456

I'd advise getting proof of posting (free) from your post office, which will be closed until Monday. There's no timescales but most people are having telephone assessments.

hfr00

Okay, I will get proof of postage and will then await a telephone assessment letter or a decision.

roberttaylor570

@hfr00 What is it with DWP recently with so many people receiving reviews?  Don't worry, have a cuppa and relax.  You have done all you can and had advice too.  You are in the right place as there are so many here to help and support you.  Good luck with it.

poppy123456

There's millions of people claiming PIP, which means lots of people have reviews at the same time.

hfr00

Posted pip review form and it has been delivered, now anxiously waiting for the next few months don’t know how too keep my mind off it! 

poppy123456

You mean it's been signed for at Royal Mail sorting office, it doesn't mean it's arrived with DWP because it can take 7-10 days for this to happen. I'm assuming you sent it next day delivery, which isn't proof of posting as i advised.

All you can do now is wait and most people are having telephone assessments. If you have a paper assessment then it's a bonus. I do understand the stress it all causes but there's nothing more you can do now but wait.

hfr00

hfr00

That’s what I got from Royal Mail and yes I’ll try putting it out of my head until I get another brown envelope and deal with it then! I have Autism so everything makes me anxious!

hfr00

Only worried as I haven’t heard many mental health or autism successes.

poppy123456

Yes, that will be signed for by someone from Royal Mail and not someone from DWP.

PIP isn't awarded based on any diagnosis, it's how those conditions affect your ability to carry out daily activity based on the PIP descriptors.

We have several members here that claim PIP because of mental health issues, likewise with Autism. My daughter is one of them.

cupcake88

@hfr00 hi there I’m guessing because it’s a review you were already accepted for it before . All my illnesses are mental health ones and I recieved pip first time , do they ever review it earlier than what they state in the letter they first send out to you ? 

Good luck make sure you include as much as you can. I included my care plans from crisis , medication lists , my partner wrote about how my illness affects me , I put letter in from the cris team , and they knew I was on a waiting list for a community nurse at the time . 

hfr00

My pip was due too end in November but was extended due too Covid, but they now reviewing it, I was awarded pip first time I applied without face too face as I was 19 at the time 4 years ago I included everything I could diagnosis letters and home treatment team letters as well as my letter for my blue bage for parking @cupcake88

cupcake88

Are they now doing face to face assessments now ?

hfr00

Everything is paper based or telephone assessments if that reassurances you. @cupcake88