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5 years 1 month ago #246082 by furrypusscat
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Hi everyone. Posted previously on PIP home assessment and cancellation due to coronavirus. The health professional stated when she rang that I would probably have either a telephone or paper assessment but couldn't guarantee it. Who makes the decision and who carries out the telephone assessment, I assumed it would have been the health professional who rang me or is it DWP. Does anyone know please?

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5 years 1 month ago #246085 by Gordon
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Assessments are carried out by the Assessment Provider contracted for your postcode, the DWP has no in-house medical expertise. The AP will also make the primary Decision on whether it is to be done over the phone, a paper based review, or that there is insufficient information to make a recommendation.

Gordon

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5 years 1 month ago #246087 by furrypusscat
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Thank you Gordon. That was what I thought would be the case that Capita would be doing the assessment so I also assume that the HP who should have done the home visit and who I spoke to briefly on the phone will make the decision on whether it should be phone, paper or f2f assessment. I await to hear what the next stage will be.

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5 years 1 month ago #246088 by Gary
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Hi furry

Please let the forum know when you have more information, at present everything is quite fluid and getting accurate information can be quite hard.

Gary

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5 years 1 month ago #246089 by furrypusscat
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Hi Garry, yes I will certainly update the forum whenever next stage happens.
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