If you want to contact me all of the links are in the description of this video! There is also a link to my newsletter where I do weekly updates on PIP (and my life), that is a faster way to get updates (if you are interested).charlieanderson.substack.com/p/amazing-pip-news?r=1o4w5r
Hey, place help me. What can I answer about taxi. Yes, I will take an Uber, but this is not daily life. It's emergency. And in London taxi can't bring you to the other side of the city.
STOP MAKING OUT THAT YOU'RE SOME EXPERT ON PIP BECAUSE MOST OF THESE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO END UP IN THE COURTS IF YOU WANT TO CLEAN PIP YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET ANYTHING FROM THE D W P SO THAT IS YOUR FIRST MISTAKE BECAUSE YOU CAN FILL OUT A LITTLE FORM.YOU THINK YOU EXPERT I'VE BEEN CLAIMING THIS BENEFIT OVER TEN YEARS YOU DON'T GET ANYTHING.EVERYTHING COME FROM THE COURTS FOR ME
Hi Charly, Hope you are ok good to see the dedication to your channel. I have mental health issues & ADHD with some physical issues. I have just had a phone review assessment for my pip. I will get results within 8 weeks. It has already taken a year to wait to be assessed & although I had my previous answers ready to refer to, I am poor organising. Although I prepared am not sure if I answered accurately. Fingers crossed though I would be happy to make a donation to you for help if/when the result returns.
Most chronically ill people tend to be their own worst enemy because they play down their condition. Especially if born in the 50’s - early 80’s when we were taught to be embarrassed, ashamed and treated like freaks. If you’re asked how you are, you always say “Fine, thanks.” I’m not fine. My skeleton is “wrong” and my joints and limbs are twisted.
Stop gaslighting DWP just don't want to understand insteuctuins from the government give medically disabled people the benefits they are entitled to, because they want to fund 11 billion a year migrant hotels
I watched all of your videos, while waiting for my application form. Then filled it out as per your instructions and undertook the assessment after prepping with your advice and am happy to say I have been awarded both daily and mobility and received my back payment. I couldn't have done it without your help and I'm very very grateful.
Hi Charlie people need to realise it's not just a simple form to fill in, if you are entitled to PIP it takes time to understand how to claim the form and letter from your GP is just the start, study how the points work, listen to Charlie's videos, then study about what to say when you have your assessment be prepared have notes in front of you, and try to get a telephone ☎️ call assessment if you can well done Charlie you are amazing xx
GREST ADVICE YOU GIVE CHARLIE ! I WAS'NT GOING TO BOTHER APPEALING BUT FOR YOU HAVING BEING TURNED DOWN ! IBTHEN GOT IT ? WENT FROM 4 POINTS TO 17 POINTS ! I HAVE (PAD) PERIFERAL ARTERY DISEASE AND 3 DISC SHATTERED IN MY BACK ! THANKS CHARLIE 🙏♥️👊
You mention being self aware. A different thing to the video but when i had to apply for esa after they scrapped incapacity and income support, the form was tiny little booklet with a window of about an inch or two to answer each question. Useless. I ended up adding 23 extra doible sided A4 pages of info. Took me a while and really made me realise how bad I actually am. A worthwhile exercise even if you're not applying for pip or anything. Makes you realise the level of impact it has on you on a day to day basis, rather than 'just getting on with it'
Just wanted to thank you so much for your videos. I’ve been ill for ages with MECFS/long covid and I’ve just been told that I’m being awarded PIP. Couldn’t have done it with you 😊
One of the things that really angers me with the PIP assessment is it is geared up for those of you fortunate enough to have someone living with you who IS able to help you with day to day living activities. If like me, you live by yourself and therefore HAVE to carry out daily living activities or essentially starve to death, you are automatically marked down as being able to carry out that particular activity despite the Government guidance which clearly states that just because you CAN carry out an activity does not necessarily mean you can carry out that activity in a safe manner in the same way that an able-bodied person would be able to.
I’ve had cancer for a while. I did a reassessment form. Still got the same points as before. I’m about to appeal. Thank you so much Charlie. Sending love ❤
@@lynseys2464 it is not unfair and certianly isnt ignorant quite the opposite as it happens, i'm very very well informed a lot better than you i'd wager.......
Charlie, keep doing what ur doing. U help more people than u know. The information u provide is extremely useful & relevant. Just ignore the abusers. Best wishes, D
I agree.i have had 2 assassments,told the truth in both,said more or less same things,the first one i lost my mobility car because of the assessor lying. The assessment 5 years later i got my mobility car back,i was awarded high rate on care and mobility this time,but i was advised to get thrm to record it which they did and in my opinion if you get them to record it theres more chance they wont lie. My assessor this time was a really nice lady that put down all i told her,and she did not try trip me up,and i felt it had gone really well after it,and luckily i was right.
@@daftirishmarej1827 I’ve had an assessor write what I said I couldn’t do but write underneath that she thought I could. Plus I’m not in pain as I say I am even though I have fibromyalgia. I had GP and specialist letters and scored zero points . Wouldn’t have mattered who wrote my form so Charlie talks rubbish.
