PIP Decision based on written report - good or bad?

martinbuckley

Hi,


Last October, my wife had a relapse of Leukaemia two years after first being diagnosed. As she was recommended for a Bone Marrow transplant, The Macmillan advisor told us that we should submit a claim for PIP from the date she re-started her pre-transplant chemo, which we did, allowing DWP access to any medical information they required to assess the claim.


We received notification of an home-based assessment for 29 Jan, but had to cancel as she was in hospital having the transplant, and then again on 29 Feb, when she was still in hospital. She returned home on 2 March and is (as she has been since Nov) pretty much housebound and unable to do much for herself apart from wash, toilet and eat - although myself and the kids make her meals.


I spoke to DWP and explained the situation, and they have now decided that her assessment can be a written report and no face-face meeting is required. Can I take it from this that there are a standard set of points for someone who has undergone bone marrow transplants?

Mr_Costcutter

I'm afraid I can't answer your question, but having read your post, just wanted to wish both you and your wife well. A friend of mine recently underwent a bone marrow transplant and is doing fantastically well. Hope all goes well for your wife and with each day comes an improvement with her health

WantToBeSE

Not sure if there is any correlation between paper based reports and decision.

But i know of a few (my son included) who have been awarded Enhanced rates on a paper based claims.