Just had my PIP phone assessment....assessor said I have "lots of specialist input."

IMStruggling
IMStruggling Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA
What a relief for it to finally be over. 

The guy who did the assessment was very, very kind.  Is that a good sign?  The phone assessment lasted about one hour.  Towards the end of it he said, "We don't make the final decision, the DWP does, but I'd be very surprised indeed if you are not awarded PIP."

He also commented that "you have a lot of specialist input and are on significant medication."

What is specialist input??

Also, wouldn't all medication anyone takes be "significant."?

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  • roglin55
    roglin55 Online Community Member Posts: 103 Contributor
    I got a similar phone assessment but I got turned down  it’s draining I’ve given up  
  • IMStruggling
    IMStruggling Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    roglin55 said:
    I got a similar phone assessment but I got turned down  it’s draining I’ve given up  

    What were their reasons given for turning you down?
  • roglin55
    roglin55 Online Community Member Posts: 103 Contributor
     But I’m sure you will be ok good luck 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,439 Championing
    I'm pleased your assessor was very kind, & hope you have a good outcome @IMStruggling. The assessor really shouldn't have said anything near the end other than it's now up to a decision maker.
    Specialist input could mean anything from a Dr to a therapist's report. About your medication, it just sounds to me like he felt this was indicative of the level of problems you have.
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,814 Championing
    I wouldn't read too much into the wording.  It seems like everyone gets called a 'specialist' in their field nowadays.  I do feel sorry for the genuine specialists!
  • IMStruggling
    IMStruggling Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    chiarieds said:
    I'm pleased your assessor was very kind, & hope you have a good outcome @IMStruggling. The assessor really shouldn't have said anything near the end other than it's now up to a decision maker.
    Specialist input could mean anything from a Dr to a therapist's report. About your medication, it just sounds to me like he felt this was indicative of the level of problems you have.

    OverlyAnxious said:
    I wouldn't read too much into the wording.  It seems like everyone gets called a 'specialist' in their field nowadays.  I do feel sorry for the genuine specialists!
    By specialist they probably mean literally a specialist clinician.  So, for example, a Uroligist rather than a GP.  The reasoning would be that if your issues are severe enough that you've been referred to a specialist, then that is something to note of.


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