New pip claim. I'm worried the assessor was being nice to try and trick me

nita70

Hi all...First ever post so not sure how it works ,had my phone assessment on Friday 17th June and I know it can take weeks still for a decision,was quite pleased with the assessment at the time but now I keep thinking was she being nice to try and trick me??

poppy123456

I think it's impossible to speculate anything at this stage. It's very easy to second guess yourself. Current timescales for decision's is between 2-12 weeks, sometimes longer.

Tori_Scope

A warm welcome to the community from me too @nita70 You've posted in the right place, so I hope you've been managing to find your way around the community okay! If you have any questions about how to use the site, please just let us know.

I can see why you might feel that way, but the assessor shouldn't have been trying to trick you or catch you out. Did you manage to say everything you wanted to get across? Fingers crossed you won't have to wait too long until you receive your decision letter. 

Is there anything you could do that usually helps you to take your mind off of things that worry you?

nita70

@Tori_Scope the assesor was lovely tbh but going over things that was said in my head makes me wonder if there was a few trick questions in there lol ,I only told the truth so hopefully that's enough to be successful 

Tori_Scope

Hopefully @nita70 They can sometimes ask questions that may seem odd or irrelevant, but it's usually just to get an idea of how you manage different activities. 

nita70

@Teddybear12 thank you 😊 

nita70

Should I request a copy of the assesors report? Had the txt saying they had received it last week....

Tori_Scope

Some people like to, but others find it makes their anxiety worse @nita70. It's up to you, really. If you do request it, it's worth remembering that it's not the final decision, so you'd have to wait until you receive your decision letter to know what you've been awarded.

nita70

@Tori_Scope thank you for your response 😊 another question...you know how they give you 4 weeks to send the pip form back well they sent me a letter telling me they had give me extra time to return mine? Is that normal 😕 

poppy123456

They can sometimes give you extra time without even asking.

nita70

@poppy123456 thank you for your response so it's completely normal for them to do that because I've seen that you have to request more time if you need it?

poppy123456

It's a moot point now anyway because you said the report has now been returned to DWP.

DmRitchie

@nita70 , it is worth getting a copy of your report, although as @poppy123456 advised me if you need a mandatory reconsideration, you should focus on the areas that are not scored as highly as you think they should have been. For me those areas where decision maker(DM) awarded no points, the assessment recorded that my partner assisted or organised things for me (which is what I answered). Given that without my partner I do/would struggle, the DM's comments that I could do everything unaided clash with the report. 

nita70

So I received my report today and if the DM goes with the report I'll be denied pip...I give up with it all 

nita70

@Biblioklept I don't have the energy tbh.any stress causes me to have a flare up so it's not worth it...I feel deflated and angry right now especially when people who don't need it and misuse the system get awards and genuine people get nothing 

nita70

No I filled the form in myself...

poppy123456

nita70 said:

when people who don't need it and misuse the system get awards and genuine people get nothing 

Very few people claim PIP fraudulently. Lots of people claim PIP because of invisible conditions and to look at them you wouldn't think there's anything wrong. You can't judge a book by its cover.

nita70

@poppy123456 your very wrong there as I personally know 3 people who claim pip and have nothing wrong with them so I'm not judging nobody,I don't make assumptions about anybody only if I know for a fact its correct 

nita70

I too have invisible disabilities so why would I judge anybody

poppy123456

I'm sorry but no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. It's very easy for someone to go about their day as if nothing is wrong, i know this because i've done it myself.

My daughter also claims PIP but if you look at her you'd think everything was fine. Spend a day with her and you'll soon change your mind.

nita70

Your very small minded...I do know people 100% who claim pip for no medical reason...but I guess your right and I'm obviously wrong