PIP assessment

dp1

Hi some of you may remember I applies for PIP a couple of years ago and ended up going to Tribunal, where I only got 4 points awarded for mobility. I had already been turned down for LCWRA too. I have had Long Covid for over 3 years and struggle with fatigue and walking, amongst a list of other things. I manage to work for 14 hours a week in a small nursery.
I was awarded LCWRA at the beginning of this year and then decided to apply for PIP again...I have an assessment phone call next week.
Just wondering if anyone has any helpful advice and if anyone knows whether it will help that I already get LCWRA. 

Robbie64

It's possible that the PIP assessor may have sight of your ESA work capability assessment. If so, the reason why you got LCWRA may be relevant or at least helpful with your PIP application.

Spoonie_Turtle

Depends what you get LCWRA for, whether it overlaps any of the PIP activities or descriptors.

In terms of PIP, the main thing again is still reliability and the effects of doing the activities.  With Long Covid you will have to be very clear about how you can manage to work still, what effect that has - although PIP isn't about work, for a condition causing debilitating fatigue you will need to explain clearly so they understand how, and don't just assume that since you can work you must also be able to reliably do all of the ADLs assessed by PIP.  That's the default assumption you'll be up against and where you need to clearly detail why you qualify for PIP.

peteuk

Robbie64 said:

It's possible that the PIP assessor may have sight of your ESA work capability assessment. If so, the reason why you got LCWRA may be relevant or at least helpful with your PIP application.

I would disagree, when I was doing PIP assessments all I would look at is the questionnaire, evidence provided and previous PIP assessment.  If the previous claim had been taken to tribunal we were encouraged not to read the outcome. 

As for the Op - look at the actions and descriptors, link your conditions to what your restrictions are and how this affects your ability to do a certain task,