Had my pip assessment yesterday.

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  • Yadnad
    Yadnad Posts: 2,892 Championing
    pixie61 said:
    I don’t really know. I’ve heard stories of people being on DLA for 20years & refused pip. It’s awful, just wish I was well enough to really fight for all of us! 
    Because PIP and DLA are assessed in a different way.
    I had been claiming DLA since 1995 and had been awarded it at the High rates for both Care & Mobility indefinitely.
    I was moved to PIP and scored 0 points. This happened three times in total in the last 5 years. By the end I gave up claiming it as it was more trouble than it was worth - age and illness was making it difficult.
  • pixie61
    pixie61 Online Community Member Posts: 67 Contributor
    I’m sorry to hear that, the system rubbish isn’t it. Hope you’re ok xx
  • Spibes
    Spibes Online Community Member Posts: 58 Contributor
    Sorry to hear what you folks are going through hope the MR goes well for you. 

    I have my first pip assessment on the 29th and I'm terrified. 
  • Eadiesmummy1
    Eadiesmummy1 Online Community Member Posts: 90 Contributor
    Thanks for everyones response, yadnad your knowledge is amazing. pixie i hope that everything goes well for you and spibes im terrified too. i wish they could just tell us there and then but we must wait, please do update once you recieve your decision xxx 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Yadnad said:
    poppy123456 said:
    When you say "most" people receive bad reports with lies and untruths etc, is not exactly correct.

    Lots of people claim PIP successfully without any problems at all but we rarely hear their story. Naturally when reading stories on the internet we'll only ever hear the bad ones. If someone has had an award they're happy with then they have no questions to ask, therefore we don't hear their story.
    Not too sure if that reply Poppy is being directed at me? In any event I have not said 'most'. 

    On the other hand it is naïve to think that most reports are accurate and that people claim PIP without any problems. Many people do accept the award made even though the report in parts may well not be accurate. They don't want to rock the boat or are simply happy with what they have been given.

    I would imagine that there are not that many reports that are totally accurate in every respect.
     
    Nope it wasn't directed at you. I'm not naive thanks. I never said that "most" reports are accurate.

    Would you like to point out where exactly i said that please because i can't see any where in the above quote where i did state that. What i said was that saying that most reports are inaccurate isn't exactly correct. People do receive truthful reports and claim PIP successfully without any problems.
  • Eadiesmummy1
    Eadiesmummy1 Online Community Member Posts: 90 Contributor
    poppy123456 said:
    Yadnad said:
    poppy123456 said:
    When you say "most" people receive bad reports with lies and untruths etc, is not exactly correct.

    Lots of people claim PIP successfully without any problems at all but we rarely hear their story. Naturally when reading stories on the internet we'll only ever hear the bad ones. If someone has had an award they're happy with then they have no questions to ask, therefore we don't hear their story.
    Not too sure if that reply Poppy is being directed at me? In any event I have not said 'most'. 

    On the other hand it is naïve to think that most reports are accurate and that people claim PIP without any problems. Many people do accept the award made even though the report in parts may well not be accurate. They don't want to rock the boat or are simply happy with what they have been given.

    I would imagine that there are not that many reports that are totally accurate in every respect.
     
    Nope it wasn't directed at you. I'm not naive thanks. I never said that "most" reports are accurate.

    Would you like to point out where exactly i said that please because i can't see any where in the above quote where i did state that. What i said was that saying that most reports are inaccurate isn't exactly correct. People do receive truthful reports and claim PIP successfully without any problems.
    I agree with you, my mum has had a fantastic experience they were so quick, within a week of face to face she was awarded. On the other hand ive waited 3 months just for the face to face. x 
  • Spibes
    Spibes Online Community Member Posts: 58 Contributor
    Thanks this forum and people on twitter have been really supportive I'll update after the assessment and once I receive the decision. 

    I also have ESA to worry about sent off my esa50 off last week 2nd reassessment for that, very stressful stuff but I'll continue to be positive. 

    Quick query, if I do get pip daily living even if standard does that make me entitled to the severe disability premium on my esa support group award? 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    SDP is payable, if no one claims Carers allowance for looking after you and you live alone, or classed as living alone. Along with daily living PIP or DLA mid/high rate care ( for others that may read this)
  • Spibes
    Spibes Online Community Member Posts: 58 Contributor
    Brilliant thank you poppy you're a star!
  • Eadiesmummy1
    Eadiesmummy1 Online Community Member Posts: 90 Contributor
    @Spibes i had my work assessment for UC last Wednesday. Assessor was lovely (nice looking too hahah!) hope all goes well for you. @poppy123456 thanks for your info xx 
  • blitzy123
    blitzy123 Online Community Member Posts: 48 Contributor
    @Eadiesmummy1 try not to worry to much my son went well he was actally awarded  higher than he was on on dla everyone has different expericences  try not to worry til u see report  i requested my sons 4 days after and rec week later   hope you get the outcome you deserve 
  • Spibes
    Spibes Online Community Member Posts: 58 Contributor
    edited November 2018
    @Eadiesmummy1 That's brilliant last assessment I had for esa was at Christmas on 27th December so hoping it's not Christmas again and hoping for January. 

    Haha funnily enough when I had my autism assessment when my mum came with me in August we both mentioned the male assesor was smoking hot (he looked like Chris Pratt) and that diagnosis went well so hoping that full report will help my esa and pip claims. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Forums are usually the worst place to visit while you're applying for something. You read far too much many bad things and not enough good to keep your spirits up. Stressful times applying for any benefit like this.

    My daughter and myself were both refused DLA. Both went onto to claim PIP successfully a couple of years later, with exactly the same conditions affecting us. So as i said, it's not always bad news. Good luck to all those waiting for decisions!
  • Waylay
    Waylay Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 965 Trailblazing
    I've had several bad assessments, but also one good one. The report was very accurate.
  • Eadiesmummy1
    Eadiesmummy1 Online Community Member Posts: 90 Contributor
    @blitzy123 thank you very much, i think im just a genuinely paranoid person haha. @Spibes i kept losing concentrarion, i took my mum and even she was staring lol. @poppy123456 thanks again, always a great help. so glad you got it in the end. @Waylay glad you recieved an accurate report! They are querying MS for me as i have developed so many neuro problems over the last year or so, have no reflex in left leg and unexplained right sided facial numbness, my legs stop working sometimes as do my hands. Hoping for diagnosis soon xx 
  • Waylay
    Waylay Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 965 Trailblazing
    @Eadiesmummy1
    Yeah, 1 accurate assessment out of 6. :/
  • Eadiesmummy1
    Eadiesmummy1 Online Community Member Posts: 90 Contributor
    @Waylay sorry i misread that! 1/6 is not good at all! x 
  • Yadnad
    Yadnad Posts: 2,892 Championing
    Eadiesmummy1 said:
    @Waylay sorry i misread that! 1/6 is not good at all! x 
    Neither is 0/3 in my case!
  • Eadiesmummy1
    Eadiesmummy1 Online Community Member Posts: 90 Contributor
    @Yadnad have you appealed any?  x 
  • Yadnad
    Yadnad Posts: 2,892 Championing
    Eadiesmummy1 said:
    @Yadnad have you appealed any?  x 
    The first two (2013 & 2015) were changed at MR stage from 0 points to Enhanced Care & Mobility. The third one (2017) when it went for MR the decision came back - no change.
    At that point I gave up as the thought of this going on for the next 20 years until I am 90 was far too much to cope with - no appeal was lodged, just the MR.

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