Got my letter back for PIP, they've said no, I'm not eligible, it's disgusting and makes me annoyed how can someone sit in an office and decide, just because I might look normal, this does not make it ok for them to say I don't qualify. Well, bring on the fight! anyone got any tips and advice please.
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Get in touch with blf benefits people on Monday. They will help you. Best of luck
Sad to say you need to appeal and go court if need be, I think they say no to most people initially. And yes it is disgusting we have to go to such extremes for the help we need.
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I know, can't believe it. Thank you Bkin.
Oh no!! Im sorry to hear you will have to appeal.
Im waiting on my decision letter coming as Ive had one saying that they have collected all information required. I think I will have the same outcome as you.
Good luck 💖
Hi mas7656, I had the same letter telling me they have all the information need, then the decision letter came a week after. Good luck with your decision letter when it comes.
Hi can you tell me how long after your face to face assessment did you wait to receive your letter saying they have all the information needed ? I had my assessment 2 weeks ago and haven’t heard anything at all. I can’t stop stressing about it. Keeping my fingers crossed for you x
I’ve received my decision letter a few weeks ago and discovered that they didn’t contact any of the medics looking after me, including my GP. I responded to the DWP within the time limit of 30 days to appeal, they never answered my letters, I had to get my MP to contact them, which he did and the DWP said they need information from my GP which I had to pay my GP to provide the information with no income. Also they stop your DLA at the end of the month and don’t pay you until the end of the next month in arrears, therefore I have no income for September. My experience with them was that what you can do physically in your day to day living, and because I walked from the car park to the assessment centre I lost my mobility allowance regardless of how I managed it and I had no option as I had to attend.
This is so disgusting from the vilest government I have known in my lifetime, all we can do is use 5he ballot box to get them out. Good luck.
OMG cornflake57, yes, think I was penalised points just because I can talk about my condition, and because I seemed to have a good awareness of my illness, well of course I am, especially when those bad flares up come and I end up in hospital for 2 weeks or more.
That excuse, "You have good insight into your condition." Is used on everyone and is so flaming feeble.
Who wouldn't have a good insight into something they are suffering daily for years.
If you didn't have good insight into your disease, you wouldn't have been able to fill in the form and you would have still been refused it.
More to the point, why does how much you know about your disease, affect PIP eligibility.
It just doesn't make sense. xx
Everyone I know as been told same .. I think befoure law change the throwing everyone of pip.
Apparently winter ❄️ the changing law so those who are chronic sick ill dieased don’t keep getting reassessed or hassled.
Like I say everyone I know as been kicked off it AND those with m metal illness are at four front of harsh treatment.
My experience of pip assessment is threat’s NEEDLESS to say am still waiting to hear myself.
And is commen for dwp to ignore letters these days SHOCKING how public office can be so anti public
LawH1512• in reply to
Hi JeffAjaxSmith, it's really bad I feel sick at the thought of having to appeal, but feel beter I know I'm not going through this alone. Just the messages on this forum tells me everyone has experienced the same. I'm not giving up!
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Hi am glad your not and you are not alone
Appeal. They usually refuse it first time. Go to citizens advice and get someone qualified to help you fill in the forms.
Good luck with your appeals and your decision letters, all of you above.
Hi do sorry to hear this, please don't worry and never give up. Appeal do what it takes, expose them. We are fighting for survival to have a life. All pip are doing is make a decisions based on notthing. Are they willing to take responsibility for you while you are working??? So sorry stay strong and fight.
I was lucky enough to get the mobility part but lost the carers part it's only for three years then I've got to go through it all again do they think I will get better in the three years it's stupid
That seems to be the biggest problem with DWP, they seem to approach the benefits with a view that all breathing conditions improve, just the opposite to general medical opinion. Probably why they don't bother to seek your GP's opinion on the first application. Easier to judge on a single tick box assessment, but then that seems to be the norm these days.
I was under the impression it was renewed every three years, however mine is for 2 years, and also other people I know have been given 2 years.
They send forms out to renew after 2 years, it's confusing but correct.
What have they said no to. They did that to me. I arranged a home visit because of my breathing I got them to write to my consultant and GP Don't give in if you got a case fight. I nearly gave up but my hubby pushed me to keep trying and they came round.good luck get in contact with Age concern or cab they are really helpful.
I got refused too, i have lung problems and kidney failure I'm on dialysis at hospital. I went to citizens advice who were a huge help. They got me standard mobility and standard care. I was very pleased with
Good luck with this not claimed myself but in process with my son who is Asperger's and has been since age 3 also has Dispraxia but miraculously the DWP have cured him. It's a joke he got DLA before this by the way . Going to see the Society tomorrow. As for us we'll try and see if Citizens advice are available also see if you Havel a Law Centre nearby . Take
Care x
Thanks Derbyram21, I'll be speaking to cab tomorrow
Don't give in I got pip to come to the house because of oxygen which they did. But dopey person forgot to write it down on report so I arranged a letter from my consultant and doctor to say about oxygen. Still didn't hear from them so me being impatient I rung them to be told I had got full enchanced pip. I got their in the end. Had the same problem with universal credit. When I rung the department they said I should have been told by now turns out the person looking after my case had checked her computer it was on there that I had got universal credit but she had forgotten to press the key to send it through. She apologised but we had been waiting over 3 weeks. I had no choice but to give up work didn't want to. Luckily had bit of money left to just about live on. They wouldn't like it if they were not paid on time and the boss turned round and said oops sorry I forgot to press the key to send it through to wages department. We are every day ordinary people asking for a little help with money to help us get by.and thank God we get free prescriptions now.
