Medical assessment for PIP

After submitting my PIP application forms I have received a letter from ATOS saying they would like to come to my home to do the medical assessment consultation. Do you have any advice on what they will be looking for in an at home consultation and what should I do to prepare? I have secondary progressive MS and my vision, walking, cognition, hearing and bladder are all affected but you can only visually see my walking difficulties and I am concerned they will not believe or try to disprove everything. It took me 17 years for my doctors to believe that everything was not down to me being a workaholic/hypochondriac so how can I expect the ATOS rep to believe/understand it all in an hour when all the information seems to say they will try to disprove everything?! Any advice? Thank you in advance for any advice you can give.

Hi Lyndilou and Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is

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Isn't it typical - we have members who have to fight for a home assessment and others who are given one without asking! However, it does suggest that the assessor has accepted that you have considerable problems.

The form of the home assessment will be very similar to any carried out in an assessment centre, our PIP guide gives you a good idea what to expect. You can have someone with you and it is up to you which room is used. The assessor should not ask to see anywhere else in your house and does not have any right to do so - however, if you have certain aids and adaptations that you would like them to see, there is nothing to stop you from showing them.

At the moment, results seem to be taking 4-8 weeks following assessment.

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