PIP HELP PLEASE

[K4ttt]

Hi everyone 👋🏽 , hope your all keeping safe & as well as can be in is crazy world right now 🙃

This evening at 7.30pm I missed a phone call so phoned 0808 straight back & found out it was from pip about phone interview as had to fill in for new PIP claim as mine runs out end of April. I gave him my National Insurence number & waited 8 minutes then he hung up on me leaving me waiting till Monday morning before I can phone back.

I’ve been on DLA & then PIP for 10 years now for COPD & Fibromyalgia illnesses .... & I thought they were leaving it for 3 months ? I’ve been to two tribunals & was on indefinite DLA before it changed to pip & now on full on both high mobility & high care as the tribunal decided I needed this for me as also my life line to the outside world How can they tell from a telephone interview how my health is ?

I’m so fed up with this over & over ! What the h**l (edited by admin) is going on. I’m in constant pain, I don’t sleep & my breathing is not getting better. What proof do they need as sent letters from consultants which I used at my tribunal so I can’t get my head round this & any help , advice would be great please. Thanks 🙏 K4ttt xx

[releasethemagic]

The telephone call is replacing the face-to-face Disability Assessor assessment due to Coronavirus. It sounds as if you might be getting a light touch review, so don’t worry. Ring them back, tell them the call was cut off and when you are available to take a call from them. I am sure it will all be OK.

[K4ttt in reply to releasethemagic]

Thanks so so much releasethemagic.

Just an unusual time to phone on a late Friday evening & as I’m such a worrier I won’t sleep at all this weekend. I hope your right about a light touch review. Take care & be safe love K4ttt 🥰

[Hidden in reply to K4ttt]

My phone call was at 7.55am, they seem to be working alot longer hours. I am surprised that your phone showed the phone number, the text I received before my phone medical for PIP last week told me the number wouldn't show and on the day they were correct it came up as a private number. X

[K4ttt in reply to Hidden]

Hi, sorry late reply as up all night in pain with my fibromyalgia, can manage the no sleep bit but with the pain is unreal like everyone knows on here & most probably the phone call stress as worries me not knowing & waiting helped trigger it worse. I actually missed the call as only rung a few times & phoned them back then after being hung up on the line said closed at 8pm. I have the number now if anybody needs it but the crazy thing is the missed call from them disappeared off my dial list 😉 & I didn’t remove it, thanks 🙏 & take care xx 😷 xx

[K4ttt]

Hi Ajay your so right it is a nightmare especially at this time with what’s going on. I didn’t receive any notice just a text reply saying they had received my form about 3 weeks ago. It kinda hit me as my health isn’t good & the thought of another tribunal is not good but at least they are very fair & have put it in my favour each time. Thanks for all your help & the 18 meters rule but I can only walk less then half of that on a not so bad day 🙃. Stay safe & take care love K4ttt

[K4ttt]

Hey sorry a late reply Ajay 🙃 I really hope your right as the face to face consultations are absolutely stupid. I had one last time about 2 .3 years ago & was shocking, scoring 0 points ! The so called medical interviewer lied 🤥 so much it could have been laughable but wasn’t. So tribunal & they were all great & in my favour but here we go again Ajay. Sorry I can’t sleep till the birds 🐦 sing 🎶 then only a few hours 😴 thanks again Take care Ajay & your mum too love K4ttt

[Mary-intussuception]

I would contact your MP's local office. Ask to see his/her Case Worker.

I tried to send you a private message but it didn't work. x

[K4ttt in reply to Mary-intussuception]

Hi thanks Mary my internet has been playing up today but put my data on now so welcome please try again. Thanks so much as I phoned pip today & was told will be getting a letter in the next two weeks & I’m dreading it to say the least. My health is not going to get better enough to come of pip & such a waste of time money & so stressful especially with the situation at the moment. I have only had a few hours sleep since my disconnected call from them Friday late evening. Always had such a high pain threshold but now it’s all flaring up & panicking. Hopefully will be ok & the world will get better 🙏 thanks Mary love K4ttt xx

[Mary-intussuception in reply to K4ttt]

Hi I've only just seen your reply.

Still won't let me send a private message - says I don't have the authority to do this !! Fault with Health Unlocked I think.

Try sending me a private message & then I should be able to reply. xx

ps

Don't take it personally about PIP assessment & nil points - I hear that they do that to everyone. Also heard things will be changing though as DWP going to do it all themselves.

[K4ttt in reply to Mary-intussuception]

Hey thanks Mary I will try send you a private message now my sweet friend. You’ve been more then helpful & appreciate this. When with DWP was a lot better as was on indefinite then 🙃 😚 xx