Hello. Today I was awarded PIP after months of worry

painfree
painfree Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
edited September 2022 in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA
Hi, Today I was awarded pip after months of worry I be refused. Although the telephone assessment was very stressful I am so glad to have this news. 

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  • Bamboo
    Bamboo Online Community Member Posts: 20 Connected
    That is indeed excellent news, congratulations. Were you waiting long for your decision? 
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Good Morning @painfree and welcome to our great group.
    Great to hear your news on your PIP, it's very stressful when you are waiting.

  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,471 Championing
    Welcome to the community @painfree :) That's really great news- well done!

    Will you be able to take some time to relax today? 
  • painfree
    painfree Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    It was 5 months in total from the telephone assessment. It is good to keep a copy of your written application as they continue refer to it on the phone
  • painfree
    painfree Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    I think the doctor letter support my claim help as well. I also took a photo of all medication prescribe and over counter I take in one week and printed that off to send with application 
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,536 Championing
    That's wonderful news @painfree I'm pleased to hear this.

    Thank you for updating us, and sharing your experience and tips with the community :)
  • painfree
    painfree Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    Receive the pip you got text is really quite stressful I am finding. I keep thinking it could be sent out in error. I wish there was a way to log on and instantly see the reward given.I keep checking my account and nothing then I start thinking this is a mistake. I read online this has happen to people so it's made me more on edge now. 
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Good morning @painfree i hope you are well this morning.
    How was your sleep last night, after your good news ?
  • painfree
    painfree Online Community Member Posts: 14 Listener
    I like to thank you all for your kind words. I am so happy to receive the pip award but I do regret now not appealing 4 years ago. When I first applied in 2018 I attended a face to face meeting and I was made to feel  I was making my condition of osteoarthritis sound worse. The whole experience put me off appealing I felt embarrassed and ashamed leaving the centre that day . So I hope people do appeal any decision I wish I not hide away from it now. 

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