SHORT PIP ASSESSMENT MENTAL HEALTH

ccollo21

Hi all, I’m new here. So I applied for PIP on 28th march 2022, had my assessment yesterday (30th may) and this morning at 8am I had a text from DWP saying they’d received my assessment report and I just had to wait for a decision. 

From start to finish my pip assessment only lasted 40 minutes- the assessor did say average time Is 45 mins to an hour for mental health assessments, however I’m now anxious and overly worried about how short the assessment felt, has anybody else with MH issues been in this situation? How did your assessment/decision turn out? I’ve requested a copy of the report and was told it’ll be posted but with bank holidays coming up who knows when I’ll receive this! 

Thankyou in advance! Sorry it’s long 

poppy123456

The time the assessment took doesn’t mean anything at all. An assessment can last anywhere up to about 2 hours, sometimes longer. 

My shortest assessment was 10 minutes my longest was more than 1 hour and was successful both times. 

Lots of people claim PIP successfully for mental health reasons. It’s difficult to compare yourself to someone else because we are all affected differently by those conditions. PIP isn’t awarded based on any diagnosis.
Decision timescales are anything up to 12 weeks.

ccollo21

Thanks so much @poppy123456 I’m just so worried and anxious because I don’t know if I said enough or if the person assessing me could understand what I was trying to say- I’m worried he may have wrote it down wrongly or not interpreted it correctly. Im on 9 weeks since applying and the DWP told me once I’d applied it’s taking 12 weeks on average from application to a decision letter so im just hoping the next few weeks go quickly, im anxiously awaiting a copy of my report

poppy123456

I must admit 9 weeks since you applied is exceptionally quick. We have members still waiting several months after applying. DWPs timescale of 12 weeks in total is very optimistic.

ccollo21

I’m not sure if it goes by different areas? I don’t really understand how it works 

inkedmama

ccollo21 said:

I’m not sure if it goes by different areas? I don’t really understand how it works 

Hello...I applied 5th Feb, was assessed on 25th May, had report 2 days later. The report was accurate and recommended points were 14 care and 22 mobility.
I just hope the DM agrees. Have you heard anything yet?

ccollo21

@inkedmama nothing yet, it’s bank holiday the next 2 days so I guess I may have the report on Saturday, if not it’ll be Monday or Tuesday I think- hoping the assessment went well & the DM will also see my struggles, mental health is so difficult for even the best or health professionals to understand and pick apart sometimes. Good luck! Keep us updated  

ccollo21

inkedmama said:

ccollo21 said:

I’m not sure if it goes by different areas? I don’t really understand how it works 

Hello...I applied 5th Feb, was assessed on 25th May, had report 2 days later. The report was accurate and recommended points were 14 care and 22 mobility.
I just hope the DM agrees. Have you heard anything yet?

Hope you don’t mind me asking- what grounds are you applying on? Is it physical or mental health? X

Kendo861

Hi I requested my report on a Friday and received it the following Wednesday

ccollo21

Kendo861 said:

Hi I requested my report on a Friday and received it the following Wednesday

Hi, I called this morning to make sure it had been posted- it was sent Tuesday and with today and tomorrow being bank holiday they said it may come Saturday if not start of next week. Have you had your decision yet? Did they go off your report?

Kendo861

Hi fortunately they went off my recommendation and I was awarded@kendo861

ccollo21

How long after dwp received your report did you get your decision?

inkedmama

ccollo21 said:

inkedmama said:

ccollo21 said:

I’m not sure if it goes by different areas? I don’t really understand how it works 

Hello...I applied 5th Feb, was assessed on 25th May, had report 2 days later. The report was accurate and recommended points were 14 care and 22 mobility.
I just hope the DM agrees. Have you heard anything yet?

Hope you don’t mind me asking- what grounds are you applying on? Is it physical or mental health? X

Physical..I have atrial fibrillation, enlarged heart, fibromyalgia and ehlos danlos syndrome..I am due to have open heart surgery in next 8w or so x

ccollo21

inkedmama said:

ccollo21 said:

inkedmama said:

ccollo21 said:

I’m not sure if it goes by different areas? I don’t really understand how it works 

Hello...I applied 5th Feb, was assessed on 25th May, had report 2 days later. The report was accurate and recommended points were 14 care and 22 mobility.
I just hope the DM agrees. Have you heard anything yet?

Hope you don’t mind me asking- what grounds are you applying on? Is it physical or mental health? X

Physical..I have atrial fibrillation, enlarged heart, fibromyalgia and ehlos danlos syndrome..I am due to have open heart surgery in next 8w or so x

Best of luck with your surgery! Hope everything goes smoothly xx

inkedmama

ccollo21 said:

inkedmama said:

ccollo21 said:

inkedmama said:

ccollo21 said:

I’m not sure if it goes by different areas? I don’t really understand how it works 

Hello...I applied 5th Feb, was assessed on 25th May, had report 2 days later. The report was accurate and recommended points were 14 care and 22 mobility.
I just hope the DM agrees. Have you heard anything yet?

Hope you don’t mind me asking- what grounds are you applying on? Is it physical or mental health? X

Physical..I have atrial fibrillation, enlarged heart, fibromyalgia and ehlos danlos syndrome..I am due to have open heart surgery in next 8w or so x

Best of luck with your surgery! Hope everything goes smoothly xx

Thank you so much..x

inkedmama

ccollo21 said:

inkedmama said:

ccollo21 said:

inkedmama said:

ccollo21 said:

I’m not sure if it goes by different areas? I don’t really understand how it works 

Hello...I applied 5th Feb, was assessed on 25th May, had report 2 days later. The report was accurate and recommended points were 14 care and 22 mobility.
I just hope the DM agrees. Have you heard anything yet?

Hope you don’t mind me asking- what grounds are you applying on? Is it physical or mental health? X

Physical..I have atrial fibrillation, enlarged heart, fibromyalgia and ehlos danlos syndrome..I am due to have open heart surgery in next 8w or so x

Best of luck with your surgery! Hope everything goes smoothly xx

Keep me updated with your claim

Kendo861

Asessment 18 may, report 25,and my award 1st June , haven't received letter yet but back money in bank 1st June ,so 2weeks after asessment

ccollo21

Kendo861 said:

Asessment 18 may, report 25,and my award 1st June , haven't received letter yet but back money in bank 1st June ,so 2weeks after asessment

Did you call them to ask what you’d been awarded at all? Just wondered with you still waiting for the letter 

Kendo861

No I haven't spoke to them I'm just happy to get something IL take what comes

ccollo21

UPDATE: my assessment report came today, he worded majority of things right and described my condition relatively accurate however he’s given me 0 points for all of the activities apart from engaging with other people- do decision makers usually go with points recommendations or the actual write up? Because the assessor has contradicted himself on the write up compared to points recommendations eg says I can’t cook unsupervised, take medication unsupervised, etc in his write up but has ticked all the boxes saying that I can do it unaided? Really worried now. 

poppy123456

Before making the decision they are supposed to look at all evidence you sent, including the form and the assessment report. They do mostly go with the recommendations in the report but not always.