Has anyone had a PIP paper based assessment?

budgies2

Ha I see thankyou for your info.

kah22

I’ve been reading quite a bit about PIP over this past few months to help a friend fill in her PIP form, she has bipolar and has difficulty trusting officialdom in general

Anyway I must have done something right, or maybe because of the Governments recent U-Turn on mobility for those with mental conditions or Capita’s current plight, or a mixture of the whole three for Capita have cancelled a f2f and are now doing a paper based assessment

This got me to thinking: in general do paper based assessments tend to be more favourable towards the claimant than a face to face assessment. Yes I know that PIP is not based on your condition, but on how your condition affects you and in an idea world paper based or f2f shouldn’t make a difference, but the world and PIP are far from perfect.

What’s your opinion: other things been equal will paper based squeeze out that extra few points which might just take you into the higher group or if you are fit for it putting your cases at a face to face?

I’m thinking the former

Kevin

tysum773

Hello,

I'm a 25 year old man with some psychical but mainly mental health conditions.

I recently pushed for a paper based assessment, sent in a LOT of medical evidence also with recorded delivery with the PIP application form.

I kind lady from independent assessment services rang my carer, my doctor, myself.

I received a copy of the assessment recently and it looks like with the points shes recommended me for enhanced living and mobility!

So DON'T LOSE HOPE!

Dandytf

My most recent existing pip assessment was paper based decision.
I also posted additional doc+nurses/hospital letters.
Got 1 phone call asking why I didn't provide more evidence, I commented that as form specify do NOT provide any evidence which has already been provided -as I had done a few times withAtos non paper assessments.
My paper decisions was fine for M.S. -enhanced living/standard mobility.

Hounded_out

I've helped nine mental health sufferers with PIP assessments over past year or so using some excellent guides from the likes of Benefits and Work. Majority were given awards based on paper based assessment alone and got DLER awards. If you get the right help, whilst the process and delays can be understandably stressful for the claimant it can nonetheless be relatively straightforward.

skypink1987

hi can someone help me please this is the first time iv applied for PIP i sent my forms back and today i got this text from DWP We've received the written report of your PIP assessment. We will write to you once we've made a decision on your PIP. As a guide you should hear from us within 6 weeks. You don't need to contact us unless any of the details you gave us have changed. Thank you. does this mean i dont need to go for a face to face assessment?

pmlindyloo

skypink1987 wrote: »

hi can someone help me please this is the first time iv applied for PIP i sent my forms back and today i got this text from DWP We've received the written report of your PIP assessment. We will write to you once we've made a decision on your PIP. As a guide you should hear from us within 6 weeks. You don't need to contact us unless any of the details you gave us have changed. Thank you. does this mean i dont need to go for a face to face assessment?

If the letter is from the DWP saying that they have received a written report of your PIP assessment then it sounds as if they have done a paper based assessment.

When did you apply for PIP? Did you ask for a paper based assessment?

skypink1987

i applied for it like 4 weeks ago, sent my forms back and got text saying the have received them on 6th and today i received that text ,We've received the written report of your PIP assessment. We will write to you once we've made a decision on your PIP. As a guide you should hear from us within 6 weeks. You don't need to contact us unless any of the details you gave us have changed. Thank you. !!!! i suffer from depression and anxiety. First time iv ever applied.

poppy12345

skypink1987 wrote: »

i applied for it like 4 weeks ago, sent my forms back and got text saying the have received them on 6th and today i received that text ,We've received the written report of your PIP assessment. We will write to you once we've made a decision on your PIP. As a guide you should hear from us within 6 weeks. You don't need to contact us unless any of the details you gave us have changed. Thank you. !!!! i suffer from depression and anxiety. First time iv ever applied.

Are you 100% sure this is exactly what the letter says? I have to admit that was rather quick.

[Deleted User]

I received that same reply as a text message about a week after I'd had my face to face assessment. So yup, looks like they've done a paper based assessment.