PIP assessments - is it just me?
I had my initial PIP Award last year which ended up being lower rate of the daily care and nothing for mobility. I did not agree with the result but did not want to appeal just in case I lost everything after waiting 12 months to get it.
Anyway, my health has got worse and I decided to ask for a PIP review. I got lots of information about how to fill in the form and sent it all off. I got told that I had to go for a medical assessment by ATOS. I took all my meds, lots of paperwork as well as my dear wife just in case I got confused. The last assessment was a piece of cake compared to this one. I got the distinct impression that it was a race against the clock to get the form completed as the computer had broken. The interaction between the health professional and I did not go very well at all. I got very confused, frustrated and then irritable because I had trouble getting my words together to answer the questions. I really had to insist that the health professional excepted reports and letters from other health professionals about my current conditions. I had even photocopied them before hand.
Is it just me or have others on this forum found it a very frustrating, stressful and thoroughly unpleasant process that leaves you feeling that you're just making things up? This is despite turning up for the assessment in my wheelchair!
Made me ill, going thru the process. Made me cry in the assessment, waste of time as I got no points, I was glad in a way as it means no more stress waiting to be put through the wringer and keep going round and around in circles every year or so. You would think that anyone wanted to be off sick long term for laughs with the way they treat you. I dread the day I have to swap fromDLA to pip. I have had a change in circumstances but can't face doing the whole application again.
It felt humiliating and degrading. I hope you get the answer you deserve x
Thank you for your kind words. Had a 5 hour sleep which has helped. I hope that things get better for you.