Sorry never posted before, I usually just read others,but I just wanted to ask a question. My son who is 22 has always received DLA then PIP but 9 weeks after his home assessment PIP rang me asking to speak to my son I said he wasn’t here at Uni, they asked if they could ring him, I told them he doesn’t answer unless it’s me or 2 other people he knows, he said ok it’s just a quick chat I said again he doesn’t like phones and talking to people he doesn’t Know I’m his mum and carer is there anything I can help with, he said no I will carry on with review without speaking to him ok goodbye. Does anyone have any ideas why they would do this? I’m a bit baffled
I don't know what your son's difficulties are (and there is no need for you to say), but sometimes depending on the circumstances assessors do try and do a 'phone' assessment, because they want to speak to the claimant themselves. You say you are his carer, but you don't say that you are his appointee. Even if you are his appointee, the assessor may well have still wanted to speak to your son. Now that he hasn't he has said that he can do the review without your son. I have heard of this being done before.
If you are concerned you can always ring the DWP to clarify the present situation.
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