Hi everyone, first post so apologies if I mess anything up.
Like the title says, I had my telephone assessment yesterday. I expected to feel relieved when it was over, but I don’t. I still can’t seem to wind down from it.
On the one hand, nerves didn’t get the better of me (which is what usually happens on the phone) and I was able to speak well.
On the other hand, I felt extremely rushed and the assessor seemed to try to move me onto the next question a lot of the time. My answers to the questions became very rushed as I felt overwhelmed with the pace of the conversation, and there’s a lot I didn’t manage to say. Also, I was expecting the assessor to ask questions based on my form, but although there were some similarities, the questions didn’t seem to be in any kind of order and were worded differently. I didn’t even look at the copy of my form in front of me. The assessor was also kind of judgemental when I explained one of my answers which was really upsetting.
I think, overall, I’m more disheartened than anything. I’ve struggled so much my entire life and finally decided to apply for PIP (after doing a self-test to check I was eligible). I felt the assessment was finally going to be the chance to be heard, but I didn’t feel heard at all.
Did anyone else feel their assessment went badly and still ended up being awarded something? My form and supporting evidence basically says all that needed to be said, but I’m worried the assessor’s report will take away from that.
