PIP assesment

I have my PIP assessment on Thursday and Im absolutely petrified, luckily ( or not) im really bad at the moment and need to use my wheelchair, it looks like a Physio company are carrying out the assessment, would it be ok to ask what they Know about M.S .I need things at home to help me ,if I dont get it I dont know what I will do.

barnabycrumble wrote: I have my PIP assessment on Thursday and Im absolutely petrified, luckily ( or not) im really bad at the moment and need to use my wheelchair, it looks like a Physio company are carrying out the assessment, would it be ok to ask what they Know about M.S .I need things at home to help me ,if I dont get it I dont know what I will do.

Hi bc,

Although the PIP assessor may have some knowledge of MS, as the PIP assessment is more to do with your resulting limitations in daily living and moving around, they will be more interested in those.

Have a look at our PIP Claims Guide where there is also a section on what to expect at the PIP assessment (from page 63):

PIP Claims Guide. (2nd Link on page)

See also :

PIP information, including PIP Self Test

&

PIP Topic Thread in Spotlight Area

Please return to let us know how you got on.

bro58

You can ask your question but I suspect the answer will be that the HCP has been fully trained (by ATOS/Capital) in 'disability assessment' and therefore knows all they need to! Don't forget that it is your care/mobility needs that are important rather than the actual condition from which you suffer.

Yeah I see your points , thanks, sorry just my head is spinning.

barnabycrumble wrote: Yeah I see your points , thanks, sorry just my head is spinning.

No problem!

I have my PIP assessment on Thursday and Im absolutely petrified, luckily ( or not) im really bad at the moment and need to use my wheelchair, it looks like a Physio company are carrying out the assessment, would it be ok to ask what they Know about M.S .I need things at home to help me ,if I dont get it I dont know what I will do.

As someone diagnosed with remitting/relapsing MS, in 1986, when I was 46 years old, and and am now 73 years old and now have chronic progressive MS. Physiotherapists may know a little about MS, but the experts are Consultant Neurologists who specialise in MS.

MS is a chronic progressive, incurable disease of the Central Nervous System, i.e brain, brain stem and spinal cord. It is not a terminal illness, but except for recently diagnosed sufferers their is no treatment available either on the NHS or privately.

If you haven't already seen a Consultant Neurologist, then you should ask your GP to refer you to one ASAP. Physiotherapists are better in diagnosing and treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system, such as arthritis, sports injuries and the like than they are with neuromuscular diseases such as MS, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy etc.

I have chronic arthritis which my Physiotherapist attempts to treat very well. But I would not be happy with a Physiotherapist carrying out a medical assessment on me for MS.

I was of the opinion, that claimants with neuromuscular disorders would be assessed by a Neurologist.