I had my phone assessment last week. I feel sick waiting for the outcome. I watched all of your videos prior and I truly did my best to get everything across. Absolutely nerve wracking x
Hi charlie , i absolutely love how straight forward , honest & passionate you are ! I watch you all the time. Im waiting for my pip review this year I'm not looking forward to it at all , but i will definitely be doing the practise ones you put up . Thanks for sharing your experience & knowledge X
Hi. You should cover "dummies guide" on when you are having a review. Especially on "No changes" . As people dont know whether to write out the whole assessment again or when to write No changes.
@Dathom1986 attach your repeat prescription and your mental health care plan which will include your psychiatrist, your psychiatrist nurses and your formal diagnosis.
I had a brain injury and went through all the symptoms of such in the Headway (brain injury charity booklet). I used all those symptoms that applied to me in my Pips form. Look up organisations that specialise in your condition and use their paperwork to inform Pip what your symptoms are that hinder your every day living.
Hi Charlie, I watch your videos and have asked a couple of times now, WHAT has planning and following a journey, got to do with MOBILITY/ GETTING AROUND, In 2016, after an appeal hearing, the second one as I had previously had another appeal for not being awarded Disability Living Allowance, I was awarded HIGH MOBILITY and low CARE, this was awarded INDEFINATELY. In 2018, in my transfer from D.L.A. to P.I.P. the "MOBILITY" section, I got 8 points for how far I am able to walk, but because I can PLAN and FOLLOW a journey, I am not mentally impaired, having worked for 15 years as a shopfitter, travelling the length and breadth of the Country and abroad, I can read a map and I can enter a destination into a sat nav. I know it has NO impact, but, in my opinion, THAT is a TRICK question, to catch MANY THOUSANDS of claimants to miss out on the ENHANCED award. I did ask for my claim to be looked at again, but because the answers were still the same, the STANDARD decision stood. Could you please advise any of your future clients about this dreadful question.
your right i have managed to get pip the full amount many times for other people with success but for myself the low rate i think i rationalize my condition and compensate for my condition i have a rare condition which is a connective tissue disorder and affects all other organs too especially heart valve NO one wants to be disabled i hate the constant pain im in and just push on like you said so true enjoy your bluntness say it how it is 👏
Charlie. I think you are amazing and give people so much hope and fight. A question please I do hope you can answer? Cutting the crap. 1, Apply creams etc for eczema and psoriasis, they don’t care. 2, severe disrupted sleep, they don’t care. Because they are not functioning questions! So why do they want to question work, car, pets etc? Questions, They do not ask if I can walk up the stairs or how I get up them and there are not any questions about working and the other shit we do!
I had my phone assessment last week, lasted 1hr 45m & I recorded it; the woman was nice & said 'goodluck for the future'. Not sure how it went, but knowing how my claim went b4, which is why I reapplied, I prob got nil points.
Wish I seen thus before my assessment last week. You make a very apt and good point. I think one problem is if you have a condition which is varied like CFS, but they insists on averages, which is very difficult to give, so you end up guessing. Also I think if you are able to talk and answer questions, they don’t realise how bad the cognitive side of things. I think it doesn’t support with well being issues. I don’t know how planning for a journey informs on anyone’s mental health and cognition. Let’s face it they have set it up so people do fail and lose it and they supposedly save money, which I do think they do when they are paying these companies vast amounts of money to give medical reports etc. The last government wouldn’t release how much they spent on these companies and changing system. I suspect they paid more and didn’t save any money at all.
Let’s be honest your just fighting for what your entitled to and they innocently just aren’t aware of it because your not the reality of DWP is they have finical incentives in failing people for pip and keeping money from other benefits it’s a cash cow and they prey on the most vulnerable people in our society these people should be ashamed of themselves but most of they probably sleep tight with their tossy little bonuses god bless people like you for making these videos publicly available 👏
Hi. I have been diagnosed with COPD and I have skipped stage 1 and I am almost into stage 3. I thought I was just fat now and unfit. To look at me, there’s nothing wrong with me. I’m not old enough to retire but I know I can’t hold down a job because of my breathing when doing things. I can walk around albeit at a slower pace and my ankle swells up a lot. If I’m cleaning my house I get breathless making my bed I get breathless going upstairs I get breathless drying myself after a shower or bath I get breathless. But I feel that they would still refuse me pip. I’m waiting to see citizen advice to help me fill me from the out. But I’m scared to ring up to get the form sent out to me. I just feel that they will think I’m lying or exaggerating. I did manage to get a blue badge though, so I was absolutely thrilled about that. Can you please give me any advice? I would really appreciate it if you could help me get through this. Thanks in advance Angie
@@TrevorGoodone-x6t I can't believe I keep getting 0. I should probably try a new claim. I just feel they just wiggle out of there responsibility to supply me.
