Are they doing PIP assessments at the moment?
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Aella
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I've asked formy PIP to be reviewed as I had a stroke recently which left me partiallyblind, so my condition has deteriorated and I think I should get the higher rate. I sent the form off a few days ago and it asked all the questions about how my condition affects me on the form. Will I have to have a face to face assessment for this, or are they stopped because of lockdown? If they're stilldoing face to face they must have a massive backlog by now?
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All assessments are currently done by telephone or paper based. If they decide a F2F is required the assessment will be delayed because all F2F are currently suspended.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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Hi and welcome
Most assessments are done over the phone and a few paper based there are no f2f assessments currently
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Hello @aello
Sorry to hear you had a stroke recently and that it has impacted your vision, I hope you are recovering well.
As mentioned above, face to face assessments are currently suspended and all assessments are being carried out over the phone or paper based.
On a side note, I'm not certain if you had sight loss prior to the stroke, but have you registered your sight loss with your local authority?Online Community CoordinatorConcerned about another member's safety or wellbeing? Flag your concerns with us.
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