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PIP home visit for F2F. Guidance on preparation?

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4 years 4 months ago #240764 by SUE C C
Help needed from Mods & Members please.

Sent my completed PIP-2 Questionnaire back 3 weeks ago, Received phone call yesterday asking if a home visit would be more beneficial for me. I confirmed that it would.

Now I need to know, from those of you who have had a F2F at home, what if any, preparation would/did you do for it? I've yet to receive the date of my F2F but feel sure that there must be something I can do to better prepare myself, I just don't know what it is. I had thought about recording my interview but have been unsuccessful at sourcing 2 affordable, appropriate recorders.

Glad of any advice that Mods and members might have for me.

Thanks
Sue

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4 years 4 months ago #240766 by Gordon
Sue

In terms of the visit itself, you do not need to do anything, don't change your routine, if the time of the appointment means you would still be in bed then that is fine, if you would not normally dress then don't and there is most certainly no reason for you to clean or even tidy up.

As to prep you can do, our PIP Claim guide has sections on the assessment and the questions you are likely to be asked.

In terms of process, a home assessment is not significantly different from one done in their offices.

I would not expect the assessor to ask to see around your home or to look at any of the aids that you might use.

As always, try and have someone with you.

Gordon

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4 years 4 months ago #240770 by alisp
That last bit especially. If possible, get them to take notes on your replies to questions.

Bear in mind that anything that happens while the assessor is on the premises is fair game - and even anything s/he may notice before arriving at/after leaving the property.

Bear in mind that you will probably be more relaxed being at home than if you had to travel to an assessment centre. This may mean that it's less easy for the assessor to see / understand what's wrong with you, so you may need to dot the i's and cross the t's a bit more than you might otherwise.

Otherwise, yes, read the guide and get a feel for the sort of questions you'll be asked. Be prepared for them putting things a different way: my caree got caught out when she was asked how *long* she could walk *for*, rather than how far she could walk, for example. She had no idea, said something that was far too long, and it's come back to haunt us.

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4 years 4 months ago #240777 by Becky
I had a home assessment for PIP. It took an hour. The assessor did not ask to look around my home. I supplied them with lots of hospital letters that the assessor referred to throughout her report. I would advise anyone having a home assessment to keep your home as you normally would as they need to see you how you normally are. If that means they see dishes piling up and unhoovered floors than so be it. Don't get dressed if you wouldn't normally be dressed at the hour they call. From my own experience, I would advise throwing so much evidence at them (hospital letters, gp reports, specialist letters) that they have to take notice. You cannot just say something, you need proof or it is likely to be ignored.

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