PIP Assessment saturdays

HI , I made a telephone claim last year for PIP , I was sent a form , but never returned it, in the mean time , this year , i finally made a claim for ESA CB , turned down , then challenged it , and got it paid , Carers Allowance is over lapping , so get Carers Premuim, on my OH ESA IR SG.

I was contacted by ATOS and asked to attend an assessment for PIP, it was a Friday and could I come on Sunday? I said no , i am a carer I needed notice, cant do weekends , and i had not completed my form yet. The DWP then called , on a sunday, and asked if i was still claiming PIP, i said yes, and they said complete the form when you are ready. I did, this week posted it Monday , got letter today to attend PIP assessment on 31 jan..a saturday. I can not do saturdays, i need to arrange for rep to come with me.

Has anyone else had PIP on saturday and it appears to me , they are doing the PIP assessment first to seal the decision for ESA too! ??

Thanks Gordon,

I have spoken the welfare ppl today, they are unable to provide someone to come with me , even at 2 weeks notice, i have agreed i will go on my own , i am in no doubt i will be turned down , as i have fibromyalgia and other things and my GP has written on my medical report that I care for my disabled husband, even thou i spend many many days now flat out with pain and fatigue , on these days i need him to help me ! so i will go and see how i get on , and when turned down ask for a MR. the carers unit practically said when you are turned down , apply for carers allowance again. its all so negative.

No Gordon , no one I can think of , dont mean to sound self pity , but my husband has been v ill following strokes 20 years ago, he is now v ill, his heart is failing , slowing right down , and its a sad fact ppl don't stick around , when illness is long term, so the the way I see it , ive faced worse, there's nothing they can do to me, that hasn't happened already, ive knocked a few walls down over the years, and climb a few too, so bring it on. I have joined this site to help me through and keep updated. Thank you . will give you feedback.