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Please help with my pip query

Long time ago I was on DLA and when it moved to pip it was rejected and I was too scared to appeal as I didn’t want to go to court as I never left the house
I’m not feeling ready to apply and I wondered if they look at my old DLA claim or my old pip claim? I was in a bad way back then and it was all filled out by my support worker so if they will also look at that and use that I want to know what it said.
Do they look at okd pip and DLA claims and if so is there a way for me to get a copy?
Please help me inderstand
I’m not feeling ready to apply and I wondered if they look at my old DLA claim or my old pip claim? I was in a bad way back then and it was all filled out by my support worker so if they will also look at that and use that I want to know what it said.
Do they look at okd pip and DLA claims and if so is there a way for me to get a copy?
Please help me inderstand
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You normally have 1 month to put in a mandatory reconsideration or this can be extended to 13 months if a good reason
Also PIP and DLA are very different benefits and have different criteria to be eligible, I would suggest you look over teh descriptors and see where you think you should score points and if you think you qualify then apply.
You can request a home visit for the assessment and also the MR is in writing and if this fails tribunal but again you can request a peper based or phone tribunal
Hope this helps if not get back and we can try and help
But I don’t know if they look at my old DLA claim or unsuccessful pip claim or if it is ignored?
If they are going to look at them is there a way I can get a copy?
Failing a claim b4 doesn't influence a new claim
I dont know how long they keep copies of old reports but you can ring DWP to ask and request copy
Two other things to ponder.
I tried for help advice but I can’t use the phone or leave the house so no where can offer it.
My main worry is evidence as I don’t engage with my doctors so unless hundreds of cancelled appointments or no shows counts I have nothing recent haha
It’s ok I will try anyway on my own. If I showed what I am writing for my answers on here is that ok? So someone can tell if I am on the right track.
adora was your pip claim successful? I don’t know how much use a diary will be for me but I will try some notes and see
It feels like try and stop you at every hurdle I can’t believe to even get the forms you have to call. I got a friend I know online to call them today and pretend to be me to ask for forms as it was the only way I could do it. This is going to be a very hard process isn’t it?
I am so scared
I don't know yet if my PIP claim will be successful - I've got my telephone assessment tomorrow morning, but I can let you know when I get a decision.
I know it's really scary and overwhelming, to be honest I'm terrified for tomorrow. But I have to hope that the right thing will happen in the end, and I'm sure it will for you too
Medical evidence can be incredibly powerful if you lack insight into your own condition - learning disability or extreme mental ill health for example - but otherwise it’s merits are at best debatable. We see many examples here of people putting in hundreds of pages of medical evidence on this site and then getting a nil award. It makes no sense to them because they believe medical evidence is god and over-rules everything. Clearly it doesn’t for the reasons above.
If you strongly feel you’d still need help I don’t see why someone you know can’t approach a local service and set up a home visit for you.
I’ve been reading the form online and know already what I will write for most questions and some examples. Is it possible to write too much?
Also does anyone know if the dressing includes the mental aspect of it. What I mean by this is: I physically and mentally know how to dress and am capable of dressing, but I can’t actually manage it. I don’t know why, I can’t explain what causes it, but for example (and sorry for how disgusting it is) but I’ve worn the same nightdress day and night for the past 2 maybe 3 weeks. The last time I changed was when my daughter commented and nagged me into bathing. I don’t set out to be so disgusting and I always plan to change or bathe but never quite manage it without prompting or being guilted into it.
Is this even a thing or is this category for those that need physical help changing their clothes?
The PIP form is not aimed at specific impairments. It’s aimed at seeing if you can perform those activities reliably. It covers mental ill health as much as anything else. It’s up to you to make it fit.
I was wondering if it’s possible to say I can’t have an assessment until they are able to do home visits again? I can’t have a telephone one
mikehughescq thankyou for the link I am working on my question answers before the form comes. If I wrote a couple here are people able to tell if I am on the right path or is that a bad idea?
I tend to go off on a tangent and feedback is always helpful
In the meantime the extra info section has a specific question about getting to an assessment. Use that to explain your issues in detail.
Wishing you all the best with getting your evidence etc - I would say from my experience that you don't need to worry too much about the assessment being an awful experience