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I know many people over the years even relationships with people from abroad worked 12 hours a day real hard worker more than she ever has it's so sickening that they are actually allowed to talk about all walks of life so derogatory deliberately causing hate I wish I never become away of politics it's soul destroying the things they suggest the worry of it all horrid
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Is there also a PIP Assessors form that we are entitled to see ?
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Can I just ask a question? I understand your reasoning, except for the part about those with short-term and/or substantial risk awards. If their plan was to reassess these claimants from April 2026 and get rid of them first why might that have changed? Won't the WCA criteria be the same whether or not the 4point PIP rule came into force or not?
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Hello @Wibbles
Yes, there is. If you had a face to face or phone/video assessment, the form you ask for is the PA4. If you were awarded after a paper-based assessment, the form you ask for is the PA3. Phone the PIP enquiry line to ask for it to be posted out to you. Call 0800 121 4433.
Bear in mind, however, there may not actually be an assessor's report if your PIP award has recently been reviewed on paper scrutiny. This is because your assessment may not have needed to be sent to an assessment provider at all if you provided sufficient information so that it could be renewed by the DWP Decision Maker directly, particularly if there has been no material change since last awarded. A lot of PIP awards have been renewed on that basis recently, particularly because of the backlogs. In that instance, the statement of reasons for awarding you is provided within the body of your new award letter.0 -
Good to know they are monitoring
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I had a (successful) paper based assessment - 2 years ago but was just wondering how they came out with such an unexpected series of points scoring - such as 4 points for preparing food and 4 points for mixing with other people and just 1 or 2 points from more relevant things and ZERO from communicating (when I struggle to even speak) - when I have Parkinsonism from a head injury, and suffer from a total lack of mobility (due to hyperxtended knee joints etc) - I am not after any more points - just confused over how they were decided. Is 2 years too late for more details ?
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@Catherine21 I was wrong in a previous post. A Debuty Speaker can select ammendments. According to B & W, 38 ammendments have been tabled. Some will be silly but other worthwhile changes to the Bill could be lost:
MPs faced with chaotic 38 pages of amendments tomorrow - help them choose
Published: 08 July 2025
Thirty eight pages of amendments have now been tabled for the committee stage and third reading of the Universal Credit and Personal independence Payment Bill tomorrow. The Commons will have just one chaotic session to work through them all before voting on a final, amended version, of the bill.
The Deputy Speaker will select which amendments are to be considered and group some together to speed the process. For a bill which will affect the lives of millions to be rushed through in an afternoon in this manner suggests a desperate desire to avoid scrutiny on the part of the government.
In the days running up to the third reading, MPs of all parties have put forward amendments. Some are unlikely to pass, such as a Conservative amendment (NC12) limiting eligibility to PIP to British citizens and excluding claimants with “less severe” mental health conditions.
Some others also overlap, with MPs from different parties putting forward amendments dealing with the same or similar issues.
Readers may want to contact their MP one last time, urging them to vote against the bill, but also suggesting amendments they would like them to support in the run up to the final vote – in case the bill is passed.
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I called her out on her talk against welfare
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Well the part about excluding less severe MH good this is absolutely horrendous it's the cowards way out no given a fair trial that's starmer all over I've emailed my mp hundreds of times and others to the point I thought I'd get in trouble just basically saying what sort of system and fairness warning them starmer reeves kendell will drop them like hot bricks once this goes through that was what I was thinking of it's the lady speaker she's in with them if hoyle didn't he have a dispute with starmer oh god we will find out tomorrow after the drama with OUR LIFE'S
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What's with Abrahams move date from April to November I thought they would put in duty of care for vunerable adults I wonder about her I thought she was good not so sure does anyone think there's good admendments??
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@Wibbles
No, it's not too late to get hold of a copy of the assessor's report if your paper based assessment was done by a health assessor. Just phone the PIP enquiry line and ask for a copy of your PA3 to be posted to you. The reasoning for how your points were awarded will be in that report.0 -
From DPAC on Facebook, seems the UN has intervened, hopefully that’s good news
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Letter from UN which was sent to Government can be accessed on Nadia Whittome MP X page.
https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=INT%2FCRPD%2FFUL%2FGBR%2F63716&Lang=en3 -
Or use the above link to download it. (Apologies).
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Hmm, the UN has called for the many things to stop, but it hasn't made a bit of difference in Gaza…
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Hopefully every bit of pressure helps, it all adds up.
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Haven't the Government been told twice before that it needs to do better re disability by the UN and have done not a thing to comply ? could be wrong but I'm sure I heard something similar in the past, could be the court of human rights though, who knows, they are always in trouble one way or another.
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Nothing has changed. Both their intention and plan remain the same. Only their manoeuvre and approach seem to adapt to political changes and influences. Their intention and plan to reassess the groups you've listed in priority from April 2026 haven't changed at all. Both the Tories and Labour wanted to make changes to the “substantial risk” descriptor.
Before deciding to scrap the WCA, Keir Starmer's fake Labour wanted to remove the “substantial risk” descriptor from the WCA. While the last Tory government wanted the "substantial risk" to become a safety net only for those with "the most severe mental or physical health conditions".
What we've got to understand, whether we like it or not, is that Keir Starmer and his clowns want to cut welfare in one way or another, and they haven't shied away from saying this repeatedly, loudly, and clearly. And the only way they can cut welfare is to cut benefits to claimants. I don't think this is difficult to understand, unless we want to live in our own false hope.
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I met some good people on here and I'm very thankful for that .... I honestly believe these reforms , now they've been dropped and new ones are being proposed are going to be a long way off , especially for existing claiments....
Take me for example I'm on cbesa and lcwra but no pip....
Im expecting one more reassessment under the WCA that will hopefully see me up to April 2028 , when the new pip criteria kicks in , NOW I've heard it will be for new claims first and could be the back end of 2029 before I get reassessed under the new pip rules .... I cannot and WILL NOT let these bastards steal my life ....
For existing pip claiments it's looking better than it was a month ago , remember that feeling , pure doom .... Enjoy the small win .... The pressure is off for a bit .....
I find it incredibly hard to switch off but for the first time in years for 2 or 3 days I did just that , it was bliss ! I mean pure unadulterated bliss , I needed it so bad .... You should try as hard as you can to have just a little time away from it , it really helps of you can .... Remember what I said a month ago I didn't know how to even lift my head I was so worried with fear , at least we're not there , this will take a years to be running smoothly , give yourself a break , we all deserve it after the past few months
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This is good news. It's getting picked up by major news outlets too. Sky news reports below:
UN criticises Starmer's welfare reforms and warns measures will 'increase poverty rates'
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