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Pip help. I'm panicking about my telephone assessment, and am feeling lost and hopeless
loulou_85
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Hi, I need some guidance re PIP assessment. Basically I’ve suffered from severe anxiety panic attacks and depression for years it’s got worse past 4 years, this has led to other health problems last year re stomach and bowels I’ve been through so many tests for bowel cancer etc and the are basically saying the pain and increased bowel movements (which I’ve no control over) is due to my severe anxiety causing IBS C. I haven’t left my house in months due to bowel issues. It’s been a rough 4 years tbh recently through CBT I’ve realised stuff happened as a child that I’ve been blacking out. I got terminated on ill health grounds last week from and now I feel I can’t take much more. I have a telephone pip assessment on Tuesday and I’m panicking I have no support on the day my husband is working and my friends kids are self isolating. Feeling so lost and hopeless right now
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Hi and welcome to the community
Easy to say as I know how stressful the pip process is but try and not get stressed as it won't help on the day
Read through your form before so you are familiar with what you put. Try and prepare examples of what happens when you try and do the tasks who , what why , where , when , how and consequences eg accidents , tiredness , pain
Can you do tasks safely reliably repeatedly
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Thanks Janer I have notes made I just feel so sick with thought of it
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I understand that but it isn't that bad
Lots if people get awarded with no issues me included
Don't take in all you read about horror stories as that's what 0eople come on internet to voice
Those who have no issues have no reason to tell about it or ask for help
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Its absolutely true that you only read the bad cases and not the many thousands who find the PIP process quite painless.
The best advice I can offer for the assessment is try and take your time before answering their questions and try and avoid yes and no answers, be more detailed.
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Hi @loulou_85 - & welcome to the community. As mentioned above, read through what you put in your claim pack, take your time before answering, & also ask them to repeat a question if you're not sure. It probably won't be as bad as you fear, they just need to ask questions about certain activities of daily living &/mobility. Just be honest, & say how your disability affects you.Again, as mentioned above, if you haven't done this with your initial PIP form, try & give a couple of really detailed examples as to the difficulties you face....when did it happen, why, who witnessed it, what exactly happened trying to do an activity, what consequence was there, if any? Also could you do the activity safely, to an acceptable standard, as often as would normally be expected, & did it take you longer than someone without your disability?Have a look through the following link to see if it may help, reading the notes at the end too, which explain a little more. See: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/asset-library/Personal-Independence-Payment-Descriptors-and-Scores-April-2021.pdfKindly let us know how you get on, thank you. My best wishes.
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@chiarieds ty so much I have read that if you don’t get awarded pip they remove your from ESA support group. I’m hoping this does not happen as I have been terminated in work due to ill health
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Hi @loulou_85 - ESA & PIP are separate benefits, so don't worry, you wouldn't get removed from your ESA support group.
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Hey ? assessment just over lasted 50 mins lady was lovely very reassuring, was reading my form while talking to me. She got me to elaborate on everything and let me take breaks when needed.She said she will send report back today and decision maker will then make a decision on my award?! Not sure if that means I might be entitled to something. Wonder how long it will take to hear? I felt so anxious and nervous, she didn’t rush me and was very sympathetic
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Thank you for the update @loulou_85 - I'm pleased the assessment wasn't stressful. The assessor can't really comment, so I would just read that as it will be sent off to the decision maker for them to decide about your claim. It can take quite some time to hear back, the average being about 8 weeks unfortunately. Hope you can relax now.
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I'm glad the assessor was pleasant @loulou_85
Fingers crossed for the outcome.
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Have you had your pipAssesment I not you can get help from your local cab citizens advice and they can help you on the day as 8 had the same problem and they helped me
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Shane39 said:Have you had your pipAssesment I not you can get help from your local cab citizens advice and they can help you on the day as 8 had the same problem and they helped me?
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@Shane39 yes had assessment last week, rang today and they are sending me a copy of report
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