3 hour 10 minutes PIP phone assessment
It was so much worse than I thought it was going to be. I was waiting for the familiar questions and they started after 2 hours. I did cry a few times just from frustration of knowing how much longer it was going to take. The lady was pleasant enough but I don't trust the DWP to award fairly. I'll find out in 6-8 weeks!
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Oh yeah and the assessment started 40 minutes late. I'm going to take a week to recover from that.
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Wow - that's incredibly long. I hope you receive a positive result and soon. Have a restful evening and look after yourself. You got through it 😊
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Well done, that is a long assessment! Hope you get the result you were after too!
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That’s interrogation 3hrs and 10 mins. Goodness! Big pat on your shoulder. Good luck.🤞
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It did feel like that. I'm in total panic mode now because by the end I was just so worn down I can't actually remember what I said. My OH tried to stop it but I just wanted it to end. I was worn out just after the 40 minutes of waiting for it to start.
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wow that's a long assessment it's ridiculous that it takes that long
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I think I might write to my MP (Mel Stride) and complain that I kept saying that I was tired after 2 hours and she kept saying only 15 more minutes, not long to go now etc.
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You could write and complain to the assessment company about the nature of the assessment.
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My review letter arrived, I have been awarded standard on both care and mobility until 2031. 8 points for care spread over 2 points in 4 areas and 10 for mobility. I think the DWP are hoping that I won't have the energy to pursue this. I believe that my medical evidence does prove that I should be awarded more so I will try an MR but don't hold out much hope of any change. At this point I'm just massively relieved that we won't be totally skint over Christmas. I haven't done an MRI before.
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Definitely complain about the length of the assessment - but wait for the results first
You are entitled to a break every hour - although the PIP handbook, surprisingly doesn't mention breaks
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