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PIP assessment MOBILITY blunder!
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8 years 9 months ago #138440 by Royalty
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Hello everyone,
I had my assessment earlier this week. I'm feeling very depressed because I believe I carelessly messed up the only mobility question I was asked.
First of all my assessment only lasted 10 minutes, is this allowed/normal?
When I politely queried about this with the assessor she advised that there was no need for the session to take more 45 min-1hr because I've already stated my condition in my application & my health care professionals will be contacted.
Now this is what is stressing me out:
In my application, I stated that I could not walk more than 20 metres.
During my interview I was asked how many minutes I could walk without feeling any pain? Before I could answer the assessor said "5-7 minutes...?" I replied saying I don't really know the exact time but I cannot walk more than 20 metres without feeling any pain.
She then responded saying, "ok, 5-7 minutes then!"
Foolishly, because I had never thought about the time, I said yes.
That was the only mobility question I was asked. She then ended the interview by examining how I move my ankles/legs.
I'm very concerned, as I believe the decision makers will view a 5-7 minute walk being more than 20 metres.
Can you please advise me on the most likely outcome of this assessment & options I have in challenging my experience ?
Thank you
I had my assessment earlier this week. I'm feeling very depressed because I believe I carelessly messed up the only mobility question I was asked.
First of all my assessment only lasted 10 minutes, is this allowed/normal?
When I politely queried about this with the assessor she advised that there was no need for the session to take more 45 min-1hr because I've already stated my condition in my application & my health care professionals will be contacted.
Now this is what is stressing me out:
In my application, I stated that I could not walk more than 20 metres.
During my interview I was asked how many minutes I could walk without feeling any pain? Before I could answer the assessor said "5-7 minutes...?" I replied saying I don't really know the exact time but I cannot walk more than 20 metres without feeling any pain.
She then responded saying, "ok, 5-7 minutes then!"
Foolishly, because I had never thought about the time, I said yes.
That was the only mobility question I was asked. She then ended the interview by examining how I move my ankles/legs.
I'm very concerned, as I believe the decision makers will view a 5-7 minute walk being more than 20 metres.
Can you please advise me on the most likely outcome of this assessment & options I have in challenging my experience ?
Thank you
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8 years 9 months ago #138469 by Gordon
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Royalty
Welcome to the forum.
It's almost impossible to predict the Decision from how the assessment went, we have had members who thought it went extremely well receive no award and others who thought it to be a disaster, receive the Enhanced rate for both components.
By answering 5-7 minutes it is likely that the assessor will report that you can walk about 100m, however, it is the DWP Decision Maker who will decide your claim, whilst they do rely heavily on the assessment report they will also look at your own evidence to see which is the more likely to be correct.
I'm afraid you will have to wait and see what the result is, you should hear in about two week.
Gordon
Welcome to the forum.
It's almost impossible to predict the Decision from how the assessment went, we have had members who thought it went extremely well receive no award and others who thought it to be a disaster, receive the Enhanced rate for both components.
By answering 5-7 minutes it is likely that the assessor will report that you can walk about 100m, however, it is the DWP Decision Maker who will decide your claim, whilst they do rely heavily on the assessment report they will also look at your own evidence to see which is the more likely to be correct.
I'm afraid you will have to wait and see what the result is, you should hear in about two week.
Gordon
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8 years 9 months ago #138516 by Royalty
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Thank you Gordon.
I'm so nervous
I'm so nervous
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8 years 9 months ago #138528 by Gordon
The DWP is processing most PIP Decision in about two weeks so you hopefully won't have to wait too long.
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Royalty wrote: Thank you Gordon.
I'm so nervous
The DWP is processing most PIP Decision in about two weeks so you hopefully won't have to wait too long.
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