PIP done

[Dennydjhaz]

OMG that was so horrible, these assessments have no correlation to any person who has a Brain Injury. My experience of having a brain injury is that of trying to rebuild yourself. What I felt from doing that assessment was if I could walk & look after myself then I have nothing wrong with me. I worked hard to get my life back and be able to walk again after having my bones broken. That was the most horrid 2 hours spent explaining what I could and could not do. It irks me when I have struggled on a daily basis with my shattered nerves that I am asked to perform pathetic stretches that have no relevance on my buzzing brain or my memory. Oh and if I answer questions correctly when I am asked to do stuff what does that mean apart from the fact I can add up or remember short term stuff like Ball,Pen & Ship GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, I am feeling so upset over this.

[Tia-01]

Hi there

I can understand exactly how you are feeling as I have been through this twice with my husband who had a TBI 10 years ago the first about a year after his brain injury and again 2 years ago. He couldn’t count back wards and couldn’t spell world backwards and still managed to score 0!!

It’s a total joke of a system he has loads of cognitive issues but they don’t care about that...

Horrible experience for him and me. Both times went to appeal got points first time but not enough then second time 1 away from getting award. In Scotland they are pushing for your doctor to do assessment but that’s a few years away as had to go to parliament.

My husband is getting reassessment done through doctor who has referred him to brain injury specialist team as things are gradually getting worse for him.

Dr has persuaded me to reapply for pip for him which I am doing reluctantly as this is one of the degrading systems out there.

Walk talk and manage to dress yourself as it stands just now your 100% fine. They had cheek to say they sympathised with us as could see he had issues but he didn’t fit the criteria. 😡

Watch this space for update!

[BaronC]

I sympathise, but do NOT give up. As posted previously, my own experience...

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