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I'm 31 had my stroke 5 month ago when I was 30, 4 week after having my daughter, iv just been approved pip

Following my stroke in 2015, I applied and was awarded PIP following a face to face assessment. I'd included my consultants report on my stroke and pictures of my brain scans illustrating the brain damage I'd suffered. I got these from the initial hospital I was admitted to by requesting a copy of the MRI scan (£10). Gather as much evidence as you can (even though it's not really something you think of at the time). When the assessor came to my house: Although I'd managed to get some leggings on, I was still in my PJ top! (Though it does admittedly look rather T shirtish) She wrote that I was dressed despite me telling her I couldn't dress my top half! My left arm was in a sling at the time due to repeatedly catching my arm in doors and seat belts (something years later I still do). It's a depressing process as it really rubs in what you can no longer do yourself. I was awarded enhanced mobility, but due to her thinking I could dress myself: the daily living element was standard. I applied for MR and it was turned down so appealed the decision. Beth, the lovely lady from the Stroke Association attended court with me. The court noted something I hadn't considered and immediately granted me the enhanced daily living. 2 years later the same assessor came to review the allowance. I had the appeal judgement letter and asked her if she'd seen it. (Maybe a bit mean of me!) Apparently the assessors are sent the detailed judgements on successful appeals! My award was continued with an ongoing award, no need to review for at least 10 years. Though attending court to appeal is terrifying and degrading having to validate your own circumstances despite medical evidence- I would recommend appealing. 

My brother applied for pip. When he had a stroke which changed his life but was flatly refused on both mobility and care.

Hi my brother for 3 years fighting pip last June whent to tribunal they gave him low rate even though should got full pip so put any claim in telling them should been on full pip he’s ad stroke got copd arthritis in legs hands arms in spine pelvis got brain Disorder and mental problems they got back to him in June saying most points he get is six so not intitled to low pip how can they say give six points when year ago tribunal gave him low rate 9 points and he sent in more evidence is condition is worse and got full time carer he as been frighting this now for three years and lost out last year because didn’t get full pip backdated he’s getting more more mental stressed out if got COPD arthritis asthma and ad stroke surely he’s entitled to full pip he lost all back pay for two years because they gave him low rate now put it in again they turned him down and stop pip when tribunal gave him the low rate and sent more evidence that condition is worse and got care comes out how can pip get away with this 

My husband was assessed in 2017. He had a brain stem stroke in 2011 on a flight from Australia. He was initially given 48 hours to live. Could only move his eyelids, was locked in for almost five months. He can now walk a few steps, but is in pain and has numerous legacy symptoms from the stroke. We had a home visit and the first thing the assessor said was “Oh, after reading your application I expected to see a dribbling old man”. She claimed to be a qualified nurse but said she had to look up Brain stem stroke as she didn’t know what it was. She also asked in detail about his incontinence. The evening previous I had received a call from someone at DWP who asked in detail re continence and when I had replied in detail said “this is so you won’t have to answer this question tomorrow.” When I pointed this out to the visiting assessor she still insisted in asking embarassing and highly intrusive questions. I had to watch my very proud husband be humiliated and we were both too worried that if we challenged this questioning it would be seen negatively by the assessor and May affect our application. My husband was granted high in both categories ‘ongoing’ for which we are very grateful but we dread the ‘light touch’ assessment in 2027