PIP

First of all can I say the biggest thank you to every single person who has given me advice about both filling in my PIP form and how to deal with the home visit I had.

Today the dreaded brown envelope dropped through my letter box. It took me a hour even to open it and when I did I found out that I had done it. I still can't believe it but I had been awarded the higher rate for care and the lower rate for mobility and what's more it has been back dated for just over a year.

All the stress dealing with it was worth it.

So good luck to all those still going through this , have some fath that sometimes the assessment people from ATOS can be as nice as they seem on the day.

Thank you again, it's great that I now have a piece of paper saying I am unwell , I have proved myself. And as I had to give up work the money is so helpful.

I hope everyone can have a good day today too

Thanks

Caroline

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Ganjaman96

5 years ago

Hi i started my claim in novevember 2014 and just over a week ago i had my atos assesment, ive suffered with megacolon disorder since the age of 3 and whilst i was in primary and secondary school the doctors told my mum that i was just constipated, i only just got diagnosed last year when i had a biopsy, i suffer with severe abdominal pain every 2-3 minuets on a daily basis i can only walk so far and even when i do i have to stop twice because of the pain, yesterday i received the dreaded brown letter (every post i read thats what people refer it to :D)

And it said i have been denied my claim based on the evidence provided in my disability affects you form it said nothing about the atos assesment, i think this is strange because she said it can take up to 6-8 weeks to receive a decision

Should i just wait and see what happens or phone the DWP?

Ive been waiting so long for this and it would help out my financial situation so much