After only 6 weeks since returning my claim form, ive got a date for my f2f. Im not sure if thats a good or bad sign....!
Ive read all the horror stories and it really doesn't put me at ease.
Since putting my claim in ive averaged 4 hours sleep a night. Since receiving my f2f appt, thats gone down to 2 hours.
Ive only got till next Wednesday to wait but ill be a bag of nerves by then!!
After all the bad press pip interviews have had recently, has the process improved any?
Hi
Are you having it at home? I was warned that they ask you a question and then further down they will ask you the same thing a different way round to see if you answer it the same. They did it to me but I was ready;!! Take care Lynne
No, im going to centre. If i could have it at home i probably would, but as I live on a boat, its not really feasible.
Have you got someone to go with you? It might make you calmer. Love and hugs Lynne xxxxx
My long suffering wife will be holding me up!!!! By that i mean she suffered with me, over the last 15 years so she tells em straight!!
Good, I'm so pleased your wife will be there. I felt a little more relaxed cos Dave (hubby) was with me. Take care Lynne
Hi I'm louise I sent my pip form back weeks ago with medical forms from my mental health nurse and health scyology if that's spelt correct I've recived a letter of DWP saying they have all the information they need and they will contact me when a desion is made. My husband rang and they said I don't need a Face to face assessment and they will let me no within the next seven to ten days. I don't no if it's a good thing not needing a face to face I hope they don't knock me back like last year they failed me on two points
Hi Louise
I had exactly that happen to me when i switched incapacity benefit to ESA. no f2f and straight in support group. But as this is my first pip claim...i wouldnt know what assumptions to make. All we can do is present enough evidentiary material to justify our claims.
Keep positive, and maybe positive things happen.
Damn .....
thats such a cliche!!
Why not do two things, starting now! First, go to Benefits and Work website, and answer their PIP form and queztions. That will give you an idea of the score and level of benefit you should attain. Second, keep a diary of everything you do (including having a five minute snooze in the armchair), including how you feel ( exhaustion, pain, elation of any other feeling). Remember do not over estimate what you can do, but also do not underestimate what you can't. Finally get all the doctor letters, prescriptions and notes written by and to your medical professionals, to back up your history.
Having no face to face sounds good news. Have you just got fibro or other issues too? Xx
I've had a collapsed lung I have COPD it's had three chest drains done I don't smoke I can't breath I use a nebuliser at home what the hospital gave me my mental health is bad really bad I had crisis team on the phone yesterday and my health worker she rang me twice to make sure I was safe. My husband keeps a eye on me I can't control the way I feel and hate my self for it. I've sent paper work in to pip what my mental health nurse as wrote stating my suicide thoughts on a daily basis also that long term work is needed she's said she was the one with my doctor who said I needed to apply for pip as I was turned away two points last yr but didn't have help with it now I have applied this yr I've got all the help I need. I hope that cause I don't need a face to face and that my health worker MH nurse as wrote in for me that they will take it in to consideration and hopefully pass me this time round I'm so scared incase I get knocked back.
It’s horrific that claiming for these sorts of things can put us into the most awful health decline. It’s so unfair. Mines up for renewal and has changed for the worst and when they tell you to tell them if anything’s changed they continue to grill you. I’m genuinely dreading it all again! It’s horrible. I know I will stress that much that it will put me into a horrible flare!
Still Havnt Heard anything back from DWP about my No F2F it's been a couple of weeks now I hate the waiting I worry over everything I keep thinking there going to turn me down even though I didn't need a face to face assessment & I sent a lot of paperwork in with my form from my mental health worker and some from health psychologist both nurses have stated in the letter is what I sent in with the form about my illness and I which affects my daily life routine also states that I'm having suicidal thoughts on a daily basis and my husband is the one that needs to look after all my medication and come with me everywhere i'm worrying so much about it all I just want them to write up and make their decision the waiting game is not nice because I have been knocked back by a previous PIP applicatio on 2 Points n I'm now worried that they're going to tell me again I can't have it. But last time I didn't have anything to help me with my PIP claim whereas this time my nurses have helped me with everything and now I do not need a face-to-face really really hoping for the best outcome ☺️
final attempt to persuade the doctor to support my dla claim!
No getting esa after all!
First esa assessment next week doo anxioue
Telephone consultation for pip next week 
