PIP Assesment

suziequ

I have to take my son for a PIP Assessment, he has Cerebral Palsy and was on med care and low mobility. After being on high mobility for 21 years they decided he was no longer entitlement to it, that was 3 years ago. We asked for re assessment and now we have to go through PIP.

Any ideas on what we should expect etc, his is quite anxious about the assessment.

Many thanks in advance

jamiesnan

Hi. Can you get a letter from your GP supporting a home assessment, as i have heard that turning up for an assessment could lose you points. Also there is a group on facebook called fightback4justice who have a whole host of advice on all things ESA and PIP and give free advice over the phone, or they have their own website https://www.fightback4justice.co.uk. I had a home assessment in March this year and was awarded standard rate care and mobility until 2019, although your son's conditions are different to mine i think having the home assessment was important to this, i have to have my claim looked at again (condition worsened) and i am having another home assessment on 8 dec, so as long as you can get a letter from someone who gives him treatment, even a support worker, hospital specialist etc you should get a home assessment, that at least takes some of the stress out of it. If your son has issues with stairs etc and you have to go to the assessment centre make sure you ring Atos or Capita before you go and tell them you will need ground floor access and a downstairs toilet, and it may help your son if he has a same sex assessor all these things you can get but you need to get in touch with the assessors before the appointment and request these things. Let me know how you get on and i wish you and your son the best of luck. Also take a look at this site as it has a list of the descriptors your son will have to meet in PIP as it is totally different to DLA and only has 2 rates, standard and enhanced: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449043/pip-assessment-guide.pdf, this was invaluable for me, you will have to copy and paste this into your browser. Again best of luck.Sue

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suziequ wrote: »

I have to take my son for a PIP Assessment, he has Cerebral Palsy and was on med care and low mobility. After being on high mobility for 21 years they decided he was no longer entitlement to it, that was 3 years ago. We asked for re assessment and now we have to go through PIP.

Any ideas on what we should expect etc, his is quite anxious about the assessment.

Many thanks in advance

Ive had two assessment for Pip one atos, one capita both went well. Mostly just going through what you put in the form and related questions. Just be honest am sure it will be fine.

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi, my 17 year old son had his PIP assessment earlier this year. He suffers with mental health issues as well as severe Crohns disease.

We got appointeeship first. I strongly recommend this as there is no way that my son could speak to strangers on the phone.

We were offered a home assessment for PIP but no-one explained why. I dread to think how we would have managed otherwise. The assessor was great, she talked a lot to my husband and I and went through my sons daily routine. My son wandered off half way through and came back again later but that was fine.

We were asked questions about how my son might manage to go out on his own, how he managed meals, all the questions that are on the PIP form. My son had to do a few simple tasks like repeat a series of numbers, pick up a piece of paper that was placed on the floor and answer a few questions.

It was all over and done with quickly. I suppose the main thing is that we felt that we had been treated fairly and it was a good outcome for us.

Good luck with it.

Lowrix98

I wouldn't worry too much about it I had a home assessment for my PIP and the man was lovely. x

suziequ

Many thanks for your valuable advise, I will report back :T

suziequ

I am very please to say that we had my son's assessment on 19th December, and received his award on 9th December.

He received the enhanced rate for mobility so we can now order a new car.

Very pleased with the outcome and the whole process.

Lowrix98

Congrats. x