DLA to PIP

micky2phones

Hi, I have my DLA to PIP Appointment this Friday, so i would like to pick the brains of the good people on here.

As to what to take with me apart for ID, letter and pen and paper.

Also are there set questions they ask ? Do i ask ? Do they know the outcome at the end ? Do they tell you ? Do i ask ?

Also am i right in thinking that DLA is still pay until the letter arrives with the outcome of my Appointment/Assessment ?

Many thanks in advance for.

poppy12345

micky2phones wrote: »

Hi, I have my DLA to PIP Appointment this Friday, so i would like to pick the brains of the good people on here.

As to what to take with me apart for ID, letter and pen and paper.

Also are there set questions they ask ? Do i ask ? Do they know the outcome at the end ? Do they tell you ? Do i ask ?

Also am i right in thinking that DLA is still pay until the letter arrives with the outcome of my Appointment/Assessment ?

Many thanks in advance for.

You don't need to take anything with you, i very much doubt that you'll have time to write any notes during the assessment.


You'll be asked questions on how your conditions affect you against the PIP descriptors.


No, they won't know the outcome at the end and no they don't tell you anything. The report will be written and returned to DWP with recommendations in it. The decision maker will then make a decision based on the assessment report and they usually go with it.



About a week after the assessment you can ring DWP to request a copy of the report. This will give you some idea what the decision is likely to be because they mostly go with the report.


Your DLA will continue until a decision's been made on the PIP. Decision times can be anything from 2-8 weeks, sometimes longer.

poppy12345

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/your-assessment/

micky2phones

Hi, Friday appointment done and dusted.

Now the wait begins

micky2phones

Hi, Got a copy of assessment report today

poppy12345

micky2phones wrote: »

Hi, Got a copy of assessment report today

You need to look at the boxes with dots at the back of the report to add up what points are recommended, if any. Use the PIP self test to do this.

http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php

micky2phones

poppy12345 wrote: »

You need to look at the boxes with dots at the back of the report to add up what points are recommended, if any. Use the PIP self test to do this.

http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php

Hi, Poppy, There are no boxes at the back with dots in.

What i have is the list of Activity, the Descriptor and a tick in the box of A B C etc.

Which i think is much the same as you said. Thank you

poppy12345

micky2phones wrote: »

Hi, Poppy, There are no boxes at the back with dots in.

What i have is the list of Activity, the Descriptor and a tick in the box of A B C etc.

Which i think is much the same as you said. Thank you

That's the same as i described. You need to add those points to see if there's an award recommended. They usually go with the report but you will have to wait for a decision.

micky2phones

poppy12345 wrote: »

That's the same as i described. You need to add those points to see if there's an award recommended. They usually go with the report but you will have to wait for a decision.

Woops sorry i misunderstood, thank you again