PIP - zero points - how many of us?

Hi whistles, glad your settling in to the group, we have views opinions and make comments on each other's posts as long as the they are helpful and informative to others  giving support and encouragement then more the better, take care.

Just wondering why the assessor was so keen to know who filled in my forms.  Does it mean, if someone else did so, that is cheating.  If I filled out my forms, I will be adversely judged for doing so. Both ways I lose!

The assessors do ask some questions that seem irrelevant.  My assessor asked who I call on my mobile phone.  I think sometimes the assessors don't know what else to ask and ask whatever comes into their head at the time to make up the number of questions, as it were!

I think sometimes a well completed form that is comprehensive and easy to understand can help an HCP make the right decision. By showing that you understand the system leaves little room for them to make errors.

CR

Hi Matilda, they asked about who you call on your mobile to see if you socialize with others.  I told them the senior physic told me to carry a mobile, as I was falling, and could ring for help if I couldn't get up. Also because I have a bad memory Drs, hospital, audiology text me to remind me I have an appointment.

I think this question of who filled in the form gives the assessor information as to whether you're capable of writing, thinking, holding a pen etc. It's nothing to do with the information actually written about you. It's one of the trick questions that gives them reasons why you can do other things. For example they may say as you filled in your own claim form you have no cognitive impairment. The fact you may have forgotten you put the chip pan on and nearly burned the house down then becomes irrelevant information when doing your report.    

Thanks, @charlene.

I told assessor that I called family, friends and taxi companies on my mobile.  However, as I had claimed for no mental health issues, whether I socialised or not wasn't all that relevant.  I suppose assessor might have wanted to ascertain if I had some kind of support network.  But she assumed that I use my mobile for most calls which I don't - I still make and receive most of my calls on my landline, except of course if I need to phone for a taxi when not at home.  So who I call on my mobile isn't all that important as I don't use it much for calls.  Assessors make incorrect assumptions, in addition to all their other faults!

@,salamka101, sorry I forgot about the be three wheeled mobility invalid trike. Vaguely remember seeing those while I was going to school such a long time ago thank you for the reminder. That's a good point you raise about keeping you in work and paying your taxes ect, maybe the government should put a plan forward where a person would loose their car can keep it because they are working and paying taxes ect and if they loose it they would not and be claiming benefits instead. But how many like yourself are or can or want to work? They would sooner live on benefits and have a free car I don't know. The same goes for the free bus passes a lot of users I see have a car and use free bus ride save on parking and seen while on holiday they drive to the park and ride and use the bus pass to get into the city ect on one bus dubble decker less than a dozen people where fare payers

So much for taking note of good and bad  days. My form took me 3 to 4 weeks to complete, filled it out on only good days.

@charlene I was asked what jobs I did when I left school. I'm 67. I remembered some but had to be prompted by MOH about a period in the WRAF when I met him and got married. Lol. Anyhow apart from the funny side I was  getting noticeably distressed as I didn't understand what this had to do with what I need help with now. My assessor decided that as I could remember most of my jobs I had no memory problems and because one of the jobs in my 20's involved handling money I had no problems dealing with money now, or last year when I had my assessment. It's a well known fact that short term memory goes first. I can't remember what I did 2 minutes ago but can remember years ago.