Video PIP assessment

SueHeath

Hello my friends i only applied for pip (online) end of Feb. Recieved letter today they want a video assessment a week Thursday. It sounds like their catching up with themselves, just got to see if my lap top is compatible. I have never done a video call in my life ha ha x

Wibbles

SueHeath said:

Hello my friends i only applied for pip (online) end of Feb. Recieved letter today they want a video assessment a week Thursday. It sounds like their catching up with themselves, just got to see if my lap top is compatible. I have never done a video call in my life ha ha x

Interesting - another version of phone assessment ?

Wonder exactly what they can check from a fixed camera ?

I applied for PIP a few weeks before you did and am still waiting on an assessment

Did they just assume that they had the hardware necessary to do this - ie a webcam ?

Please update the forum when they have had the assessment

poppy123456

Wibbles said:

SueHeath said:

Hello my friends i only applied for pip (online) end of Feb. Recieved letter today they want a video assessment a week Thursday. It sounds like their catching up with themselves, just got to see if my lap top is compatible. I have never done a video call in my life ha ha x

Interesting - another version of phone assessment ?

You were advised in another thread of yours that they do video assessments as well as telephone and face to face.

janer1967

@SueHeath fingers crossed for your assessment think of it as your tv debut 

Glad it's moving along quickly for you . You can have a piece of cake after it's over 

poppy123456

@SueHeath if you kept a copy of the form you returned, have a read of that before the assessment. During the assessment try not to answer with just a yes or no. Give as much detail as possible. Some people find it helpful to write notes before the assessment. Personally, i don't find this helpful as prefer to just answer the questions without having to refer to sheets of paper.

Have a drink near you can also be helpful.

They may not ring exactly to time either so be aware of that. Assessment times can be anything from 20 - 120 minutes.

SueHeath

Thanks all will keep you posted - don't know if i can do a video call yet - daughter in law coming round later ha ha x

SueHeath

Got to make a phone call to- morrow can't do video call on my old laptop - never mind i don't mind going to were ever for face to face - Hubby would take me any were - whether he brings me back is another story ha ha.

Just going with the flow x

poppy123456

Do you have a mobile phone that you can use for the video call?

SueHeath

poppy123456 said:

Do you have a mobile phone that you can use for the video call?

ha ha ha i have an old nokia phone - kids are always trying to bring me into the real world i just fight it ha ha 
i've got a fit watch thing tho ha ha x

Alex_Alumni

@SueHeath could you buy a USB webcam to plug into the laptop? It's a rectangle shaped hole, if that helps

SueHeath

Alex_Scope said:

@SueHeath could you buy a USB webcam to plug into the laptop? It's a rectangle shaped hole, if that helps

Ha ha the thing is Alex i have always fought against to much tech - i have what i need and i have coped - i would probably mess it up and miss the call the thought of that would stress me more ha ha x

SueHeath

Hi all just to let you know i phoned up this morning, explained i have no speakers on the old laptop, the lady was great about it - no problem - gave me a telephone appointment instead for the same day.

Tori_Scope

Thanks for the update @SueHeath I'm glad that they were understanding, and that you've been able to get a telephone assessment instead.

Best wishes for it!