OCD telephone assessment /appointee

OverlyAnxious

Very frustrating!  The same happened at my F2F in 2019, made myself so ill trying to get there, only to be told the assessor hadn't arrived. 

February is still a while away, I wouldn't be too worried about the end date yet!

griff11

Assessment done.  50 minutes.  Seemed to go ok and he said I'd given him a good account of how her disability affects her.  I had application form and supporting evidence in front of me on computer so I got up early to re-read it plus I'd been adding notes of very recent incidents.    I will request copy of assessment report.  

janer1967

Hopefully there should still be time for a decision before her award ends 

griff11

I rang Friday to request copy of assessment report.  Such a friendly chap.  He said "great everyone should request a copy, do you also want copy of your original application form".  He then said it's in queue for decision maker but as yours is a review it should be quicker than 2 months.  I said it wasn't a review as they said it had to be new award.  And he asked if awarded on appeal.  So I explained that appeal ended when they made offer and he said "don't accept appeal if it's not what you feel entitled to be it rate or period as if they seek to end appeal then they certain you will win".  

Told me to ring first week January and ask to speak to decision maker if I've heard nothing.  

griff11

So I've had copy of assessment report.  Boxes ticked.  Total 15 points on daily living (previously 13),  10 points on mobility for planning journeys.  Previously she had 12.  

Is this the DWP scoring or assessors?  

poppy123456

griff11 said:

Is this the DWP scoring or assessors?  

It's recommendations from the assessor. A decision maker is supposed to look at all evidence before making their decision. They do mostly go with the report but it has been known for them to go against it.