THIS IS MY PIP UPDATE AS AT 29/11/19
Firstly once agan, thank you to Benefits and Work for the comprehensive guide on claiming PIP, which I used to assist me with my Claim - I am pleased to advise that my Claim has been successful and received the letter yesterday 28/11/19.
I submitted my form and had my assessment on 19/09/19 I carried my carer, who also happens to be my Aunt. I was using 1 crutch as my sciatica was quite bad . My assessment took 2.5 hours and was carried out by a qualified Nurse,so she would have been familiar with some of my medical conditions.
1 week later I was called on my mobile by the same assessor and was advised that she needed fuirther information based on my travel needs and my eyesight because when she submitted the report, they chastised her for not providing more information! - she was apologetic (15 pages of medical supporting documentation was supplied from Consultant, GP, relating to my back/ mobility, eyesight issues and upcoming operations). This additional assessment via the telephone took a further hour focusing on my eyesight when it gets dark, travelling if its dark, - I suffer from Advanced Kerataconus - resulting in poor night vision and variable vision (all supported my Moorfields Consultant letter) and mobility, how long from cab to front door and visa versa,, cab to door of GP office etc.
Needless to say this was quite nerve wracking to have to do another hour of this on the phone. She kept harping about what I can see in the dark if travelling and I told her I cannot make something up - I don't go to unfamiliar areas unless by cab in the night, because I cant read the bus stop sign, road signs etc - which is true or I am with someone, because I feel vunerable if I cant see clearly where I am going in an unfamiliar place.
Anway I received my POSITIVE RESULT in the post yesterday
DAILY LIVING COMPONENT
. I received the Standard Rate of £58.70 pw( I had lower care on DLA @ £23.20pw) - for the Daily Living Component receiving 9 points in 4 areas.
MOBILITY COMPONENT
I received the Enhanced Rate of £61.20 pw ( I had higher rate mobility on DLA @£61.20pw) receiving 12 out of 12 for planning and following a journey and 10 points out of 12 for moving around
My award covers me from 25 December to 18th September 2021 - It has been noted in the letter I will be contacted after 18/09/2020 to see if my circumstances have changed and look at the amount I receive - which is fair as the upcoming treatments I get may assist me greatly with pain and mobility.
I particularly want to say that while many times I use a kitchen bar stool to sit on to cook, it did not occur to me to refer to it, since it is not a medical perching stool, until I read B & W PIP Claim form guide, which resulted in getting more points under ood prep. Also as per PIP Guide - what can I RELIABLY do, and if I can do it BUT with difficulty sometimes this needed to be mentioned. Again, I would have not really thought to highlight this but did based on B & W PIP Guide that I attribute to the success of my application.
With the above rates I am now £142.00 better off - So thank you so much guys and wish everyone else the same success & more!
