I applied for Personal Independent Payment a few weeks ago (previously had DLA refused before my condition deteriorated), and have now received a 'pack' in preparation for a home visit at the end of the month.
Can anyone shed any light on what to expect apart from what is advised in the pack please?
I can't I'm afraid, I'm not in receipt of benefit but I'm sure others will be able to advise.
Lynne xx
I'm afraid I cannot help Jayenne, I know a man who could but he appears to have left the site, shame. Hopefully when they all wake up there will be someone who can help.
Lib x
Hi
Morning as you are the first to apply forPIP, we will all be asking for your help.
There is a fact sheet , rather long at 60 pages, wish may help you.
disabilityrightsuk.org/site...
Good luck with your claim.
Sorry, I can't answer your question but would like to wish you the best of luck with your application and hope it is successful.
xxx
Ad expect few sly tricks like dropping pens to see if you can pic them up ... My advice is do nothing and get someone there with you who can open door to them and GENERALLY Help with daily task care needs .. No mater how trivial remember he might be nice but he's not a friend
I had a home. Visit the lady that came to my home. Was understanding.I don't think she came to trick me they just want to no ho your disability or illnesses effect you every day and night so all you have to do is tell them as it is for you
How does PIP differ from DLA
Thanks all - sorry for the delay, but the new layout has delayed me from being able to get logged in and do anything on here until now!
Ok, so it seems I might be the trial run for the PIP assessment, especially at home! The pack comes with a video and advice about what to expect, but I will definitely have someone here with me, and will be wise to their little 'tricks'. The fact is, I have good and bad days and no doubt they'll come on a good day! All I can do is explain how it is at my worst and not say how good a good day is!
I'm not sure how PIP differs from DLA Nick, but the verbal questionnaire done over the phone (the first part of the assessment) is the same as questions in the old DLA application form - Specialist details, etc. but the form that arrived a week later is slightly different from the DLA one. For the care part, it asks similar questions to before - but the difference I noticed is that the Mobility section is very brief indeed and doesn't ask as many detailed questions, which - if your problem like mine is more about mobility - you can't answer questions you need to that detail just how far you can walk, etc. You can add this in the information sections for the answers.
In the letter with the pack, it gives you a bracket of dates to choose when you will be available for the home visit. So, mine will be sometime at the end of this month once they've confirmed with me.
Fingers crossed - and I'll keep you posted with the process - and eventual result! 
Jean
Hi Jean,
I noticed you were scheduled a home visit some two months ago. How did the assessment go? can you shed some light on this process. I have to go through this process middle of September. Any help on the process would be much appreciated.
Regards
Stephen
Hi Stephen,
The assessment went ok - not as daunting as I thought, and the assessor wasn't 'too bad' - but you never know do you! 4 weeks later and I'm still awaiting the outcome. I have phoned to see the progress and apparently a report has been done and will be sent 'shortly' to DWP to make a decision. I am open minded about what the outcome might be.
Here's a link to the feedback I gave following the assessment - a bit detailed perhaps, but hopefully it might help when like you, you are about to have an assessment done and are not sure about the process. Hope it helps anyway.
healthunlocked.com/blf/post...
Jean
I have just had a home visit for pip what would you like to know
I smoked for 43 years and packed up ten years now my health never been the same since I packed up smoking copd very short of breath I cant do stairs or walk any distance without being in total pain from the first step to the last.doesn't help having spondolitis allso got problem with the heart due to smoking I think now was it worth giving up
exacerbation here we go again 
Does a cold always go to chest infection with COPD? 
Trying to get diagnosis for what you know you have
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