Pip assessment

pippyg1

Hi I’m applying for pip for my son who is 16 and is transferring from DLA , my son is autistic & has bad anxiety, my question is will he need to go to an assessment,(  I’m his appointee ) my problem is he will not got to an assessment because of his anxiety & there’s no way of me to make him , he doesn’t care about getting the award or money , many thanks 

poppy123456

You can ask for a telephone assessment, which you yourself can answer all questions on his behalf. 

If a face to face assessment is needed then he would need to attend with you but you can answer all questions on his behalf, with the exception of a few questions at the end of the assessment, he would be expected to answer those himself.

pippyg1

thanks for your reply , I know he wouldn’t attend a face to face so what would happen if he didn’t go, I would attend but he definitely wouldn’t, ( surly they couldn’t expect someone with such anxiety issues to attend,  that’s cruel & would cause such unnecessary stress & anxiety to someone already struggling in life , 

nasturtium

I gave some advice which was found to be helpfull with regards to mental health and attending face to face assessments. You might find it useful also if you require it. The forum post and discussion link is here  https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/582113

poppy123456

I believe the majority of assessments are still through telephone so ring them to ask for this. 

pippyg1

Thanks for the help, also when filling in the form for my 16 year old , as his appointee do I fill  it in saying he can’t do this or that or fill it in with I can’t do this or that as if he is filling it in his self ( he would not fill the form in as his not interested ) many thanks 

poppy123456

I always fill my daughters in as if i'm her, i'm her appointee. You also need to make sure that you sign it, not your son.

calcotti

pippyg1 said:

Thanks for the help, also when filling in the form for my 16 year old , as his appointee do I fill  it in saying he can’t do this or that or fill it in with I can’t do this or that as if he is filling it in his self ( he would not fill the form in as his not interested ) many thanks 

You can do either - just be consistent. I would include a note in the Additional Information section making it clear which you have done and why.

Debgc10_

My son wouldn't go to a face to face and he had a telephone appointment. He confirmed at the beginning he was there. As his appointee I answered most questions, however during the hands free call my son was wandering around and complaining sometimes interrupting saying "why do I have to do this, how long is it going to take " He eventually walked off saying he was done and left the room. I explained to assessor he had gone we finished off the conversation without him . They did ask if I could get bim back to explain what will happen next he just said I don't care you just sort it. He received daily living at lower rate.
Hope this helps 

Tori_Scope

Thank you for sharing your experience with us @Debgc10_ I'm sure others will find it helpful to read. How are you and your son getting on now? 

And welcome to the community!