Hello I could really do with some help please, I received my decision yesterday it was a change from
DLA.to PIP . For the last 5 years I had been awarded High mobility and Low personal care. When my decision arrived yesterday it states that I had scored 0 points in any thing at all. Now I know 100% this is very incorrect. One thing that has been baffling me all night is the fact that the assessor was very aware of problems I was having because of my poor memory she was asking my wife to help which she did when needs be. She actually said that she was not going to ask me to do all the physical activities because it was obvious the pain it was causing. Anyway, I have re-read this decision makers comments on the letter and have seen that they don't actually say that they took the assessment into consideration when they made the decision, all they have said is that st the assessment you were observed to be dressed appropriately, managed to communicate with the assessor had good eye contact and managed your medication. The thing is that of course I was dressed appropriately, my wife helps me and the assessor was completely aware of this, I could communicate with the assessor on most things, apart from things I couldn't remember, which my wife helped out, this was because I was in my own home in the quiet without anyone or anything distracting me .
I have asked for my case to be looked at again, but the man at the DWP said when I went through the descriptors with him , when I said I can't prepare a meal without help his answer was " surely you can take a pie out of a packet and put it on a plate and then put it in the microwave " surely this is not what is meant to be a fresh meal?
I went on to tell him about washing and bathing and he said " so someone has to physically pick you up from the chair and carry you to the bathroom so you can wash " again I thought the fact that I needed help to wash and dry from my waist down and showering caused great fatigue, that I would be able to gain some help with this.
Any how if anyone can help with any answers I would be so very grateful as at the moment I feel utterly useless and the fact that I was not taken seriously is very upsetting. On the decision letter it said they used information about my illness and disability, medication (which I am on a massive amount which was pointed out by the assessor that no one is given that amount unless they need it ) and symptoms. I am positive that they did not look at the form from me GP purely because I know that my doctor filled the form in on the Monday afternoon and the decision was made on the Thursday of the same week
I will be more than grateful for any input.