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benlis10
Community member Posts: 13 Listener
well exactly 8 days after making my first call to DWP the forms have arrived
daunting task ahead but at least I had the for site to book a double appointment with the CAB office
hoping they can help me somewhat
daunting task ahead but at least I had the for site to book a double appointment with the CAB office
hoping they can help me somewhat
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I spent 2 weeks filling my form in, wrote it all on separate sheets of paper first in case of mistakes.
I always thought of other things to add next day !!
I also stapled extra bits of paper to the form when there was no space left.
Hopefully they wont lose them then. -
What a fantastic idea
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There's a guide here for form filling
I know you said you're going to ask CAB but it is worth having a look at the guide
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/56365/0/
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I found the self PIP test handy as well, I had a go on that before starting the form.
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Try and photo copy your form when you've filled it in, I did so It'll be easy to copy it it if they lose it !!
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The PIP self test can be very misleading, especially if you don't understand the descriptors and what they mean. It's very easy to score yourself points when it may not be possible to score as many as you think.This guide is great for giving yourself more understanding of the descriptors and what they mean.When filling out the form you should put as much information as possible about how your conditions affect you. Adding 2-3 real life examples of what happened the last time you attempted that activity for each descriptor that applies to you.Send relevant evidence with the form to support your claim because they rarely contact anyone for this.Don't forget to write your name and NI number on everything you send and make copies too.Expect a face to face assessment because most people have them. Good luck.
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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