Hi, my name is crazynan57! My PIP experience

crazynan57

Hi all, been reading others experiences regarding pip, am I OK to share mine ? 

bg844

Of course

crazynan57

Thank you for a warm welcome. Having never attempted to claim any benefits before I was seriously worried about the procedure, I was lucky enough to stumble onto this forum whilst searching various pip questions online and it certainly helped to put my mind at rest a little and proved I was not alone, so thank you for that. 
I started the pip journey in May this year completing the form myself (with hindsight maybe should've had some help but didn't realise you could ) !! I had a telephone assessment (not video call) on 9th August, received a txt stating pip had received the report could be 8 weeks before decision, Monday this week txt to say I have been awarded pip letter would be with me in 2 weeks, money in bank this morning !! Sorry long drawn out msg but wanted to share my experience. Take care.

Alex_Alumni

Thanks so much for sharing with us @crazynan57 it makes a real difference being able to read about people's successful PIP applications  

There's no need to apologise at all, and I'm so glad to read that the community helped you to feel less alone and helped put your mind at rest. 

If you'd like to have a look around the forum please do feel free, here's a few of the best places to get started:

·Recent discussions is where you'll find all the latest conversations our members are having

·The categories page shows all the different topics for discussion

·The virtual coffee lounge is a place to chat, get to know other members, and play games too

Let us know if you need a hand with anything further, and we look forward to seeing you around the forum in future.

Alex