P.I.P. timescales...

princessdreamer

So saddened by the time I hear back ill have gone under financially, so what you get for building a life is nothing, less than £4k on mortgage left might as well be 5 million and sadly that's the least of my worries. Have no money for heating let alone figuring out how I can get to appointment. Without the treatment I will get worse and never work again. This is madness finally get through waiting lists to get medical assistance can't afford to go. Apparently I can apply for a free bus pass and will hear back on that in three months but without being awarded PIP payments they probably will turn it down. Seems like there is nowhere to turn.

princessdreamer

Oh and my sig is very optimistic but I'm running out of things to sell

serendipity2706

princessdreamer wrote: »

So saddened by the time I hear back ill have gone under financially, so what you get for building a life is nothing, less than £4k on mortgage left might as well be 5 million and sadly that's the least of my worries. Have no money for heating let alone figuring out how I can get to appointment. Without the treatment I will get worse and never work again. This is madness finally get through waiting lists to get medical assistance can't afford to go. Apparently I can apply for a free bus pass and will hear back on that in three months but without being awarded PIP payments they probably will turn it down. Seems like there is nowhere to turn.

Have you been to the Citizens advice- see if they have any ideas

princessdreamer

Negotiate with he ex husband to get the mortgage on interest only but it's in his best interest to bankrupt me so he ignores all corespondense from the bank and won't talk to me full stop. Just have to hold on and hope I either make a miracle recovery or get help with getting to appointments. Will make another appointment with cab just incase they can come up with something as sadly things are worse than when I last spoke to them. Sorry to be so negative it's just hope is kinda fading in my life pretty fast and god knows how ill survive winter, though sitting in one room with an electric heater is the option I'm hoping will get me through. TBH if I could find a black market buyer to sell a kidney I'd probably do it right now. I just want to get through this because with the right treatment I could be back to work in a couple of years and living a normal life again. Without it god knows.

mark1997

Hi aplied for pip in nov and had asked for a home visit on the form called them up about a month ago and was given atos number as it had been with them since dec 10th called them up told was waiting on an opiontment at one of there centers told them had asked for home vistit was told they would get the health care worker to call me about it got call from them and told i may not need a face to face if they could get a report from my social worker so social worker did a report and i called them up and after 3 calls was told i didnt need a face to face and it was now to be audited called up again today and told hadnt beem audied yet so i lost it and asked for a manager and got oh they will call withing 48hr i said no thats not good enuf ill stay on hold till i get on so did get one and she then said she would call me herself when the audit was dobt and on way to save me calling all the time then got call from her about 3pm saying that it was done and sent does anyone know if not getting a face to face is good thanks

serendipity2706

mark1997 wrote: »

does anyone know if not getting a face to face is good thanks

You have been dealt with quite quickly compared to other people on here. Usually the people who do not get the assessments are the ones with higher levels of disability. Without knowing your circumstances I cannot say if it is good or not
If your Social worker has written a report for you, did you send GP or specialist (consultant) letters too?
You will know whether you have a terminal illness or a high level of disability. You could ask your Social worker whether she would have thought you needed an assessment?
It is usually about three weeks for the DWP to make a decision, after assessment so shouldn't be too much longer to wait

Asiaamber

Hi all, sorry to hear u all have been waiting so long. It's an absolute shambles I must say. I made my application for pip 11th September 2013
Had my face to face assesment 20 January 2014 I call every week to see if there is any change but nothing. My mp contacted them 3 weeks ago and they claim they have received no correspondence from him.( typical) I myself have filled out the official atos complaints form, and also wrote a letter to Thierry Brenton.... He's the atos boss!!! Spoke with mp this morning and he will be emailing his queries again today. Seems as they reckon they received nothing. So let's wait and see what happens now. Anybody else gone through anything similar with mp et.c

Twirlygirl

I too applied on 11 September and had my atos assessment on 20 March.
My report is in the audit process. My MP got involved at the beginning of march and it could be coincidence that I got an appointment soon after or it could have been his input.
I had a response from Atos via my MP yesterday confirming that my report was in audit and that the department have been asked to progress it through that process quickly. I am really grateful to him and hope it does get back to the DWP soon.

serendipity2706

Twirlygirl wrote: »

I too applied on 11 September and had my atos assessment on 20 March.
My report is in the audit process. My MP got involved at the beginning of march and it could be coincidence that I got an appointment soon after or it could have been his input.
I had a response from Atos via my MP yesterday confirming that my report was in audit and that the department have been asked to progress it through that process quickly. I am really grateful to him and hope it does get back to the DWP soon.

Yep mine is more or less the same as this. I've been in audit 2 weeks and am phoning every few days...

mark1997

serendipity2706 wrote: »

You have been dealt with quite quickly compared to other people on here. Usually the people who do not get the assessments are the ones with higher levels of disability. Without knowing your circumstances I cannot say if it is good or not
If your Social worker has written a report for you, did you send GP or specialist (consultant) letters too?
You will know whether you have a terminal illness or a high level of disability. You could ask your Social worker whether she would have thought you needed an assessment?
It is usually about three weeks for the DWP to make a decision, after assessment so shouldn't be too much longer to wait

I suffer from asd . Raynaulds . Cronic back pain, epylepsy, severe gout. Severedepretion and anxity. Been band from tescos asda morrisons and load of other places cause of it and also lifted by the police i know have to carry a letter to say what is up with me to atleast stop.some of it happening to me thats when i do go out as hate and panic around ppl i never sent in any letters from gp orthat just the form but did put my social workers name. Docs name. And phycolagics name and number down i know they did get in touch with the aocial worker and phycolagist.