Thankfully I don’t need to go for assessments anymore. I only went for one in the beginning then twice I was in hospital when I was due for an assessment. I was lucky to have a great social worker at the time who would call them and explain my absence for me then they told social work I’ll still need to do the paperwork but I don’t need to do assessments anymore
Please do a video to prioritise conditions. I have several conditions; some physical health; some mental health. I think it's a hard form to fill when there are several conditions. I get that it's how the conditions affect you but I tend to focus on the physical health side rather than mental health side (apart from mobility). That said, I'm happy with my current award.
There are a lot of people abusing pip.They know how to lie.I lost points because I opened my door to postman?????Where they really watching a little 63yr oldwith many problems?Who was sat watching my house?Mental abuse & vile
I was awarded PIP in 2022, because of a tribunal case I've found out pip used medical evidence from 2015 when I made a claim and wasn't awarded it.yet I was awarded in 2022 because of that information.
my PIP forms were received by DWP nearly a month ago now and still waiting for an assessment and I am just so nervous about it. They say over 60% of appeals get awarded PIP so it shows what a total farce it is and they probably hope people don't appeal.
It can takes months.... They have had my form for 10 months and I have only just got the assessment phone call booked now as they rang me last week. I live in Wales so perhaps they have a bigger backlog? I really don't know.
@@judiejackson4312 Everywhere is a backlog as more people are applying for PIP I did my form over a year ago, and had my phone call 2 weeks ago, and I was on the phone for like 2 hours, and they phoned back saying can they call me the next day for more information
I think you've got a month to complete the application, use it all and take your time. I took photos of every letter my consultant sent to my gp, as they were very thorough. Contacted my consultant my ms nurse and physiotherapist to asked if they could assist me if they were contacted by the dwp. Started my application very late November and completed it last week in December. Received decision last week in January, didn't have to attend or speak to anyone, enhanced both parts. I think if you get your consultant ect on board its a big help.
I'm now suicidal.Wasnt well enough to understand all paperwork.Tried everywhere for help I was begging for help.Too late now.lost everything.Unable to do tribunal again.Too much.These people must be held to account for lives lost or ruined.Harming us too much.
@girlfrommars7015 If you are feeling suicidal please contact the samaritans or nhs 111. There is help out there for you. Your mental health is very important take yourself to a and e and ask for help. Filling out the PIP forms can happen later you need to be in a stable frame of mind first.
🚩I went to pip interview about 8-10 years ago. I was 🚩UNABLE 🚩to access the second door to get in. I waited about an hour before worked out & i used the metal insert in my wrist splint as a leaver, to get to the stair well. !😮The ATOS interviewers first question was how did you come here today !!? I was sweating & covered in drewl 🤮
My partner had a stroke which has left him blind in his right eye, he constantly gets venous leg ulcers which get infected. He continually gets no points
I had my pip assessment by phone last week, was told it would take 1 hour, after half an hour, she asked me if I was working, I was truthful and told her I am, she also asked me if I drive-I was under the impression that it matters not if you drive or work-assessment ended-1/2 hour & I am not hopeful.
Despite having had an extremely unpredictable stoma for over twenty years which can leak at any given time leaving me completely covered in poo and then taking an hour (plus) in which to be able to change it - never mind my completely poo covered clothes - I received zero points for "being able to plan a journey". When I challenged them on this they replied as long as I was able to read a map, I was not able to score any points whatsoever on this category!
I had to fight for DLA in 2010, then had PIP assesment in 2013 since then 11 years later i have never heard a word from them, but im sure its coming now
Thank you @charliesJourney we are currently stressing out with the upcoming filling in of the form. I’m off to the library tomorrow to make copies of the massive forms so I can fill them out for my wife. We are currently watching all of your videos and find them extremely EXTREMELY helpful. Your help is going to allow us to maximise our points because we are indeed embarrassed that we have this disability. My wife has suffered for Twenty years and we have only just found out about this PIP malarkey. THANK YOU 🙏🏻
Hi Charlie, I was awarded pip for depression, anxiety, OCD in 2022. I have just had my review forms and not had no changes, was I right to put no changes on my pip review forms? Thanks
Watch her video on filling out review forms. It's not enough to simply put no change. It should be treated almost like a new claim...describing exactly how your illness still affects you. Good luck. She also did a video on filling it out when mental health is your issue or part of your issue. I recommend watching them.
Thanks Charlie once again great video information thank you just a quick question I wondered do you ever get anyone who comes to you is not entitled to PIP once you’ve gone through all the things? Just wondered x
I have Trigeminal Neuralgia, M.E and just found out I have a condition that I have never heard of Neurovascular Compromise involving the Cerebellar Artery and CN VII - CN VIII which has been discovered by an MRI scan. P.I.P only scored me low mobility which was so unfair and believe me my conditions have destroyed me. I had to do my renewal in December and I’m still awaiting an assessment. I’m so angry and mentally and physically drained from my illness’s I hope P.I.P this time award me correctly as that money really could by me some things I need like a mobility scooter and some form of physical therapy to help me etc.
