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Pip reassessment, didn't get home visit I needed

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greengirl
greengirl Community member Posts: 6 Listener
edited December 2018 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi im wondering if anyone can help i got sent a pip renewal form citizens advice helped to fill it out i suffer wirh extreme depression and anxiety i never go anywhere alone and im never alone even at home i also really struggle with meeting people i tend to have bad meltdown and anxiety attacks i was originally awarded low level pip no mobility in 2016 so when i filled in renewal form i asked for home visit i got sent appointment for miles away my hus 
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  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,793 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @greengirl, I'm sorry to hear this. Do you have any medical evidence that could be used to show that you need a home visit? 
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  • greengirl
    greengirl Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    Yes ive got a letter from gp but they said that didnt matter and the text message says that dwp have received my assessment report and they will inform me in 6 weeks if its successful i just dont understand how they can say i need a medical and then decide to do a report without one?
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  • Tardis
    Tardis Community member Posts: 214 Pioneering
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    Which came first, the appointment letter or the text message?  If you have only just received the text message then it is possible they managed to do a paper assessment and you won't need to have the assessment.  If you contact the assessment company they can check whether or not you still need to attend.
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  • greengirl
    greengirl Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    The letter came first im just worrying about them just passing it through not assesing it at an appointment because my husband rang and requested home visit and had a bit of a row with the woman on the phone
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,056 Disability Gamechanger
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    Simple answer is they most likely decided they had enough of evidence to do a paper based assessment. It doesn't mean anything other than a face to face wasn't needed. As advised on a previous thread, ring DWP to ask for a copy of the assessment report.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • greengirl
    greengirl Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    Thank you i just need to try to stop worrying now
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