What happens during PIP review phone call?

kojak7

Hi there could anyone give me information on what they ask you on the telephone interview 
about PIP

chiarieds

Hi @kojak7 - they will go through much of what you wrote in your initial PIP claim form, so it's an idea to look through that again, asking questions to determine how your disability impacts on your everyday life as regards certain activities/descriptors. Please see: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/asset-library/Personal-Independence-Payment-Descriptors-and-Scores-April-2021.pdf

If you hadn't given a couple of recent, detailed answers in your claim form, try to do so now, e.g. when did it happen, why, what exactly happened, did anyone witness it, & were there any consequences after attempting/doing each applicable descriptor?

Also if you can't do an activity 'reliably' it's important to say so. This means can you do it safely, to an acceptable standard, as often as you'd like, & does it take you longer than someone without your disability?

You might be asked what may appear random questions, such as do you drive, do you have a pet, have you been on holiday? However these can cover several activities, so don't let them throw you, just answer honestly.

Hopefully this helps a little, & good luck.

kojak7

Thanks for getting back to me 
it’s my brother who’s form it was
I filled it in for him he changed from DLA to PIP but the form was different so not as much room to write as many things as possible on it what’s up with him 
he suffers from mental illness 
border line personality disorder 
Depression and psychosis 
he isn’t well at the minute and Is anxious as to what question they will ask 
to be honest I don’t think he’s fit to take the call 
he’s been on DLA for 22 years and PIP for 2 years 
so a I just wrote nothing has changed 
his psychiatrist said his condition will not improve he just needs to learn to live with it 
but it’s hard when he thinks there’s a magic pill out there that will make him like he was before 
he can’t understand it all 

chiarieds

You're welcome.

Would you be able to be with your brother when he has his phone assessment? You can have somebody with you for support, just let the assessor know. If you put the phone onto speakerphone if he gets a bit stuck with a question, then you could speak.

It sounds like a review form you completed. Unfortunately, rather than just putting 'no change' you should have given as much detail as with his first PIP claim. I appreciate there's not much space on the review forms, so for future reference you can just continue a question onto some A4 paper & attach at the back (with name & National Insurance Number on each page).

Just in case you are able to be with your brother for his assessment, have a look at the following link about completing PIP forms with mental health problems. This may give you some idea of things your brother finds difficult, & why, where he needs help, etc. Please see: https://www.mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org/en/welfare-benefits/pip-mental-health-guide/help-with-your-pip-claim/how-to-fill-in-the-pip-form/

My best wishes to you both.

calcotti

kojak7 said:

...not as much room to write as many things as possible on it 

You can attach extra pages, there is no need to be restricted by the form itself.