Advice on PIP assessment for my wife next week

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tuck
tuck Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited January 2019 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Any advice or help on PIP assessment for wife next week.Three previous attempts failed and it seems so unfair as she has multiple health issues which cause her problems with motability and home tasks.

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  • Antonia_Alumni
    Antonia_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,764 Pioneering
    Hi @tuck

    Welcome to the community.

    I am sorry to hear the outcomes of the last PIP assessments you had. Please have a read on Preparing for your PIP assessment 

    Wishing you and wife all the best with the next assessment. Please keep us updated.
  • Yadnad
    Yadnad Posts: 2,884 Championing
    tuck said:
    Any advice or help on PIP assessment for wife next week.Three previous attempts failed and it seems so unfair as she has multiple health issues which cause her problems with motability and home tasks.
    Did you not ask for a MR and appeal in respect of previous PIP applications?
    Making 3 previous claims which failed will not help if nothing has changed with the fourth application.

    Did you explain on the claim form what the impact was on your wife when considering which descriptors should apply to her?

    The assessment will be geared to what you put on the claim form - be prepared to answer questions and try to give examples.

  • simon_cut
    simon_cut Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    Hi get as much medical evidence from any medical professionals as possible anyone who treats here get the to do letters about her condition also tell them how things are for her on the worst days  !! Good luck 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Hi,

    I agree about making multiple claims when you've previously been refused isn't going to help your claim. Using the same evidence you previously used will very likely see another refusal. If a refusal happens again i'd strongly advise taking the MR then Tribunal route.

    What i don't agree with is basing your claim on your worst day! This is not the correct thing to do. PIP is how you're affected 50% of the time over a 12 month period. If you tell them that everyday is your worst and you attend an assessment on one of your better days, they'll likely see straight through that and think "if that's your worst day then you can't be as bad as you say you are" always tell the truth and explain how your conditions affect you on all of the days.

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