DLA to PIP Assessment

Hi, I had my DLA to PIP face to Face Assessment last Friday and cannot believe I was in there for 1 & 1/2 hrs being bombarded with questions the whole time, I came out drained and with a whacking headache. Everything has happened so fast from receiving my PIP form to filling in and sending back to having appointment for 2 weeks later for my face to face, 4 week turnaround in total.. I filled in the form with the help from your site, which was a great help in understanding some of the questions. Now I am starting to panic that they may not renew and this in turn has started to impact on my illnesses, I know it sounds silly and I should wait to see but with all these cutbacks I worry I will be one of the unlucky ones. I have received DLA for the last 4 yrs but this time it seemed so much harder to get them to understand how my illnesses affect my day to day living......

I am sorry that you are finding this whole process so stressful I do hope that you soon get a favourable decision.

mazi wrote: Hi, I had my DLA to PIP face to Face Assessment last Friday and cannot believe I was in there for 1 & 1/2 hrs being bombarded with questions the whole time, I came out drained and with a whacking headache. Everything has happened so fast from receiving my PIP form to filling in and sending back to having appointment for 2 weeks later for my face to face, 4 week turnaround in total.. I filled in the form with the help from your site, which was a great help in understanding some of the questions. Now I am starting to panic that they may not renew and this in turn has started to impact on my illnesses, I know it sounds silly and I should wait to see but with all these cutbacks I worry I will be one of the unlucky ones. I have received DLA for the last 4 yrs but this time it seemed so much harder to get them to understand how my illnesses affect my day to day living......

Hi m,

I am sorry to hear that you found your PIP Consultation so traumatic !

You could give it a week or so, then ring the PIP Helpline for an update :

Telephone: 0345 850 3322

Textphone: 0345 601 6677

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

You could also request a copy of The PIP Assessment Report whilst on the phone.

Some members have received the report before receiving the actual decision.

You should remember that the PIP Report will only include recommendations . It is The DWP PIP Decision Maker (Case Manager) that makes the final decision taking these recommendations and any other evidence that they have into account.

Good luck, and please keep us updated.

bro58

Thank you for your kind words. I received my decision letter and have scored 6 for daily living and 10 for mobility. Asked for a reconsideration as the HP Assessment report was full of his conclusions to my illnesses and how he thought they affected me even though I had tried to give him as much information as possible he simply had not taken any notice or recorded my facts to him. The reassessment came back today No Change the DM agrees with everything on the form. Rang and spoke to a very nice lady at the DWP and she advised Appealing straight away. I had rang when I was asking for the reassessment and also advised I was sending in a letter from my doctor which I have been told today was voided, they had not waited for my doctors confirmation of my mobility problems and had gone ahead and reassessed without this evidence. Hence I am starting an Appeal...Any suggestions would be appreciated but I will be reading up on B & W ways to help me with my appeal paperwork.

Hi Gordon.
I have noticed while going through my appeal paperwork that the HP took a further two & a half days to complete my assessment paperwork for the DWP, Even though I had a early morning appointment and had clearly heard the receptionist on the desk saying I was the only one in on that day.....Do you know if this is normal practice & could this also be one of the factors why the HP made numerous errors and failed to note down details I had given him regarding how my disabilities affect me on a daily basis? He also failed to note the letter I gave him that my daughter had submitted as she is my carer and has insight of how I am on a daily basis. The HP glanced at the letter and told me he could not take it into account and that I would have to send to DWP. I certainly believe that the letter was given no consideration by either the HP or DM @ DWP. I have taken your advise and shown on my appeal letter where I feel that I meet the criteria for the Daily Living Component of which I scored only 6 points. I have also made the tribunal aware that the DWP disregarded my doctors support letter that was being sent to them and went ahead and did a reconsideration without it.....I am now awaiting a date for my tribunal. Thank you for your help so far
Mary