Quick PIP Decision- has anyone had theirs within a week? Can they tell you over the phone?

lukeowen1989

kellert27 said:

I just received the letter scoring 0 points, plenty of lies, she failed to mention how I can’t attend university, do my university work or go out in general due to my anxiety. She said I could definitely do  everything with no  aids  which is crazy to me as I am unable to take my medication and even don’t take it unless prompted. Also she said I’m not on any medication for my anxiety but that’s the only medication I am on. A whole bunch of lies and I’m disgusted to say the least. The level of discrimination is crazy because I didn’t “sound” depressed and “laughed” on occasion. I’m emotionless which is why I sound “ok”. Ontop of that she failed to mention that I haven’t been able to go to the dentist for my tooth due to anxiety, so where can I go places unaided? 

Never been so disgusted in my entire life. 

Ahh no way 😢. Sounds like the lady i had i had 0 points it like she put down the opposite i sas saying. Sorry to hear 

poppy123456

lukeowen1989 said:

kellert27 said:

I just received the letter scoring 0 points, plenty of lies, she failed to mention how I can’t attend university, do my university work or go out in general due to my anxiety. She said I could definitely do  everything with no  aids  which is crazy to me as I am unable to take my medication and even don’t take it unless prompted. Also she said I’m not on any medication for my anxiety but that’s the only medication I am on. A whole bunch of lies and I’m disgusted to say the least. The level of discrimination is crazy because I didn’t “sound” depressed and “laughed” on occasion. I’m emotionless which is why I sound “ok”. Ontop of that she failed to mention that I haven’t been able to go to the dentist for my tooth due to anxiety, so where can I go places unaided? 

Never been so disgusted in my entire life. 

Ahh no way 😢. Sounds like the lady i had i had 0 points it like she put down the opposite i sas saying. Sorry to hear 

This thread is from June 2021 and hopefully this member went on to have a decision in their favour at either MR or Tribunal.

Arthur123

It seems a lot of people claim PIP rightly as they are in wheelchairs, incapacitated, mentally ill, or old and just worn out with arthritis and multiple health problems that leave then disabled. I do know that a lot of otherwise healthy people who manage pubs, nightclubs, sports etc attempt to make fraudulent claims as a means of topping up their incomes and supporting their lives with some free money by inventing the slightest challenge to life as some sort of disability to gain the crutch of government nanny state support which impinges on the people who need this help so badly because they clog up the system and waste vast amounts of time and money that would otherwise go to support those who so desperately need help with their damaged lives. So full marks to all those who get the support they need and a plague on the houses of those seeking to cheat the system.

JBS2022

Arthur123 said:

It seems a lot of people claim PIP rightly as they are in wheelchairs, incapacitated, mentally ill, or old and just worn out with arthritis and multiple health problems that leave then disabled. I do know that a lot of otherwise healthy people who manage pubs, nightclubs, sports etc attempt to make fraudulent claims as a means of topping up their incomes and supporting their lives with some free money by inventing the slightest challenge to life as some sort of disability to gain the crutch of government nanny state support which impinges on the people who need this help so badly because they clog up the system and waste vast amounts of time and money that would otherwise go to support those who so desperately need help with their damaged lives. So full marks to all those who get the support they need and a plague on the houses of those seeking to cheat the system.

Do you know these people personally or just read about it in the Daily Mail? Why are Managers specifically defrauding PIP?Most claims for PIP are completely legitimate....it is not an easy benefit to claim and I wonder why you made this one post criticising fraudsters on a post for someone asking advice, which wasn't relevant to the original post even if you made comments about legitimate claimants. 

poppy123456

Arthur123 said:

I do know that a lot of otherwise healthy people who manage pubs, nightclubs, sports etc attempt to make fraudulent claims as a means of topping up their incomes and supporting their lives with some free money by inventing the slightest challenge to life

It really annoys me when someone says this. Just because someone is claiming PIP it doesn't mean they have to spend their life in a bed. There are invisible conditions out there and from the outside it may look like there's nothing wrong. On the inside it could well be a completely different story. Please don't judge others because it's really not nice.

Alex_Alumni

Hello @Arthur123 it's positive to hear that you recognise there's a need for the support of PIP for disabled people, and it's important to be mindful of the language you are using to make your comparisons.

It might be hurtful for our members to read that you consider 'otherwise healthy' people to be fraudulently claiming PIP, when they might feel judged in the same way for their own invisible impairments or fluctuating conditions.

Sometimes disability isn't outwardly visible or obvious, but this doesn't mean it isn't having an impact on someone's day to day life. There is a stigma around these conditions, and some disabled people feel they have to take steps to appear more disabled or risk being called a fraud or a fake. 

No ones experience of disability is the same, so please bear in mind that we cannot truly know how things are for each other. Making assumptions about other people's lived experience is something we all need to be aware of, and try to avoid if we can.