Pip review. Will my husband still be having an assessment?

Melin

Hi hope everyone is okay l need to ask if anyone can help me my husband has sent back his review forms in January and have not heard back since he has called pip yesterday and was told it is with the decision maker it has been sent and been reviewed and back with the decision maker the thing l don’t understand is have they sent it to the assesment center and came back without him having a assesment or will he still be having a assesment we have been told there is a huge backlog and will need to wait for the decision 

poppy123456

If the report has been written and returned to DWP then he will have had a paper based assessment. 

Decision timescales are anything up to 12 weeks. 

Melin

Thankyou poppy

poppy123456

lynnie61 said:

Hi .I have a pip review. I suffer with my mental health. And also can't walk with out being in so much pain In my legs and back .the last time I applied for pip I had to do Mr. And got 2 yrs but was told my form filling was "unremarkable " I had to do it alone as I have no help .I am currently waiting for stair rails and a decision on a wet room. As I cant get up and down the stairs I cant get in and out the bath with out help 
I cant get hold of Citizens advice to help me fill my review out .does anyone have any advice on where I can get help please ...thank you 

Put your postcode into this link and then choose a topic "welfare benefits" it will tell you what advice agency is local to you. https://advicelocal.uk/

calcotti

lynnie61 said:..I am currently waiting for stair rails and a decision on a wet room. As I cant get up and down the stairs I cant get in and out the bath with out help ..

Going up and down stairs is not an activity that PIP takes into account. 

poppy123456

lynnie61 said:

Its mainly for my mental health. I'm asking for help to fill in a review form  thank you

Please use the link i posted above.

poppy123456

lynnie61 said:

And walking and getting about are asked in pip decisions 

Indeed it is but you mentioned being unable to walk up the stairs, which isn't considered in any of the PIP descriptors.

calcotti

lynnie61 said:

And walking and getting about are asked in pip decisions 

Yes, but on the flat, not using stairs.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria#mobility-activities

This activity should be judged in relation to a type of surface normally expected out of doors, such as pavements on the flat and includes the consideration of kerbs.

poppy123456

lynnie61 said:

I cant walk anywhere I pee in a bowl down stairs .I was asking for help with happy now ?  a review  not   what you have replied to ...but I do appreciate your input  .bit negative there though  enjoy your day 

I did help you by posting a link to find what’s local to you, which was what you asked for.
I can’t see anything that’s been negative with the advice you’ve been given and I’m sorry you think differently.

Alex_Alumni

Hi there @lynnie61 and welcome to the community, thank you for reaching out this morning I'm sorry you've had a difficult experience with your previous PIP application, it's certainly not an easy process.

In terms of support I can encourage you to contact the Scope Helpline, you can run through things with one of our advisers over the phone or by email if you prefer.

Turn2Us also has a 'Find an adviser' tool you can search if you like, and there's AdviceLocal too.


Can I ask if you feel like you've got enough support with everything day to day at the moment?

If you have any questions about filling out the review form, then you are welcome to ask here on the community too, and we'll support you as best we can  

poppy123456

You shouldn't have to pay anyone for helping you fill out the forms. There's advice agencies out there that will help you for free. Did you use the link i posted above?

lynnie61 said:

I've found someone to fill it out for £120