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7 years 4 months ago #209867 by Gareth
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Hi Gordon
I have my pip assessment coming up and like a lot of others I have seen on the web, I am panicking about whether or not I am going to be able to get my point across on the going out section.
My anxiety and depression is so bad that I hardly leave the house and if I do my wife has to accompany me through fear of having a panic attack. If I drive, it is only to my counselling or GP appointments and my wife has to be with me as I zone out and have previously forgotten things such as putting the hand brake on.
I feel as though this should entitle me to the 12 points but from what other people's stories show I might not stand a chance.
Have you heard of anyone getting the full 12 points since the changes in January?
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I have my pip assessment coming up and like a lot of others I have seen on the web, I am panicking about whether or not I am going to be able to get my point across on the going out section.
My anxiety and depression is so bad that I hardly leave the house and if I do my wife has to accompany me through fear of having a panic attack. If I drive, it is only to my counselling or GP appointments and my wife has to be with me as I zone out and have previously forgotten things such as putting the hand brake on.
I feel as though this should entitle me to the 12 points but from what other people's stories show I might not stand a chance.
Have you heard of anyone getting the full 12 points since the changes in January?
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7 years 4 months ago #209880 by Gordon
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Gareth
You need to make sure you understand the criteria for the Going Out activity, your post suggests that you might meet two descriptors (d) and (f), however, these are mutually exclusive so if you meet one then you cannot meet the other.
See the PIP Claim guide
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
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You need to make sure you understand the criteria for the Going Out activity, your post suggests that you might meet two descriptors (d) and (f), however, these are mutually exclusive so if you meet one then you cannot meet the other.
See the PIP Claim guide
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
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7 years 4 months ago #209905 by Gareth
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Thanks Gordon.
Do you know if I am allowed to have my own notes for the assessment?
My wife is going to go through it with me to make sure that I cover everything as my depression causes me to be forgetful.
Am I allowed to read from these as well as just using them as a reference?
Do you know if I am allowed to have my own notes for the assessment?
My wife is going to go through it with me to make sure that I cover everything as my depression causes me to be forgetful.
Am I allowed to read from these as well as just using them as a reference?
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7 years 4 months ago #209916 by Gordon
Yes but if you do use them, explain to the assessor why you are doing so.
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Gareth wrote: Thanks Gordon.
Do you know if I am allowed to have my own notes for the assessment?
My wife is going to go through it with me to make sure that I cover everything as my depression causes me to be forgetful.
Am I allowed to read from these as well as just using them as a reference?
Yes but if you do use them, explain to the assessor why you are doing so.
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7 years 4 months ago #210279 by Gareth
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Hi Gordon
Just letting you know I had my assessment yesterday.
I asked the assessor if I could use my notes, to which he said was fine. I did more use them as a reference but to be honest I don't think he would have even cared if I just stared at them throughout.
I also got him to walk through what he wrote at the end, and all seemed to add up to what I had said during the assessment, but after looking at other people's stories I know that this is nothing to go on.
How long should I leave it before I ask DWP for the assessors notes?
Do we know roughly how long it is before people are getting their decisions these days?
Just letting you know I had my assessment yesterday.
I asked the assessor if I could use my notes, to which he said was fine. I did more use them as a reference but to be honest I don't think he would have even cared if I just stared at them throughout.
I also got him to walk through what he wrote at the end, and all seemed to add up to what I had said during the assessment, but after looking at other people's stories I know that this is nothing to go on.
How long should I leave it before I ask DWP for the assessors notes?
Do we know roughly how long it is before people are getting their decisions these days?
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7 years 4 months ago #210298 by Gordon
We would expect 2-4 weeks.
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Gareth wrote: Do we know roughly how long it is before people are getting their decisions these days?
We would expect 2-4 weeks.
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