The Green Paper Discussion (the document link is here too!)
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Pip assessments involve questions about tasks like preparing and eating food, washing and getting dressed. Each is scored on a scale from zero - for no difficulty - to 12 - for the most severe - by a health professional.
For example, needing help to wash your hair or your body below the waist, would be awarded two points, but needing help to wash between the shoulders and waist would equate to four points
How on earth does this make sense!
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So, the Navel and mid-scapula are now the criteria
Ooops! maybe it doesnt mean navel; but rather the mid shoulders down to wasteπ€
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Some of the questions on the form will change alongside the descriptors I would think. No point asking questions that are no longer relevant to scoring the assessment. But it's all guessing at the moment not even the government has got the answers yet.
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If this is at all fortunate for me; its on record(all typed out in the assessment) that I couldn't place either arm behind my backπ€
That still doesnt mean they wont mess with me, but i'll be bringing that up in the coming renewal
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It sounds crazy, doesn't it? It's all about giving the assessor the tools to limit your score by setting as many traps as possible.
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last time I looked my head was above my shoulders so completely stupid. Though Someone did say maybe washing your back ? But as someone with fibromyalgia and cervical spondylitis plus tennis and golferβs elbow pain changes all the time
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in my experience last time assessor asked questions that would award 2 points only . I got my full points for an award but wouldnβt in those circumstances now . This was a couple of years ago and apparently common. Next time Iβll be more vigilant to their scam
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Hi, i'm sorry to keep asking this but i posted yestarday and haven't noticed if i have had a reply. I am long term disabled with cerebral palsay. I am on CB ESA Support group and pip (NO UC). Does anyone know what will happen when my claim comes up for review. Will i move over to the suggested new time limited benefit? Thanks
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Where have they said that the descriptors are changing?
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I imagine some questions will have to incorporate the wca element otherwise surely discrimination
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When are they starting these reassessments for LCWRA? It all seems a bit vague at moment with some saying it's for people who's circumstances may have changed since their last one, like pregnancy and those recovering from cancer, is this true as green paper is mind boggling!!
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Hi
My pip is due for renewal Nov 26 so will I have to through the new assessment and will I need the 4 points?
My hubby as irESA support group and enhanced on both will help be ok if s gets the enhanced. We have to move by 7th June to UC
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that's what it said on the green paper and then to move onto other people who are likely to have a change in award.
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Whats so important between the shoulders and waistπ€π
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Hi all,
I currently receive the LCWRA payment as I meet one of the criteria for acceptance, I can't swallow food or drink and have a feeding tube which is permanent.
This was caused by Lymphoma in my neck/mouth, I've been in remission for about a year, but I'm still pretty smashed from the cancer, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and stem cell therapy.
Will I lose this payment if the proposed changes come in and everything is assessed via PIP?
I don't think I'd score 4 points on one descriptor, probably 1's and 2's throughout.
All very stressful and any info would be appreciated.
Warren
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I have my over-the-phone UC Claim review at 2pm today. Will update later!
Received a note in my journal 3 weeks ago for bank statements etc
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Hopefully with the backlog being so huge you won't have one for very long time yet and you remain in the LCWRA
Makes not much sense why they would start these considering the UC transfer is going to be 60k esa claimants per month.
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Just to let you know I had mine in December. I was so worried snd as everyone knows the constant having to justify just wears you down.
It wasn't as bad as I thought though. There wasn't anything on my statements to challenge (what comes in goes out on living expenses, as with all of us!)
She questioned a one -off Β£50 cash withdrawal! π I like to keep a little bit of cash for an emergency - some cabs don't have card readers and last year I once had to get cab to hospital urgently so thought best to keep some cash.
But she did tell me they're going to happen every six months though going forward π
So Good luck - hope it's not too gruelling.
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