Got my PIP consultation on Thursday. Thanks to all the lovely people in this forum I’ve read so much about PIP applications think I’m quite well prepared, whole file with evidence.
Taking a friend who’s a nurse working in rehabilitation, she’s going to take notes too. Showed her my form so she can prompt if necessary.
Typed my information as difficult to write for any length of time. Got my MS symptom diary going back to 1989 - who knew it would be so useful. Said I trip and fall about once a week. Did a real cracker last Tuesday and my chin made contact with a wall - looks like I’ve got a plum on my chin - covering it up with make up but won’t on Thursday - proof!!
Just going for mobility think will only get standard as not a full time wheelie.
Money isn’t good only £21.80 per week but want it for the automatic blue badge, disabled railcard so I can visit my daughters, cinema card, reduced car tax and maybe reduced council tax.
Who knew we’d need ‘luck’ on our side for benefit claims! Surely it ought to be a right?
But it sounds like you’re prepared. Don’t forget for standard mobility you should be able to walk more than 20 metres but less than 50. And the key is reliably, safely, repeatedly. That’s why your falls are important. Don’t try to show the assessor the whole diary, stick post-its or bits of paper every time you’ve noted a fall in the last 6 months say. And of course, having a lovely bit of evidence on your chin is no bad thing either!! (I’ve done that before, most attractive!)
Also, given that they will go through all the Daily Living as well as the Mobility Activities, you could get a surprise and find they give you standard Daily Living too. I would think that whilst not describing the worst day, concentrate on what you can’t do, not on what you can manage.
I’m afraid that my default setting is verging on Tourette’s. I believe I have the foulest mouth of anyone I know. So I’m happy to be in your gang Carole. And just the thought of a DWP assessment, done by Capita or Atos, brings me out in a severe case of ‘potty mouth’ as the Americans would have it. I of course would call it something very much ruder.
By the sounds of it Sue we are all in the potty mouth crew, wish I could say I’m ashamed, but I’m not, firm believer in once it’s out, it’s out! Carole, I’m anticipating some “polite” conversation with the assessor myself, ladylike I am not Tracey x
Hi just in the process of filling in forms have been on DLA higher rate mobility since 1994 cannot afford to run a car on my ESA payment as a single lady without a carer can’t get out at all without my car can’t walk to bus stop so scared , feeling ill my symptoms definitely getting worse doing my best to care for myself is that not enough !!! Sorry to moan but this can’t be right !!
Just flicking through a magazine today and came across an advert by Capita. Looking for PIP Disability Assessors, salary £34k per annum and states at least two years post registration experience required for nurses, OT’s, physiotherapists and paramedics.
Great news. Just wanted to let you know that DWP put some money into my account last week. Couldn’t work out what I’d been awarded. Very excited.
Letter just arrived I have been awarded standard daily living and enhanced mobility !!! Told you my assessor was nice, report was very accurate, said I lived with my goldfish, ha.
Think I underestimate my disability. Absolutely thrilled. Was thinking of changing my car, now i can.
There is a motability car show in Manchester next weekend and I’m going on a road trip and taking my friend.
Got my list of requirements. So much choice.
Daily living will help me buy bits and pieces to make my life easier, pay for my cleaner and lots of other things.
As I said earlier, without the help and support from peopoe on this site I wouldn’t have been able to fill in the form and get the award.