I have a neurology issue too and I got awarded zero points. I can’t even get out the house and my body shakes uncontrollably about 6 hours a day. I’m waiting for tribunal now
Iv been waiting since march no phone call...i got a message to say they are looking at it..i have ADHD really bad i attack my naughbour lastweek becouse she wind me up so now she didnt phone the police my daughter had to talk to her. My mental health is through the roof i have deppression anxiety paranold incinteince and fibromalgia
When I rang pip to Find out wat was happening after my face to face appointment the guy said I had been awarded it but it has not been finalised they rang me up for hospital dates that they already had he said he should not of told me I had been awarded it as I had not received letter I should get it in a couple of weeks can they change there mind even tho in notes it says I have been awarded higher rate for mobility thx
On my review I got points knocked off on my mobility part because I have a mobility scooter that I use to go to appointments, so most of the time it's just sat idle like an ornament because those are the only times I go out, I know I could have asked for it to be looked at again but after waiting 2 years for this assessment then 6 months waiting for the outcome I was physically & mentally drained with my anxiety level so high I just could not go through it all again
Hello Charlie how do I become a client iv got c o p d and had a heart attack in January 23 iv worked for the last 30 odd years and lost my job in January I can't get any help from my doctors and am on universal credit getting shoved here there and everywhere I could do with some help and advice plz
My assessor asked how far could I walk not distance but by time. Did not have a clue never timed it! Plus said because i could drive to work it was against me. Also I did not sound anxious while speaking on the phone, I was as nervous as anything I just had every written down as my memory is rubbish since my brain tumour. I forgot to say i got 6 points for first bit and 4 points for mobility part.
Charlie I Think you are a hero. You are looking the best I've seen you in along time must be having a good day trust me they are rare. Wearing bangles and painting your nails the enemy will say you are fine. Chaz I would love to spend time with you but 1 I'm shy and 2 Just being honest I think you lay it on a thick at times just being honest I get it because I know what the opposition are like so guess that's never going to happen make sure you stay around for the greater good
Lost my pip in Jan this year . So I said I will go to court and then won it back in march . And give me a 10 year pip letter . And then I had to go over to universal credit . Had to go to job center than asked for cv & asked for a 100 year fit note u can only get fit not for a max 6 month . So given me a month lol . Disgusting. The way they are treating people 😡😡😡😡😡❤️👍🇬🇧
If you on pip then uc commitments should be 16 hours a week it's in the legislation.not sure on your circumstances but if u were on esa support group prior you should automatically get lcwra without an assessment on uc. Keep with the fit notes it will trigger a uc50 form and a health assessment bit similar to pip but much easier to appeal. After the assessment it will you fine, lcw or lcwra you need the last. Ask for reasonable adjustments at the jobcentre then your commitments should be around your disability. Don't give up this whole system is based on making you give up. Take care my friend ❤❤
the person who interviewed me asked me how far I could walk I replied I can walk 50 feet knowing they use 20 metres as a target when I got my pip not allowed I appealed and pointed out the fact she lied and told them I said I could walk 200 yards their car park was less than 50 metres long the dhss woman as soon as I went in the room on my mobility scooter said straight away she had looked at my claim form and she awarded me 27 points so I have the top rate of both so be warned these assessors lie
A new trick they use is asking if you can walk to your car, so I responded, well it depends where my car is parked doesn't it? Then she said okay can you walk from your bed to your bathroom, and i said yeah its like 2 steps as it's an ensuite - so scored me 4 points, so i can walk 50m to 200m, so i live in a mansion apparantley, not a flat in london.
I don't think you're doing anybody any favours. When you mention your pain because you're passionate, it sounds fake. My suggestion is to just stop doing this. I appreciate what you are trying to do.
Could I ask your help please? Reading preparing food. I never prepare any food as I bring my food up almost everyday day (even with prescribed anti sickness tablets) due to a number of stomach issues that have been diagnosed. I would rather go with out because of the stress of being sick . World they view this as legitimate (non ability to prepare food)? Many thanks
Yes please about conditions. (I have not applied for PIP) One example of myself I have a partial collapsed Lung due to COPD (I blow my nose and I get SOB) etc.. So, I would love you to prioritize conditions please.
Hi there ii have always worked since the age of 16 i am now 45. Please could you help and give me some advice, i recently in june was awarded pip i have type 1 diabetes this condition now has caused neuropathy in my feet legs causing painful shock sharp pains and now numbness in the top of my feet . I can only feel my heel so when i stand or move its on heels which causes alot of discomfort and pressure which has led to many falls. I had to stop working because of this aswell finding out i had carpal tunnel syndrome in my hands my grip is very weak plus i have muscle wasting in my shoulders and arms . And now my eye sight with cataracts my vision is blurry. My main reason for applying for pip was to get enhanced mobility, i got got enhanced daily living but i only got standed mobility because it said that before I stopped working i was walking to work which is like 5 minutes from where i live from my assessment. But i said very clearly that i had to stop work because i cant walk that 5 minute walk now. On standard mobility i can’t get help with getting a wheelchair which i so desperately needed or help for a mobility car for my hospital and doctors appointments. I only started getting pip in june is it to early to ask pip that I desperately need the enhanced mobility as i wouldnt want to jeopardise the award i have now. A company helped me before with my calm but I didn’t realise till i was awarded pip that they charged 800 pounds for their service which meant all my pip back pay went to them . I don,t want to use them again . Would you be able to give me any advice of what I need to say to pip about asking for higher mobility and do you help with the filling in the forms .
