Assessment guidelines
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Hi @Ironside50
The CAB say:
"Unless you have a terminal illness you’ll usually have to have an assessment to complete your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application.
You must go to your assessment otherwise your PIP claim will be rejected and you’ll have to start the application process all over again."
If you are concerned then perhaps you should call them, but don't just not turn up as this could mean your claim is rejected.Scope
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The DWP guidelines do state, in effect, that there is no necessity for face to faces for certain conditions, e.g. degenerative ones. However, in practice, as the CAB says, everyone except the terminally ill has to have a face to face.
In many ways the guidelines are a work of fiction as assessors don't follow most of them. and the DWP don't expect them to despite what the guidelines say! -
Hi Ironside50
In answer to your question I think it is certainly worth telephoning Capita and explaining to them the difficulties attending a face to face assessment will cause you. You can also ask them to write to your GP or any other health care professionals you see in connection with your health problems in the hope that this could produce sufficient evidence and rule out you needing to have an assessment.
It is always worth referring them to what their guidelines say. If you're not confident on the phone there is a contact option on the Capita website so you can put your concerns in writing. The link for that is here.
The worst they can say is that you still need to attend but in my opinion it's certainly worth a try.
Good luck
Best wishes
Paul
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Sam_Scope said:Hi @Ironside50
The CAB say:
"Unless you have a terminal illness you’ll usually have to have an assessment to complete your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application.
You must go to your assessment otherwise your PIP claim will be rejected and you’ll have to start the application process all over again."
If you are concerned then perhaps you should call them, but don't just not turn up as this could mean your claim is rejected.
Well this afternoon I had to go to the assessment for pip ..
i was alarmed at the lack of professionalism from the assessors .,
now my letter said the hp would be an experienced Healh profession , if she was 22 I'd be guessing ., she never looks away from the screen very much
One assessor left a consulting room with the laptop on previous clients screen and I could see what was on the. Screen , my assessor had no id on show , what I did not like was I told the assessor I'm in a lot of pain so Isit possible not to get out my wheel chair she said I had too!!! I use crutches around my home , so I was made to get up my wife had to struggle I lost balance and she told me to sit down .my wife had more of my papers than the assessor ! I just don't see
1,
how an experienced Healh profession from a disability background , don't fill you with confidence when they come out and look like they just come from
School !
I should know in 4weeks thanks so much for you have guided me thru it
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Hi Ironside50
You might like to consider making a complaint about the way your health assessment was conducted. Although this won't necessarily change the outcome it will clearly register your grievance and is something you might want to refer back to later in the decision making process. You can make your complaint here via the Capita website.
David
The Benefits Training Co:
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