Oh wow Elisa82, I'm so similar to you I have lung problems and kidney failure. Its not a nice situation to be in, but to know I'm not alone with all the support I feel stronger. I will be contacting citizens advice. Thanks, be well as you can
I’m just about to start the process of appealing. This is all new to me, and doesn’t seem the right way of deciding who’s more Ill that the next person.
It just doesn’t sit well with me, so appeal I shall.
Hi there, my pip was refused in December 2017, I done a mandatory consideration, that was refused so I decided to appeal , and go to the tribunal, it has taken 41 weeks for my appeal to be heard and I am pleased to say the 3 people on the panel overturned the dwp decision to cancel, so keep going with it,i was never going to give up as I have cancer& lots of other health issues, copd, asthma, anxiety, depression, finally got a payment on Thursday and they had to back pay me..
Thanks joycet, I've also got copd, asthma, kidney failure and some other health issues. I feel tired anxious at having to go through this, but hearing all this lovely support and advice, it's pushed to not give up through cab I will not give up.
try these cost me 20 quid but so worth itbenefitsandwork.co.uk/news/...
The assessor in my case or the decision maker have provided things in my report that never happened in the assessment, seems I'm not the only one, but I am not sure what to do about it. Have sent an email to my MP but he is conservative the ones that bought PIP in.
Hi LawH1512
You can ask them to look at your case again, I think you should do that before appeal.
You must say how you are affected, not what is wrong with you.
Cooking. you can prepare a prepare and cook a meal for one because, of pain, breathless and light headed for medication makes you light headed and unsafe to use pans with hot water,
You are confined to microwave and fast food like pies and micro meal.
Getting dressed/undreassed you NEED HELP for whatever reason and it takes how long?
You need help bathing, out of breath for example you can't manage alone, again medicine side effect comes into play. You have to explain how your condition requires you to need help.
Toilet - Having a grab rail, someone to help you get up of toilet or even having to use the wall to heave yourself up...
Four question answered proper standard rate,
Remember you can have cancer but if you can manage, you won't get PIP - If you can show you NEED HELP, you will.
My advice is ask for them to look again - If no again you get an appeal and you get to explain why you need help again,,
remember it is not what you have got, it is how it affects your daily life ..
Hi. I have multiple conditions and am unfit for work, as have been for last 5 years. I too got turned down, went to appeal, 2nd time for me then to tribunal. I was 15 MTHS without money and had to wait 9 MTHS for a tribunal date. Thankfully 2 weeks ago I was awarded standard for living and enhanced for mobility. You need to appeal, mandatory reconciliation, then if still no luck go to local CAB who will take on your case and represent you at court. They and the tribunal are totally independent of DWP. It is a hassle but worth it. I've had to do this twice, this time awarded for 3 yrs and backpayed. Make a note of everything drs letters etc. At court they only take into consideration from the date of appeal, not after whilst waiting. For me it was 1yr after appeal , aug 2017, so make notes. It is worth pursuing, as said people who don't know you shouldn't have to judge.
Good luck with everything.
oh wow, Patchpoppy2, and the other thing I've now got an assessment date for ESA on 28th September, it's really exhausting, but I'll be calling on my local cab , as well as some other local organisations I know will help me through this.
Eell said. Uou have to keep pushing i am so impatient i kept ringing up. But felt i still needed help my local age concern office helped us. They help fill in the forms. They knoe what needs to be said on the form.good luck
Sorry to ask what do you suffer from?
hi johnjb1959, unbelievable, I have copd, asthma, kidney failure and other conditions, they claimed I looked fine like there's nothing wrong with me
I had similar problems when the assessor came out to my home, he said in his report that he had taken me for a walk and I was able to walk 250 metres without stopping, all lies of course I never left the house and was in my pyjamas when he came as I had a bad chest infection.. Just keep fighting
That's awful that they just lie!
Dear God, that's awful... how can they get away with lying like that? If you/we did we'd be prosecuted.
This is terrible. Like everyone says don't give up, but the stress this causes is horrible and being chronically ill it's the last thing you need.
I've applied but heard nothing yet. Reading posts on this site I'm not hopeful!
Good luck with your appeal.
Sorry to hear that .I myself are still waiting to see if I will get it was at interview about pip a week ago,,I don't think I will get it though. I will let you know.