Charlie have only just started watching your videos and am learning so much. I suffer from chronic arthritis and have been on pip for about 15 years in that time my health has deteriorated and I’ve had 2 shoulder replacements and other issues. I’m on the standard rate but am scared to apply for the higher rate as have heard of so many people losing their benefit entirely. What would be your advice.
So what is the right answer for taxi? This is not daily thing. On emergency I call an Uber. But this is not day to day. And you can't get everywhere by taxi.
Where is everywhere? An example of what you're asking = someone with severe anxiety and depression would not be leaving their house much. Only when absolutely necessary ie to pick up prescriptions or go to therapy. The unfortunate answer is, if you have to leave the house everyday to do stuff, and you're actually managing to do that, then you won't get any points .. people with issues that prevent them leaving the house and going to various things that they should be doing, those people with severe issues choose NOT to leave the house, even if it means they go without food, or miss appointments etc.. their situation prevents them doing those things even if it means they suffer as a result. Think about it
Unfortunately they forgot to upload my medical evidence before my assessment and went ahead with it, then DM went ahead with decision even when they knew the medical evidence wasn't sent to assessor. I lost all my points based on how what I was saying wasn't backed up with evidence. I only found out by doing on a SARS request.
@@TrevorGoodone-x6t yep. Got daily living standard at MR, but still ignored half of the things I evidenced for. Currently applying for tribunal but going to look at CoC once I've seen neurologist. Only with the DWP you can be totally housebound but not be able to claim mobility lol.
@nataliemcgreevy9812 - surprised, they usually leave you with the standard Mobility and take the Daily Living Allowance! Yes, continue with the tribunal. In addition you can submit a CofC while awaiting for the tribunal, I know somebody that actually did it. Hope it all works out for you!
Ok, so with the bullshittery part, I was asked how I look after my cat, I told them my cat has a dinner plate perch other large window sill in my hallway, she has her food there waist high otherwise I would struggle with balance and osteo pain and poor grip, Also my cat has a self cleaning litter and i have a family member to help with the that due to lifting but I have to wait on him being reliable due to it affecting my balance etc. Also my assessment is now in assessor audit which is anxiety provoking, the Assessor did not ring from a private number, basicaly thier mobile nimber came up on my phone, they sent me my recorded cd next day, sent a note to my gp about a triggery subject and now I wait. I have asked for my PA4 incase i need to do MR but dwp are still waiting on the report, il ring them again next week early for that. Being self aware of how everything affects you is super important, it affects you physically and mentally, tell the truth dont lie. ❤
Can anyone please tell me their thoughts as I have not seen any mention yet - if someone lives alone and has a condition (involving extreme fatigue and poor eyesight and balance) that prevents them from moving a LOT of cluttered boxes and inherited items in very small place that have accumulated over the years, such that they cannot now navigate over them access the kitchen, and bathroom - is this relevant, or helpful, or perhaps even hindering, to mention in a PIP claim ? Or perhaps is it only appropriate for a Social Care Needs Assessment Form ? Of course on a PIP form I can still mention their assistance needs when they visit to use my kitchen or bathroom.
I am severely/profoundly deaf and very worried about face to face assessments (I cant do telephone or zoom calls) as people seem to say they trick you. I am planning on applying as a result of being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease (Myositis induced by statins) so most of my points will come from that. A quick question do I put down that I developed a large DVT in one leg (due to being bedbound in hospital for 8 weeks during 12 week stay) and had surgery? I still take meds for it and under investigation as scan revealed some clots still there. Finally if I list my consultants under 3 departments do I need to inform them in advance? Thank you SO much for proving a channel that has really helped me realise that I SHOULD apply for PIP as I didnt think I could.
I have just received my mandatory form and the decision they came up with that they couldn’t put the Money, I’m angry because I suffer from chronic pain and anxiety I’m pissed so angry
Hi Charlie i was wondering if you could help my husband! He was in a motorbike accident in march broke his tibia, fibia and ACL. 4 months on still on one crutch and in exscutiating pain regardless of the dozens of painkillers he is on. Struggles to get around, cant drive or walk without the crutch. We just his pip form back and has been awarded 0 points! Im going to appeal it and do the form and send it off. Id appreciate some tips on how to do this correctly, its horrible seeing him in pain and not doing alot due to this. I hope you see this message! Thanks in advacne x😊
Hi, Good channel interesting vlogs Charlie. Thanks. I am going through a paper review at the moment having won a long drawn out case in the UTT in 2018. You mentioned about sleep apnoea. I have it. I think it may be possible to use as a condition that cause chronic fatigue, demotivation and depression for various descriptors. Similar to CFS or ME. Just me speculating, I will probably find out soon. Cheers Matt
Hi Charlie I have been told i should get pip as i have Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and i dont have a clue on how to make my claim win.
