Pip report recieved. Recieved 0.

orangefresh

Had my assement 5 days ago. Received my report today. Scored 0. But the assessor seemed to type up all the information I provided and my restrictions and has wrote all about them. Has said I have mental and cognitive impairment. It’s really confused me. My assessment lady was lovely and it wasn’t a bad experience. I do truly believe I should be entitled to pip since the assessment there has been changes and I have been referred to a mental health team now. But this was unfortunately not recorded on the assement as my doctor only suggested this on Friday after a review. She didn’t tell no lies like the horror story’s I have heard. It’s really confused me as all the things she has wrote contradict the scores she has ticked for me 

poppy123456

The person that did the assessment would have also written the report. As you may already know the report isn't the decision, it's a recommendation.

Before making a decision the decision maker should look at all evidence you sent as well as the assessment report. Though they mostly go with the report, it has been known for them to go against it.

There's no harm in contacting PIP to put your thought across or to ask a decision maker to ring you, i've done this myself and had a call back the same day.

Other than that all you can do is wait for the decision and if you're not happy you can challenge that by first requesting the MR.

orangefresh

poppy123456 said:

The person that did the assessment would have also written the report. As you may already know the report isn't the decision, it's a recommendation.

Before making a decision the decision maker should look at all evidence you sent as well as the assessment report. Though they mostly go with the report, it has been known for them to go against it.

There's no harm in contacting PIP to put your thought across or to ask a decision maker to ring you, i've done this myself and had a call back the same day.

Other than that all you can do is wait for the decision and if you're not happy you can challenge that by first requesting the MR.

Thank you. To be honest I was so anxious about getting the report and the assessor missing out the truth and stuff, but she hasn’t. She has been completely honest on the report. But with no recommendations that I need any support. In the justification she has basically said I was clearly agitated restless thin and looked tired but I was speaking coherently and manage to solely look after 4 kids even though I do neglect myself I.e don’t bathe shower brush my teeth, eat, move from the sofa due to sheer exhaustion. She has said I am coping because I am a single parent. I think I will do that Monday. Thank you xx 

orangefresh

poppy123456 said:

The person that did the assessment would have also written the report. As you may already know the report isn't the decision, it's a recommendation.

Before making a decision the decision maker should look at all evidence you sent as well as the assessment report. Though they mostly go with the report, it has been known for them to go against it.

There's no harm in contacting PIP to put your thought across or to ask a decision maker to ring you, i've done this myself and had a call back the same day.

Other than that all you can do is wait for the decision and if you're not happy you can challenge that by first requesting the MR.

One thing I am confused about is she has ticked a box that says I have mental congintive which I may require support for future claim processes. That box is ticked and I don’t understand what that means xx

poppy123456

It means exactly what it says. Further help maybe needed for any future claims.

poppy123456

Although the justification may have said things like you looked thin, tired and restless this doesn't mean they think you should have scored points in that activity. Of course i can't comment further because i don't know exactly how your conditions affect you.

orangefresh

poppy123456 said:

Although the justification may have said things like you looked thin, tired and restless this doesn't mean they think you should have scored points in that activity. Of course i can't comment further because i don't know exactly how your conditions affect you.

Yes you are right. I have taken this as a positive and it’s made me realise I’m not the waste of space I was feeling like and making feel worse. The assessment although the woman was lvoely was extremely difficult and made me feel a lot worse about myself, but the lady has said those things about me coping that has made me realise I think I’m going to be ok and tough times don’t last. And someone else will probably benefit more from that award than me. Xx

poppy123456

It's not unusal for people to feel worse after the assessment because we are talking about things we wouldn't normal talk about. Very often we just carry on and manage like we always do. The worst part about these assessments is having to talk about your everyday life and how we cope with things.

More often than not we don't realise just how much we stuggle until you've filled in the form or you're trying to fill in the form. It then comes back to bite us during the assessment.

I don't think it's right to say that someone will probably benefit more from an award than you will. If you're entitled to it then why shouldn't you claim a benefit to help with the extra cost of having a disability.

Receiving a copy of the report very often makes us feel worse than we already felt before and this is one of the reasons i wouldn't personally advise anyone to ask for their report. Even if there's an award recommended, the extra anxiety it causes is needless.

I think you should wait for the decision and take some time to think about it. Once it's made you can then challenge it, if you still think you can score enough points needed for an award.

It also helps to have a little understanding of the descriptors and what they mean because it's a minefield out there and there's so much to think about. You may not be able to score the points you think you'll be able to, on the other hand you maybe able to score points where you don't realise you can, it happens all the time.

While you wait for the decision you can have a read of this link, it's long so it will take a while to get through it but it's worth having a read of. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria

If you're not happy once the decision is made you can also post back here and someone will advise you further on what you should do for the MR. There's always support out there and all you need to do is shout.

orangefresh

poppy123456 said:

It's not unusal for people to feel worse after the assessment because we are talking about things we wouldn't normal talk about. Very often we just carry on and manage like we always do. The worst part about these assessments is having to talk about your everyday life and how we cope with things.

More often than not we don't realise just how much we stuggle until you've filled in the form or you're trying to fill in the form. It then comes back to bite us during the assessment.

I don't think it's right to say that someone will probably benefit more from an award than you will. If you're entitled to it then why shouldn't you claim a benefit to help with the extra cost of having a disability.

Receiving a copy of the report very often makes us feel worse than we already felt before and this is one of the reasons i wouldn't personally advise anyone to ask for their report. Even if there's an award recommended, the extra anxiety it causes is needless.

I think you should wait for the decision and take some time to think about it. Once it's made you can then challenge it, if you still think you can score enough points needed for an award.

It also helps to have a little understanding of the descriptors and what they mean because it's a minefield out there and there's so much to think about. You may not be able to score the points you think you'll be able to, on the other hand you maybe able to score points where you don't realise you can, it happens all the time.

While you wait for the decision you can have a read of this link, it's long so it will take a while to get through it but it's worth having a read of. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria

If you're not happy once the decision is made you can also post back here and someone will advise you further on what you should do for the MR. There's always support out there and all you need to do is shout.

Thank you for this. This is nice to hear. Yes I do believe I should be entitled to it because I do struggle and I don’t leave the house my life has been majorly impacted since this horrible illness has gripped me. I just try to keep telling myself hopefully it’s not forever. I will see how I feel once I receive the decision and have had time to read through that article. Thank you xxx

L_Volunteer

You are welcome @orangefresh. It is the very least you deserve. 

I can hear how you feel your life has been majorly impacted since this horrible illness has gripped you. Would you like to tell us more about how this is making you feel at the moment?

Hopefully, it's not forever. We have our fingers crossed for you too. Please feel free to let us know how things go and if you need any support in the meantime.

We are all here for you and listening to you. You don't have to face this, or anything else, alone if you don't want to