Face to face assessment

Hi Mandyh

First and foremost the assessor will want to hear from the claimant (your husband). It is up to the assessor whether they will allow you to speak.

Some will allow a limited amount and others will hardly allow any at all. If you try to do all the talking the assessor could cancel the assessment and say that your husband refused to engage in the process, thus jeopardizing the claim.

You can ask at the beginning if you are allowed to speak so you establish what will be allowed.

You can ask the assessor what they have written, but they may not tell you, as they have the assessment to carry out and limited time. They also can't argue with you over any point you may disagree with.

BIS

Hi Mandyh

Hopefully, if you ask to see what they write they will be willing to show you, or they will read it back to you, but some I know have not been willing to do because they complete the report after the assessment. Just be aware. Hopefully, you will get an assessor who does so willingly.

BIS