How can I contact you Charlie? I don’t know if I am eligible for pip. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia when I was 23 years old (2009) and clinical depression in 2003 at the age of 17 years old. I myself completed my degree in medicine but then depression and flared up arthritis took over my life. I can’t face people so couldn’t do a single job in my life. I have spent most of these years as a prisoner in my own home. Can’t cook, cant feed my girls, my husband cooks food and when he is not around it’s takeaway every time. Can’t go anywhere without my husband. Even when I am with my girls I am drenched in sweat and feel intimidated by every little encounter like facing the cashier. I never claimed any benefit my all life and I am extremely frightened to apply for this one. Pluse can’t walk without a stick or support. Hygiene + nutrition needs to be prompted. Am I eligible ???
If you want to contact me all of the links are in the description of this video! There is also a link to my newsletter where I do weekly updates on PIP (and my life), that is a faster way to get updates (if you are interested).charlieanderson.substack.com/p/amazing-pip-news?r=1o4w5r
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Hey, place help me. What can I answer about taxi. Yes, I will take an Uber, but this is not daily life. It's emergency. And in London taxi can't bring you to the other side of the city.
STOP MAKING OUT THAT YOU'RE SOME EXPERT ON PIP BECAUSE MOST OF THESE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO END UP IN THE COURTS IF YOU WANT TO CLEAN PIP YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET ANYTHING FROM THE D W P SO THAT IS YOUR FIRST MISTAKE BECAUSE YOU CAN FILL OUT A LITTLE FORM.YOU THINK YOU EXPERT I'VE BEEN CLAIMING THIS BENEFIT OVER TEN YEARS YOU DON'T GET ANYTHING.EVERYTHING COME FROM THE COURTS FOR ME
Hi Charly, Hope you are ok good to see the dedication to your channel.
I have mental health issues & ADHD with some physical issues. I have just had a phone review assessment for my pip. I will get results within 8 weeks.
It has already taken a year to wait to be assessed & although I had my previous answers ready to refer to, I am poor organising. Although I prepared am not sure if I answered accurately.
Fingers crossed though I would be happy to make a donation to you for help if/when the result returns.
Most chronically ill people tend to be their own worst enemy because they play down their condition.
Especially if born in the 50’s - early 80’s when we were taught to be embarrassed, ashamed and treated like freaks.
If you’re asked how you are, you always say “Fine, thanks.”
I’m not fine. My skeleton is “wrong” and my joints and limbs are twisted.
Stop gaslighting DWP just don't want to understand insteuctuins from the government give medically disabled people the benefits they are entitled to, because they want to fund 11 billion a year migrant hotels
I watched all of your videos, while waiting for my application form. Then filled it out as per your instructions and undertook the assessment after prepping with your advice and am happy to say I have been awarded both daily and mobility and received my back payment. I couldn't have done it without your help and I'm very very grateful.
So happy for you!
Hi Charlie people need to realise it's not just a simple form to fill in, if you are entitled to PIP it takes time to understand how to claim the form and letter from your GP is just the start, study how the points work, listen to Charlie's videos, then study about what to say when you have your assessment be prepared have notes in front of you, and try to get a telephone ☎️ call assessment if you can well done Charlie you are amazing xx
GREST ADVICE YOU GIVE CHARLIE ! I WAS'NT GOING TO BOTHER APPEALING BUT FOR YOU HAVING BEING TURNED DOWN ! IBTHEN GOT IT ? WENT FROM 4 POINTS TO 17 POINTS ! I HAVE (PAD) PERIFERAL ARTERY DISEASE AND 3 DISC SHATTERED IN MY BACK ! THANKS CHARLIE 🙏♥️👊
You mention being self aware. A different thing to the video but when i had to apply for esa after they scrapped incapacity and income support, the form was tiny little booklet with a window of about an inch or two to answer each question. Useless. I ended up adding 23 extra doible sided A4 pages of info. Took me a while and really made me realise how bad I actually am.
A worthwhile exercise even if you're not applying for pip or anything. Makes you realise the level of impact it has on you on a day to day basis, rather than 'just getting on with it'
No matter what someone says at an assessment the assessors Lie and Lie. They are paid to give zero.
Just wanted to thank you so much for your videos. I’ve been ill for ages with MECFS/long covid and I’ve just been told that I’m being awarded PIP. Couldn’t have done it with you 😊
So happy for you. I have M.E and receive PIP 😊
@@dorothygale5032😊
One of the things that really angers me with the PIP assessment is it is geared up for those of you fortunate enough to have someone living with you who IS able to help you with day to day living activities. If like me, you live by yourself and therefore HAVE to carry out daily living activities or essentially starve to death, you are automatically marked down as being able to carry out that particular activity despite the Government guidance which clearly states that just because you CAN carry out an activity does not necessarily mean you can carry out that activity in a safe manner in the same way that an able-bodied person would be able to.
i live alone and have had no problems.
@@tomhirons7475 - And exactly what medical problems do you actually have apart from not even knowing how to start off a sentence!
My husband's my career and they still twist things and have had to fight for pip.
Tell them you have to pay someone to come in morning, afternoon and evening.
@@kerryquinn6218if its a lie they can check surely?
