PIP telephone assessment

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Gig1968 said:

Just got my medical report scored 12 points on question 11mobility planning a journry the tick was in the  F box.
I'm so pleased.

That’s good to hear. Did you score anywhere else too? 

poppy12345

Gig1968 said:

Just got my medical report scored 12 points on question 11mobility planning a journry the tick was in the  F box.
I'm so pleased.

What about the daily living part?

Trudie1985

Hi,
Im new to this. 
But thought I should write a quick message about my telephone assessment. 
I had my telephone assessment on the 11th May. First ever assessment. It lasted an hour and 20 mins of sometimes repetitive questions.
I didn't think it went well at all. Yesterday, I recieved PIP money in the bank. I'm not sure what award I've been given as the money has arrived before the letter.

Gig1968

Nah only scored four points I was expecting that though. I only expected the mobility anything else would have been a bonus.
Two on preparing food
Two on bathing only have bath so don't have water good deep in case of fit whilst having one.
Thought I might score on engaging with others face to face as I don't because im anxious of having seizures in fromt of other people. Specialty in crowded places . I don't really socialize I did mention that but didn't score any points . I suppose I could have scored due to anxiety ...but didn't.

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^^ I'm surprised you didn't score more than 4 with the number of seizures you have @Gig1968, I scored 11 on care and 12 mobility, most of the descriptors can apply to people with epilepsy on the grounds of "safely and repeatably".

Gig1968

To be honest I was so happy to see a tick in 11f and get the enhanced mobility it didn't sink in for a while.
Having read the report again bit disappointing on the engaging in face to face question. She said I was safe to do that. There iis a risk there of course but it makes me feel anxious as I told her, but it's difficult to explain that you are a walking time bomb when you suffer from frequent seizures. Are you unable to complete the tasks physically or due to the safety aspects? Did like the one comment she said he was able to go to the corner shop. Of course I can but as my seizure level varies and I have allready been collected by the paramedics off the road on the way once in the last year. That comment has no meaning or has no usefulness to the question about engaging with others.

Gig1968

Update still no decision letter, just two more copies of medical reports that's three I have now!!
. Spent the last week in hospital due to cluster of seizures on Monday only released Friday.. Missed the sunshine.....

Gig1968

Finally got award letter this morning backdated to  march 20 full mobility next assessment November 2022 well happy.....

Katherin

been waiting since beginning of feb 2020 for new pip decision, got told by dwp 2 weeks ago theta my application is with an assessor. nearly four months of waiting, i have no income whatsoever, fed up and done all i can online benefit check, mp and case worker etc. im having to use my last saved up funeral money.

Spoonie_Turtle

Katherin said:

been waiting since beginning of feb 2020 for new pip decision, got told by dwp 2 weeks ago theta my application is with an assessor. nearly four months of waiting, i have no income whatsoever, fed up and done all i can online benefit check, mp and case worker etc. im having to use my last saved up funeral money.

If you have less than £16000 in savings and no other income you should be eligible for Universal Credit. (They don't take PIP into account as income for calculating UC entitlement either.)