P.I.P. timescales...

Holly_dolly

Hi I knew you could do it for bus fares but not for car parking....I'll look into that thanks.

Indie_Kid

They will only do petrol and parking fees in certain situations. It has to be the disabled person on benefits and not the carer.

Holly_dolly

Hi serendipity2706..
I'm hoping he won't have to go through an assessment because of his learning difficulty.. He has ADHD without the hyperactivity and autistic. Although he is 17 he's mentally a lot younger and still needs to be treated as a child. He suffers from stress and gets confused very easily I don't know if he will understand all the questions they ask him.
This will all be in his medical history and if they see that first then I don't think he will need an assessment.

serendipity2706

Holly_dolly wrote: »

Hi serendipity2706..
I'm hoping he won't have to go through an assessment because of his learning difficulty.. He has ADHD without the hyperactivity and autistic. Although he is 17 he's mentally a lot younger and still needs to be treated as a child. He suffers from stress and gets confused very easily I don't know if he will understand all the questions they ask him.
This will all be in his medical history and if they see that first then I don't think he will need an assessment.

If you aren't needing an assessment, you should have heard by now. Phone and ask if he needs one. I know they are assessing almost everyone, except terminally ill people. They need to SEE how the condition AFFECTS them, and don't really care what they have!!

serendipity2706

serendipity2706 wrote: »

If you aren't needing an assessment, you should have heard by now. Phone and ask if he needs one. I know they are assessing almost everyone, except terminally ill people. They need to SEE how the condition AFFECTS them, and don't really care what they have!!

You can obviously go with him, and speak if he is having trouble.

Holly_dolly

What is the assessment like because I've read a few scare stories in the news about atos. And by the sounds of the assessors they're not very friendly people and try to make out the disability is not as bad as it really is. Maybe I should ignore what I read in the press!!

Holly_dolly

Just found out nhs Lanarkshire will be dealing with Scotland... Because atos made a mess out of the ESA assessments and Scotland doesn't trust them, feel a bit better now!!

serendipity2706

Holly_dolly wrote: »

What is the assessment like because I've read a few scare stories in the news about atos. And by the sounds of the assessors they're not very friendly people and try to make out the disability is not as bad as it really is. Maybe I should ignore what I read in the press!!

MIne was ATOS but she was really lovely. Very caring and sympathetic. Not got time today, but will email you later re the assessment and what to make sure you cover.

serendipity2706

Holly_dolly wrote: »

Just found out nhs Lanarkshire will be dealing with Scotland... Because atos made a mess out of the ESA assessments and Scotland doesn't trust them, feel a bit better now!!

NHS LAnarkshire aren't dealing with all of Scotland, just Glasgow area I think. Where are you??

Holly_dolly

I'm in Edinburgh and as far as I know they are dealing with Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and ayr. Will need to verify that though!