pip assessment HORRIFIC

[Bjjfibo]

Hi I’m feeling really depressed atm i had my pip assessment recently by phone I requested a copy of the report and basically because I have 2 young children “which I get a lot of help with btw” there dad and sister help everyday and I have a part time job I’m not in at the min due to having panic attacks anxiety my depression and my severe fibromyalgia this is what my whole assessment was about basically how I care for them and not how it affects me looking at the assignment report I basically scored no points on everything despite telling them how it affects me physically and mentally I have sent GP letter that basically confirms everything I have said that I have severe fibromyalgia and social anxiety and depression and also a letter from my CBT and my sister who also cares for me done a letter I’m just so stressed and worried about it as I physically and mentally can’t go back to work but I have 2 children and a cost of living crisis I cannot afford it feel like I have no way out wish I never asked for a copy of the report tbh as most of it was things I never even said just her own take on how my conditions affect me she has put that I have provided no evidence to back any of this despite sending a GP letter who I speak to weekly and another letter from my CBT who I also speak to weekly says I have no MH input but I sent a letter off both and also say’s because I Have purchased my own aids and havant been prescribed any but I was told by my OT to purchase things to help with daily living(she give me a list and websites to purchase it) as they do not provide them anymore also I was given splints for my wrists also on everything she has put she has put mother of 2 or mother of dependents I haven’t had the decision letter back yet but the outcome doesn’t seem that it is going to be great as a 30 min phone call if that also had to phone me back in a few minutes while she looked over my form and evidence should this of not already been done?🤔 (she took like 3 mins) basically telling me how my conditions affect me and said that I have mood changes other than anxiety I am on medication daily and the highest strength for anxiety and depression literally feel like crying 😢😢😢😢

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[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

You can contact our benefits team for advice and guidelines on appealing

DWP rules for pip state that aids do not need to be provided by a health professional to count

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[Bjjfibo]

how do I do this please?

[Bjjfibo]

thankyou I will do this

[Farmerboy]

Good morning, now you have your report you should be able to work out what your award should be by adding up the points awarded for each question. Now time is on your side as you have additional weeks to prepare a mandatory consideration response when the official award notification letter arrives. Focus on each question as what prevents you from doing the activity in the question. Giving as much information and examples of what has or did does happen when you attempt or do these things the pain extra time it takes . A lot of people apply for PIP unaware of the criteria that they have to meet or fully understand the requirements and prepare unsatisfactory documentation to support their claim.

[Bjjfibo in reply to Farmerboy]

hi is a mandatory consideration response just a letter? Also I’m not really sure on how to add the points by the looks of what she has put she hasn’t scored me any at all but I’m not sure not really good at things like this 😩 and I think she’s just gone off because I have a part time job and I have children tbh because that’s all she seemed to be bothered about not how I struggle everyday to do things and I have had to take annual leave from work because I’m scared of loosing my job because I physically and mentally can’t work I sent a doctors letter that was very detailed in my everyday struggles and a letter off my CBT and my sister who cares for me.

[Farmerboy]

hello Ajay , how are you? There is no need to phone DWP to obtain the name of the assessor as this is documented in the assessment report. Using this extra time to collect information and prepare it to submit a mandatory reconsideration request once the official award notification letter has arrived. I had over 6 weeks to produce my appeal response instead of the limited few weeks to respond once I had received the award notification. A lot of claims are poorly written and lack of credible evidence and relevant information is provided that the assessment process appears to be one sided though lack of preparation by the claimant. The sun has just come up.