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5 days 17 hours ago #304853 by buffy54
My Pip declined after telephone interview was created by buffy54
I had been awarded Pip in 20 18 after my court appeal. I was awarded the highest rate for my conditions. I had cervical spine surgery that left me with perifial damage on my nerve bundles causing many disabilities from the life I had . I have cpds .
Since my award I have had further health issues struggle to manage and since then have been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis that brings so many issues. I also was diagnosed with asthma and waiting for surgery on both hands with carple tunnel. I am very low in mood.
I had a letter fir review and had a call at 8.30 in the evening from the lady who did the assessment. I never get calls at this time unless it's a scam. I answered the call and said nothing because I was nervous living alone and 70. I rested talking and she said hello I'm calling about your assessment for Pip. I was overwhelmed and she said oh sorry I can tell you are nervous. She then said I'm checking that you can make the appointment wich was a few weeks away.
I said can I delay as I need help to get my doctors evidance foe the review, she said please don't worry as you have plenty points being on the high rate, so please don't worry about this. I followed her advise and we had the phone call and I said that my disabilities had got far worse and now I have many new issues. I told her that I needed help with support and had alterations made to my bungalow. I explained clearly as I had a list . She asked if I had holidays, did I drive ect.
She was getting upright with me as I was very nervous and said hurry up or we will do this another time and that My bennifit might stop. She totally sent me on a big down spiral. Finally got my letter telling me I scored 2 points for using an aid in the bathroom. I lost all of myself .
I'm struggling with such lies she only did a small report and it did not mention all the disabilities I told her about. I'm soon to be 71 and just think they do not want older claimants on Pip. All my evidance was shown 7 years ago and most of my conditions have got worse.
I need help so I asked CAB to help me. I struggle to fight this and have not got a great memory to do my reconsideration. I have asked my GP to verify what I told them is fact.
I'm tired and very low with it all.
I called dwp to say I was asking for a reconsideration. I am now waiting for my doctors , consultants proof but this may take weeks. Today I had a letter from Pip saying I had one month to send the evidance, so just hoping to let them reconsider. I had 32 points at 67 years old and now only two points.
Life is tuff one might say.
My son comes to support when he can after work and I have a young couple of neighbours that also have helped me, I can no longer pay fir help as on very little money . My son is helping me to send this post as my hands , fingers will not perform.
Since my award I have had further health issues struggle to manage and since then have been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis that brings so many issues. I also was diagnosed with asthma and waiting for surgery on both hands with carple tunnel. I am very low in mood.
I had a letter fir review and had a call at 8.30 in the evening from the lady who did the assessment. I never get calls at this time unless it's a scam. I answered the call and said nothing because I was nervous living alone and 70. I rested talking and she said hello I'm calling about your assessment for Pip. I was overwhelmed and she said oh sorry I can tell you are nervous. She then said I'm checking that you can make the appointment wich was a few weeks away.
I said can I delay as I need help to get my doctors evidance foe the review, she said please don't worry as you have plenty points being on the high rate, so please don't worry about this. I followed her advise and we had the phone call and I said that my disabilities had got far worse and now I have many new issues. I told her that I needed help with support and had alterations made to my bungalow. I explained clearly as I had a list . She asked if I had holidays, did I drive ect.
She was getting upright with me as I was very nervous and said hurry up or we will do this another time and that My bennifit might stop. She totally sent me on a big down spiral. Finally got my letter telling me I scored 2 points for using an aid in the bathroom. I lost all of myself .
I'm struggling with such lies she only did a small report and it did not mention all the disabilities I told her about. I'm soon to be 71 and just think they do not want older claimants on Pip. All my evidance was shown 7 years ago and most of my conditions have got worse.
I need help so I asked CAB to help me. I struggle to fight this and have not got a great memory to do my reconsideration. I have asked my GP to verify what I told them is fact.
I'm tired and very low with it all.
I called dwp to say I was asking for a reconsideration. I am now waiting for my doctors , consultants proof but this may take weeks. Today I had a letter from Pip saying I had one month to send the evidance, so just hoping to let them reconsider. I had 32 points at 67 years old and now only two points.
Life is tuff one might say.
My son comes to support when he can after work and I have a young couple of neighbours that also have helped me, I can no longer pay fir help as on very little money . My son is helping me to send this post as my hands , fingers will not perform.
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4 days 19 hours ago #304911 by BIS
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Hi buffy54
I am so sorry this has happened to you. I know it's probably the last thing you want to do - but I think with the help of your son, you should put in a formal complaint. You did not even know you had an assessment and that was atrocious. I think you have been deceived and you were entitled to have 7 days notice. There is no way that you should have been contacted out of the blue like that. This complaint should go to the DWP and also to whichever service assessed you.
You do have to put in your MR within a month - but you can put in it that you will be sending in further information - like a letter from your doctor. I would also put in that MR that you are putting in a formal complaint (if you do one).
I know your mood has dropped - but please hang in there. I hope with support from the people around you - you can fight this.
You need to get your PIP back.
BIS
I am so sorry this has happened to you. I know it's probably the last thing you want to do - but I think with the help of your son, you should put in a formal complaint. You did not even know you had an assessment and that was atrocious. I think you have been deceived and you were entitled to have 7 days notice. There is no way that you should have been contacted out of the blue like that. This complaint should go to the DWP and also to whichever service assessed you.
You do have to put in your MR within a month - but you can put in it that you will be sending in further information - like a letter from your doctor. I would also put in that MR that you are putting in a formal complaint (if you do one).
I know your mood has dropped - but please hang in there. I hope with support from the people around you - you can fight this.
You need to get your PIP back.
BIS
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