I was turned down 4years ago I had just had a brain tumour removed, I had another small one which I still do today & angina i also had proof from my surgeon & gp so good luck i went back to work no option!
oh dear, sorry about that. I'm in touch now with my local cab
How disgraceful. Those assessments are totally unnecessary. Ask for a mandatory reconsideration, if unsuccessful Please go to appeal and say you have been misrepresented at your assessment. Outline your needs and what help you require. I'm sure on appeal you will win. Make sure you are represented by someone from cab or another agency. Don't be afraid to challenge their decision. Those assessments need scrapped. The examiners are supposed to be health professionals yet they lie about people at assessment. Good luck.
Hi. First I believe you can appeal the decision. Next, when applying for PIP or any other benefits, when answering questions on your health, medical conditions etc, remember to answer them as to how you feel on your WORST day. When at an appeal tribunal avoid saying things like "don't feel too bad today, or not been too bad this past week" etc. You will kill your appeal there and then. Make a list of any symptoms you experience/suffer and take it with you. Remember to write it down as soon as you can. If you have a carer/friend or family member who helps you try to take them to the appeal, you are allowed to have someone with you. These appeals can be stressful and you may forget things so the more info you write down the better, and your friend with you may be able to interject if you stutter or cant answer questions because you are nervous. Take a current list of meds with you, there is no guarantee a tribunal will have latest from your GP. Also, let your GP know when you have an appeal date, ask him/her if they will write a summary of your health issues, it may cost you £30 or so but if you will it will be well spent. In fact it is good idea to keep a diary of all times you see your GP, hospital etc relating to your ailments. You can often bet the people sitting in front of you do not have the up to date information! Hope this helps, it worked when I supported my brother who like you got messed about. I went t appeal with him, he won and all his benefits/PIP were backdated to date of his original application!! Good luck.
You have to ring them and start with a Mandatory reconsideration, basically you disagree with their findings. this will help you hun.
advicenow.org.uk/pip-tool?g...
Thank you MRSARISTOTLE
Sorry to hear of your predicament.I don`t usually contribute on here I just read the posts to keep ahead of new things with regard my situation.I can only say to you what is my personal experience dealing with the DWP and IDS`s minions.what they do to very sick people is not far short of scandalous.
ATOS and whatever has replaced them are there to not give you your entitlements.Treat this like a game you versus them and you have to fight.I say this so you cannot become disheartened.
The first thing to do is get a coach.There are several out there who can assist you with the answers you should give to explain fully how your disability affects you and I do mean fully.Not all the questions are what they seem to be at first reading and beware your answers have to fully tick their boxes or you do not get any points.
With regards the GP letters and consultant assessments they will NOT go out of their way to get them as they cost which comes out of their fee.Advice on how to go about this process is out there C.A.B is a good start and its free,there are others, Benefits and Work which costs and a couple of others I checked out, whose names I forget ,its been a while since I went through this pantomime.
Remember do not get disheartened Its a game and you have to fight to win.I am sorry if I sound a bit flippant I have to keep things in perspective or I will go off in a Rant.IDS and the DWP have a lot to answer for.
Thank you to everyone, this is a great Forum, really appreciate all your advice and tips, just to let you know I'm taking the first step with C.A.B to challenge this unfair PIP decision. Ironically at the same time I have a date an assessment for ESA on 28th September. I'll keep you all updated with my progress, won't be posting on here for a while till I know what's happening. Thanks all and take care.
Hi. I am in the same position as you and am waiting for my court appeal date. Been waiting almost a year now and still no date. I also helped somebody else with a claim and watched the process. The judge was very sympathetic and my friend was awarded enhanced PIP for both elements. It's not as scary as you may think. The courts know right from wrong even though the DWP don't. Good luck
You can phone and say you don't agree and why? This may save you appealing - it worked for me with severe copdalpha1. It tells you on the letter you can do this,
Sorry you've been affected by the pip assessor.
I helped my aunt appeal and it was successful. We took the score sheet and went through each section. They had scored nil for some activities despite there being information about help required. We pointed these errors out, a few extra points could mean scoring enough to entitle you to pip. Really break tasks down eg getting out of chair - do you have to do it in stages and rest in between the stages? Once upright do you need a stick or similar? Write everything down no matter how small.
E g Aunt scored nil on help with medication; she has a blister pack delivered and has to have simple lids as her arthritis affects her hands she cannot make fine movements; due to pain, weakness and restricted movement due to deformity. The wording tells it all.
Don't assume they understand anything, break all tasks down. Be pedantic.
Keeping a diary can be helpful, again list everything.
I hope this is of help.
I was awarded pip enhanced rates of care and mobility long term.
I've had experience helping others claim dla, those were all successful. I'm now retired so have only done 2 other PIP claims, 1 was successful and the 2nd was aunts but she won her appeal.
Don't I go on!
Best of luck
Scouse
Hi LawH 1512
Give worse case senareo to every answer don't lie but take your worst times as your answer, when it comes to mobility do you need someone to get you out of the house, basically how bad is your disease progression?
Regards A.
Hi just to let you know that I got my letter about pip ..I didn't even get one point. It's just a joke these people are just ruthless.
Hi Cullis, unfortunately this is due to one system for all, to screen everyone. Your right it is harsh I know. But you can follow the process with a mandatory reconsideration first, your local citizens advice are very helpful, or you can phone the BLF helpline, before you can appeal. Good Luck.
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