I’ve had cancer for a while. I did a reassessment form. Still got the same points as before. I’m about to appeal. Thank you so much Charlie. Sending love ❤
she don't care unless your sending money, thats all its about ... if she wanted to help ppl she would do it for free ......
That's a very unfair and ignorant comment @SpecialForce89
@@lynseys2464 it is not unfair and certianly isnt ignorant quite the opposite as it happens, i'm very very well informed a lot better than you i'd wager.......
@@lynseys2464wouldn't kill her to reply once in a while 🤷♂️
@@TRUTHDISTRIBUTIONNETWORK Her videos are free
Charlie, keep doing what ur doing. U help more people than u know. The information u provide is extremely useful & relevant. Just ignore the abusers. Best wishes, D
Doesn’t matter how well you write the form or explain your conditions if the assessor lies.
I agree.i have had 2 assassments,told the truth in both,said more or less same things,the first one i lost my mobility car because of the assessor lying. The assessment 5 years later i got my mobility car back,i was awarded high rate on care and mobility this time,but i was advised to get thrm to record it which they did and in my opinion if you get them to record it theres more chance they wont lie. My assessor this time was a really nice lady that put down all i told her,and she did not try trip me up,and i felt it had gone really well after it,and luckily i was right.
Or if they twist what you say
@@daftirishmarej1827 I’ve had an assessor write what I said I couldn’t do but write underneath that she thought I could. Plus I’m not in pain as I say I am even though I have fibromyalgia. I had GP and specialist letters and scored zero points . Wouldn’t have mattered who wrote my form so Charlie talks rubbish.
@@animallover1297 that's why you record your assessment. Then you have proof of their lies and can appeal with the facts.
Yes please do another video on prioritise conditions thank you
Well said Charlie as always & more power to you for helping so many .
I had my phone assessment last week. I feel sick waiting for the outcome. I watched all of your videos prior and I truly did my best to get everything across. Absolutely nerve wracking x
Hopefully you'll get your letter with an award soon x
You usually can tell if you got it by the assessment, and how they speak to you. I knew I got my PIP.
@@beckybarnes9676 Thank you so much my friend xx
Same it's horrible. Hope it goes well. Always appeal if they don't the assessors are as useful as an ass flavoured lollipop 😂❤ take care
I care for mum but she is quite ok I get carers allowance I got 0 points I’ve got rheumatoid arthritis
Hi charlie , i absolutely love how straight forward , honest & passionate you are ! I watch you all the time. Im waiting for my pip review this year
I'm not looking forward to it at all , but i will definitely be doing the practise ones you put up . Thanks for sharing your experience & knowledge X
Hi. You should cover "dummies guide" on when you are having a review. Especially on "No changes" . As people dont know whether to write out the whole assessment again or when to write No changes.
I suffer from the most serious form of mental illness schizophrenia , and im basically finished with , they know all this yet they still hassle me, ..
@Dathom1986 attach your repeat prescription and your mental health care plan which will include your psychiatrist, your psychiatrist nurses and your formal diagnosis.
@@AntonyClarke-vh5mh that is a bloody good idea 💡 mate!! Thank you!
@@Dathom1986 you are welcome.
keep fighting, you deserve it
I won my appeal and awarded at the Upper Tribunal. Some Tribunal judges are as bad as DWP
I'm going to court next month for tribunal, I don't know what to expect. I have fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, anxiety and panic attacks
Charlie can you do a prioritise version, I am so worried and I couldn’t cope without it
I had a brain injury and went through all the symptoms of such in the Headway (brain injury charity booklet). I used all those symptoms that applied to me in my Pips form. Look up organisations that specialise in your condition and use their paperwork to inform Pip what your symptoms are that hinder your every day living.
Hi Charlie, I watch your videos and have asked a couple of times now, WHAT has planning and following a journey, got to do with MOBILITY/ GETTING AROUND,
In 2016, after an appeal hearing, the second one as I had previously had another appeal for not being awarded Disability Living Allowance, I was awarded HIGH MOBILITY and low CARE, this was awarded INDEFINATELY.
In 2018, in my transfer from D.L.A. to P.I.P. the "MOBILITY" section, I got 8 points for how far I am able to walk, but because I can PLAN and FOLLOW a journey, I am not mentally impaired, having worked for 15 years as a shopfitter, travelling the length and breadth of the Country and abroad, I can read a map and I can enter a destination into a sat nav. I know it has NO impact, but, in my opinion, THAT is a TRICK question, to catch MANY THOUSANDS of claimants to miss out on the ENHANCED award.
I did ask for my claim to be looked at again, but because the answers were still the same, the STANDARD decision stood.
Could you please advise any of your future clients about this dreadful question.
Can't plan or follow a journey is a mental health issue.
your right i have managed to get pip the full amount many times for other people with success but for myself the low rate i think i rationalize my condition and compensate for my condition i have a rare condition which is a connective tissue disorder and affects all other organs too especially heart valve NO one wants to be disabled i hate the constant pain im in and just push on like you said so true enjoy your bluntness say it how it is 👏
Charlie. I think you are amazing and give people so much hope and fight.
