PIP telephone assessment

Wakeybex

Has anyone on here ever had a telephone consultation? And everything went well? 

Wakeybex

What's the difference between a independent assessment and capita assessment? 

poppy12345

Wakeybex said:

What's the difference between a independent assessment and capita assessment? 

They both do PIP assessments. It just depends what part of the country you live as to who does the assessment.

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Wakeybex said:

Has anyone on here ever had a telephone consultation? And everything went well? 

Yes I know several people personally. 

atlantis187

I just had my pip telephone assesment today lasted 1hr and 20 mins she asked lots of question in real detail. Felt like i was being interrogated awful experiance i think i did really badly and am sure her report will be totally opposite to what i answered. 

poppy12345

atlantis187 said:

I just had my pip telephone assesment today lasted 1hr and 20 mins she asked lots of question in real detail. Felt like i was being interrogated awful experiance i think i did really badly and am sure her report will be totally opposite to what i answered. 

It can often feel like an interrogation but they need to ask those questions to get the full picture of exactly how your conditions affect you, especially if you didn't put all the information on the form when you filled it in.

Not all reports are bad and alot of people do claim PIP successfully without any problems. Once the decisions been made though if you're not happy then you'll have 1 month to request the MR.

Wakeybex

Had my phone assessment at 11am this morning and it only lasted 23minutes think it went well 

michno8

My pip award ends in November . I have just received a letter which states if I still need pip if my conditions are the same or have worsened to ring them and they will help me to continue to claim. It says they will ask a few questions to help with the claim . Is this a standard review letter . Last time I received a form to fill in . 

poppy12345

michno8 said:

My pip award ends in November . I have just received a letter which states if I still need pip if my conditions are the same or have worsened to ring them and they will help me to continue to claim. It says they will ask a few questions to help with the claim . Is this a standard review letter . Last time I received a form to fill in . 

It sounds like you were awarded last time by a Tribunal, is that correct? Usually DWP contact you 14 weeks before your claim is due to end when awarded by a Tribunal. You then ring them to start a new claim and the process starts all over again.

atlantis187

I asked for the report to be sent to me and I have totalled all the points up and it comes to 10 for care and 0 for mobility. 

I’m fine with the mobility but for care I feel I could have maybe scored another 2 in a different category and got upto 12 points for the enhanced.
is it worth appealing this with a MR when they do eventually send me the official notice and if they do award the standard care rate, or should I just leave it and not risk it.