write like Yoda, do I now

[sospan]

Due to the number of accidents my wife was involved in recently, it looks like she would have a viable case for PIP.

Over the Christmas period we applied. and the forms came back last week. To call them forms is an understatement - 40 pages and a 12 page guide to the form !

So since they arrived, I have been compiling the case to apply for PIP. With things like this, I create them in Microsoft Word first. Then when finalised, transfer them or attach them to the forms. Up to page 19 so far and decided to go back and re- read what I had written so far.

Hmmm, I think somehow Yoda. has taken charge of my English ! Some of the things I have written, even I can't make out. Some of the others are quite funny "with bath help her, I must"!

The words all there and thanks to Microsoft Word, spelt correctly! However, the sequence, is really bizarre. Pre-injury, my written and spoken skills were excellent and even used to write and assess legal documents which would run for hundreds of pages. I have no explanation what goes wrong between my head and my fingers but Yoda is in there inserting some form of influence

Still glad I am at least able to get things down on paper. Once complete , it will be off to one of the agencies to check, before returning to the DWP and the battle begins

All the best journey, yours on

[Marnie22]

I know exactly what you mean! Congratulations on all that hard work. I hope it goes well.

[sospan in reply to Marnie22]

thanks,

It is a monumental task writing all the evidence up. Then the waiting, big day - when they do the assessment. Then another big wait. It is exactly the same as being a student doing exams and waiting for results that can change your life

[Marnie22]

I remember it well.

What did my head in was that when I attended the assessment (with an advocate,) the nurse who did the interview (which is supposed to be an hour,) started off by saying she could only take 40 minutes to do the assessment as she needed the other 20 minutes to type it up in the computer! But then of course doing an assessment on a person with complex health needs is easy least. And it doesn't really matter that the decision will affect them for years to come. I am surpy they don't get a trained hamster to do it.

[sospan in reply to Marnie22]

The whole assessment process from DLA to PIP has had a history of problems with assessors. There are some shocking stories from ambulance staff being used to do assessments.

To be honest I would prefer a physio therapist or occupational therapist rather than a doctor to undertake the assessments. Doctors can have quite a low opinion of patients with multiple injuries whilst physios and OT deal with people with peoples limitations on a daily basis.

At the end of the day, all you want is a fair assessment

[Marnie22 in reply to sospan]

You have a point there. I had a nurse for PIP, but I had a doctor for the Work Capability assessment. He didn't make me go through the whole thing as he decided it based on my fatigue.

[cat3]

Well done so far Sos. Sounds like you could use a secretary or two ! 😧

Good luck in ploughing through the rest and hope your efforts are rewarded. Cat x

[sospan in reply to cat3]

Oh for the days when I had a PA.

The problem is when you start writing down all the symptoms and issues, you start to wonder how she gets out of bed in the morning !

Between us it is amazing we haven't burnt the house down or caused complete chaos in the street

[sospan in reply to sospan]

Perhaps we have and don't know .....

[cat3 in reply to sospan]

Ha ha… I'm with you on that Sos ! But if you can finish the totting up of issues with utter incredulity and helpless laughter you know you're a survivor..... Take care you & Mrs Sos,,, x

[sospan in reply to cat3]

Me, same shape and characteristics as a rubber ball - I keep bouncing back.

Insomnia is playing up again or just checking the forum before you go out clubbing ?

[cat3 in reply to sospan]

😄 It was an early one for me ! I'm a night bird.... x

[Mrspepperpot1]

Good luck!! X