Pip assessment
MIKE100
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hi
I have been on Mobility Allowance and DLA high mobility rate and low care since age of 7 I am now 50
just before Christmas I received a letter inviting me to apply for pip this I did and when asked if I wanted DLA evidence to be used I said yes
about a week later I got a letter stating this could not be used but no real explanation was given as to why
Anyway I filled in the form which took ages and was quite distressing and requested that if I needed a f2f assessment I request a home visit
on the 25th January this happened in my home and she asked many questions and asked me to do many different things and also asked me to use a peak flow meter this I did but straight after I needed to use inhaler, she did not ask me to walk so my Mother who was there as she is my carer said do you want to see him walk and then she helped me up onto my feet I took 2 steps and then had to grab onto my mother as balance is poor and walk holding onto things, the hp said stop I’ve seen enough and hinted that my benefits would be ok
i told her I cannot cook meals and have them cooked and brought to me this is because of balance issues and pain I get help in the shower and help dressing undressing again because of balance breathlessness and pain in legs and back
i am however still worried in case I forgot something or didn’t explain right and got a little depressed near the end
so now I just wait but this is like torture and making me ill to be honest
I have been on Mobility Allowance and DLA high mobility rate and low care since age of 7 I am now 50
just before Christmas I received a letter inviting me to apply for pip this I did and when asked if I wanted DLA evidence to be used I said yes
about a week later I got a letter stating this could not be used but no real explanation was given as to why
Anyway I filled in the form which took ages and was quite distressing and requested that if I needed a f2f assessment I request a home visit
on the 25th January this happened in my home and she asked many questions and asked me to do many different things and also asked me to use a peak flow meter this I did but straight after I needed to use inhaler, she did not ask me to walk so my Mother who was there as she is my carer said do you want to see him walk and then she helped me up onto my feet I took 2 steps and then had to grab onto my mother as balance is poor and walk holding onto things, the hp said stop I’ve seen enough and hinted that my benefits would be ok
i told her I cannot cook meals and have them cooked and brought to me this is because of balance issues and pain I get help in the shower and help dressing undressing again because of balance breathlessness and pain in legs and back
i am however still worried in case I forgot something or didn’t explain right and got a little depressed near the end
so now I just wait but this is like torture and making me ill to be honest
Comments
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HI @MIKE100 my mums assessor also told me not worry about hers too and she was right she gave her both highest components.All you can do now is be hopeful did you get a copy of your report this will show you what boxes she ticked for you .?
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Hi Budgie2
thank you for the info yes I rang DWP the next day 26th and requested a copy of the assessors report but am still waiting
i am pleased you had a favourable outcome with your Mams claim and am pleased assessor stuck to her word here’s hoping mine does the same
can I ask how long after the assessment you got both your copy of the report and your decision letter?
thanks again and here’s hoping I get same result -
HI @MIKE100 I requested her report 3 days after took 5 days to come then 3 weeks from assessment day for desion .They did tell me aswel the desion over the phone .
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Thanks again like I said I requested report 26th so it has been a few days now although they tell me they did not receive it back until the 1st Feb and is with either case manager or decision maker
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Budgie2
just thought I would take the time to let you know that I have received my assessment today and if I have read it right I have got 12 points for both care and mobility off the health care professional just hope I get same off DM -
@MIKE100 Great News Mike please keep us posted .
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@Mike100 The DM will surely go with the HP report. Pleased for you
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I do hope so and thank you
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