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pip medical assessor lied feel so ashamed now

misstracey

i am new to this do not know where really to start.i have been on esa for 5 years i made a claim for pip on 31st oct 2017 i had f2f assessment on the 5th of december 2017 i have various illness including depression and anxiety and copd and disease related sciatica . i was granted a home assessment due to the serverness of my condition the lady turned up 20 minutes late no phone call or nothing my 24 year old son answered the door showed her in she went through all the questions for my pip form which i gave he all the same answers my son explained he done the cooking as i am a danger to my self and others as due to my illness i have scalded my self with the kettle set the kitchen on fire due to forgetfulness i do not go out on my on without my son and then its to the hospital or doctors i im pretty much a mess at the minute .i have been reading up about the pip assessments and was quite shocked i read to get the medical report i phoned up dwp a week after the assessment they had it 4 days after it was done i was sent a copy friday 15th december 2017 .when i started to read it i thought it was someone else to be honest i could not believed the lies .she had put i can walk 200 mtrs even though i never moved off the chair i have trouble getting up the stairs she said i cook for my self even though my son told her he done the cooking due to the risk of harm .she said i can drive and go out and plan a journey on my own even though i have not driven for donkeys years i can walk to the car i explained to her but im out of breath .she said i stood on on one leg after the other which i did not. she said i got up walked into the kitchen and back again crouched down and got back up again which is total fabrication i explained about my illness i broke down in tears due to something what happened to me when i was younger .she said is that because you was on drugs omfg i could not believe it ive never took drugs in my life which i was absolutely devastated that she thought i was a drug addict then she told me their is no help for depressed people and there will not be i could wait for the woman to get my home which i trusted her in i felt shamed and humiliated
i would not of bothered claiming if i knew i had to go through this i would of just carried on struggling she was rather uncomfortable around my son as he should not of been their ,i have not yet had the decision but the way the medical looked its a no .i do not know what to do i am frightened and petrified now as as what to do any advice is very much appreciated at this distressing time thanxs

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Rosiesmum

Good luck @misstracey there have been some recent reports on here of decisions being changed,it is worth asking them to look again.

misstracey

hiya just to inform you i have sent off my mandatory consideration letter to the dwp recorded the postman has just been and now they have ask me to fill in a questionnaire for capability to work for esa now. now i am very confused please could i get some advise whats happening thanxs

CockneyRebel

Hi misstracey and happy new year

ESA can be reviewed at any time . ESA and PIP are separate benefits and although they seem similar they have different criteria.
Which ESA group are you currently in ?

CR

kevin888

My ESA is reviewed every year or 2. ESA is based on what you can't do but pip is what you can do. Very confusing at times? I think the 2 are different parts of the DWP, letters are from different parts of country. So treat each one as a seperate DWP department.

misstracey

ok thank you very much bit overwhelming at minute but im sure ill get there ill keep everyone posted

misstracey

im in support group CockneyRebel

CockneyRebel

Being in the support group is the first requirement to maybe not needing a further assessment if you meet certain other criteria.

There are guidelines for severe conditions that may qualify

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/sites/default/files/pdf/Severeconditionsguidance.pdf

For anyone thinking this may apply you will need to have an assessment and will then be notified of this on your decision letter.

CR

misstracey

oh ok thanxs alot

misstracey

hiya everybody i had a letter of capita today about the complaint i made about the conduct of woman who done my pip assessment and what she had written and said .they basically have said they do not dispute what i have said but if i can provide evidence they can look into it further how can i prove what she said and wand the things she said i done my son was present throughout only left the when discussing some of the things whats happened to me my son enclosed a letter stating all of this too so im very confused what to do now .oh and she has no mental health qualifications only 5 week training on mental health and she is a midwife no qualifications on any of my health issues atall any advise thanxs

misstracey

and also i have not heard anything about my MR yet and its been 2 weeks also i have been put on double the dose of medication now for my anxiety and depression and also yet another inhaler so more medication

misstracey

Morning everybody well the dreaded brown envelope dropped on the mat this morning yes my MR for pip. 0 points for everything . After joining scope at the start of this journey i had to try to come to terms that if its a no i will not be in such a state as i was last time after the bad report and lies off the pip woman.So i was expecting outright no so looks like as many others on scope off to appeal. Could anyone give me some advise on how to write a appeal letter please thank you and because of scope i am not as bad as last time and keeping positive thank you xx

CockneyRebel

Hi misstracey

First is to submit an SSCS1 form with basic reasons for your appeal
the DWP will prepare their case and send you a copy
When you receive it check that it contains all the evidence and then use it to make your own submission

CR

misstracey

thank you CockneyRebel where do i get a SSCS1 form from

CockneyRebel

you can down load here

https://formfinder.hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/sscs1-eng.pdf

CR

misstracey

thank you ever so much CockneyRebel xx

sleepy1

misstracey

Sorry to hear you did not get a good decision, I know how you must be feeling as I have been to hell and back with these assessments and astonished at some of the blatant lies many of these so called professional's tell. In my opinion they should be held to account in the courts for the undue stress they cause so many disabled people. Even having someone with you as a witness seems to count for nothing in the eyes of the DWP.......Law unto themselves.

After much humming and haring what to put in my appeal that I sent off just a few days ago this is what I wrote. (kept it in the little box provided)

1) I received miss-leading information from the independent assessment services and DWP.

2) Unreasonable time was not given to organize help for me to attend the assessment.

3) DWP have ignored all other medical information and based their decision purely on the fact I was unable to attend the assessment for which I had good reason.

4) This was not a new claim for PIP as DWP are implying, it was an award review.

Everyone's appeal will of course be different and I could have added a whole lot more, but as CR says keep it basic. Just get it done and sent off is the main thing for now you can always add extra information as and when.

Best wishes x Rosie

kevin888

HI i filled in the box my medical case in summary form. after you send this , You need to send a copy of the MR which should have come with the MR decision letter. After that the "bundle" arrives this is a copy of all the paperwork 123 pages mine was, The tribunal board also has this "bundle" I f you need to add anything after send it to the HMCT directly ASAP. Then there is the stressful and long wait till hearing. Good luck. PS make sure you send "To be signed for" costs a few £ but worth it.

Annabelle26

I have just started down the Tribunal route. The Assessor I saw decided there was nothing wrong with me & I got 0 points & it took her only 20 minutes. I today received an acknowledgement of my application & confirmation that my hearing will be held in the city near where I live. I also complained to the Assessment Company & am waiting a reply from them. What annoys me was I was claiming DLA for years but it is being treated as a new PIP claim even though I was asked to apply by the DWP.

misstracey

thanxs everyone for your comments and advice its really help full really do not know what i would of done without it xx

misstracey

thankyou CockneyRebel my son printed off for me and filled all in and sent recorded delivery then the postman brought a f2f for my esa on the 19th february now i am worried whats going to happen