Pip assessment

[Ellenlow18]

Hi. Does anyone know how many people who ask for a mandatory reassessment end up worse off by losing points instead of getting more?

[Doughnut1963]

DOUGHNUT1963 HI IV GOT M.E AND CFS DID NOT FIND IT A PROB TO GET

[Ellenlow18 in reply to Doughnut1963]

Thanks

[Dee1983 in reply to Doughnut1963]

Hi can I ask for any advice at all. I have M.E after getting viral meningitis 15months ago. Suspected fibromyalgia now too. But recently got rejetted for pips on zero points. Ive heard they do this to alot of people I'm going to apply for mandatory reconsideration. Have u any tips

[Ellenlow18 in reply to Dee1983]

Dee I found the website “Benefits and Work” invaluable. You can subscribe for a year and it’s money well spent. Under £30 and it explains what to do step by step

[Sarahvit in reply to Dee1983]

Dee1983 I’m from the US. What is Pip? Is that like work disability? Or government disability? When I was told I by my employer that I can take 6 wks off of medical leave come back with a doctor’s note saying I’m healed but if the “fibro fog” was still causing problems with my documentation I would be let go. So I went to see (many) doctors and when I was finally diagnosed with fibro the doctor laughed at my employer’s request saying I was healed. He said there is no cure for fibromyalgia. I applied for disability but was turned down so I continued to work for one of my other employers. I had 2 part time home health and 1 senior citizen employers. I had already given up the senior citizen job because of the fatigue had left me with no energy after seeing all my other patients I just didn’t have the energy left to go cut toenails on my senior citizens patients. So I was down to one job that I saw a married blind couple and one other patient who I saw twice a week. By May or June the following year I was seeing the blind couple for 2 hrs a day everyday including weekends I would come home and crash on the couch until my husband would come home for his lunch break. It got to the point I just didn’t have the energy to continue to work. So I hired a disability lawyer who was able to win my case in court. So if pip is like disability I would suggest you check into a lawyer who handle disability cases. Hugs 🤗

[Amy65]

Hi ellenlow18 I put in mandatory but didn't get it .needed 3 more points for enhanced care. But didn't lose anything worth a try .amy

[Ellenlow18 in reply to Amy65]

Thank you for the info Amy x

[Hidden]

I would be inclined to elaborate on how any illness you claim benefits for, affects your daily life and NOT how much pain you are in, or what you suffer from; I found reading numerous assessments that the assessors are looking at what help you need NOT what ails us the most. I,m not sure why you would apply to be reassessed?? I only claim again when I,m asked to, a lot of people are not getting mobility allowance unless they are in diar need and not what pain their illness gives off. |good luck with your application.

[Ellenlow18 in reply to Hidden]

I’m not wanting an assessment though, just asking them to look at 1 question again . I don’t want a tribunal or anything like that just for them to look at that one question

[Amy65]

Hi ellenlow18 do u mean u want them to look at secession again it's called mandatory decesion. Or do u want to be reassessed again .amy

[Ellenlow18]

Just the mandatory reconsideration Amy, no way would I want to go to tribunal....which is why I’m now thinking if I don’t keep appeal going after the MR I should be ok with my awards I have been given

[Amy65 in reply to Ellenlow18]

So true ellenlow18 not worth the risk .if u previously got full care dal and with pip u only get standard rate .universal credit make up the difference for a year .U don't need to apply they do it automatically. Amy

[Ellenlow18]

Thank you

[Shazzzy]

Hi, I think most mandatory reconsiderations stay the same. This is from what I have read, not official statistics. Good luck

[Miss13]

Hi we were advised not to as we could loose what we already had x

[Ellenlow18]

Thanks to everyone who replied. I appreciate your trouble. I’ll update you soon