A question please I do hope you can answer? Cutting the crap.
1, Apply creams etc for eczema and psoriasis, they don’t care.
2, severe disrupted sleep, they don’t care.
Because they are not functioning questions!
So why do they want to question work, car, pets etc?
Questions, They do not ask if I can walk up the stairs or how I get up them and there are not any questions about working and the other shit we do!
I had my phone assessment last week, lasted 1hr 45m & I recorded it; the woman was nice & said 'goodluck for the future'. Not sure how it went, but knowing how my claim went b4, which is why I reapplied, I prob got nil points.
She said good luck for the future what was you claiming for mate ?
Did you get it?
@@aneesaparveen4966 , 6 points for daily & 4 for mobility... reconsideration time
hope it went well and you got it
Charlie hope u ok you dont look to well x
LOL that's how she always looks.
Wish I seen thus before my assessment last week. You make a very apt and good point. I think one problem is if you have a condition which is varied like CFS, but they insists on averages, which is very difficult to give, so you end up guessing. Also I think if you are able to talk and answer questions, they don’t realise how bad the cognitive side of things. I think it doesn’t support with well being issues.
I don’t know how planning for a journey informs on anyone’s mental health and cognition.
Let’s face it they have set it up so people do fail and lose it and they supposedly save money, which I do think they do when they are paying these companies vast amounts of money to give medical reports etc. The last government wouldn’t release how much they spent on these companies and changing system. I suspect they paid more and didn’t save any money at all.
Let’s be honest your just fighting for what your entitled to and they innocently just aren’t aware of it because your not the reality of DWP is they have finical incentives in failing people for pip and keeping money from other benefits it’s a cash cow and they prey on the most vulnerable people in our society these people should be ashamed of themselves but most of they probably sleep tight with their tossy little bonuses god bless people like you for making these videos publicly available 👏
Hi. I have been diagnosed with COPD and I have skipped stage 1 and I am almost into stage 3. I thought I was just fat now and unfit. To look at me, there’s nothing wrong with me. I’m not old enough to retire but I know I can’t hold down a job because of my breathing when doing things. I can walk around albeit at a slower pace and my ankle swells up a lot. If I’m cleaning my house I get breathless making my bed I get breathless going upstairs I get breathless drying myself after a shower or bath I get breathless. But I feel that they would still refuse me pip. I’m waiting to see citizen advice to help me fill me from the out. But I’m scared to ring up to get the form sent out to me. I just feel that they will think I’m lying or exaggerating. I did manage to get a blue badge though, so I was absolutely thrilled about that. Can you please give me any advice? I would really appreciate it if you could help me get through this. Thanks in advance Angie
I've got stage 3 copd but I have to work to survive, I can hardly breathe but because I work they basically laughed at me
Yes please, prioritise condiyions video
I too have chronic Psoratic arthritis, I really struggle. Have tried for PIP twice , both times I got 0 points. Also live local to you x
Did you ask for the Mandatory Reconsideration? If you did and still got 0 points you should appeal.
@@TrevorGoodone-x6t I can't believe I keep getting 0. I should probably try a new claim. I just feel they just wiggle out of there responsibility to supply me.
You said a lot without saying much. Better to refer to PIP regulations 2013 to help your viewers to win.
And the pip handbook.
Yes please I'm concerned re eating disorders stuff
Thankfully I don’t need to go for assessments anymore. I only went for one in the beginning then twice I was in hospital when I was due for an assessment. I was lucky to have a great social worker at the time who would call them and explain my absence for me then they told social work I’ll still need to do the paperwork but I don’t need to do assessments anymore
Please do a video to prioritise conditions.
I have several conditions; some physical health; some mental health. I think it's a hard form to fill when there are several conditions. I get that it's how the conditions affect you but I tend to focus on the physical health side rather than mental health side (apart from mobility). That said, I'm happy with my current award.
There are a lot of people abusing pip.They know how to lie.I lost points because I opened my door to postman?????Where they really watching a little 63yr oldwith many problems?Who was sat watching my house?Mental abuse & vile
I was awarded PIP in 2022, because of a tribunal case I've found out pip used medical evidence from 2015 when I made a claim and wasn't awarded it.yet I was awarded in 2022 because of that information.
my PIP forms were received by DWP nearly a month ago now and still waiting for an assessment and I am just so nervous about it. They say over 60% of appeals get awarded PIP so it shows what a total farce it is and they probably hope people don't appeal.
It can takes months.... They have had my form for 10 months and I have only just got the assessment phone call booked now as they rang me last week. I live in Wales so perhaps they have a bigger backlog? I really don't know.
@@judiejackson4312 Everywhere is a backlog as more people are applying for PIP I did my form over a year ago, and had my phone call 2 weeks ago, and I was on the phone for like 2 hours, and they phoned back saying can they call me the next day for more information
It's more 70% success at an Appeal.
They are that far behind from what I gather!
I think you've got a month to complete the application, use it all and take your time. I took photos of every letter my consultant sent to my gp, as they were very thorough. Contacted my consultant my ms nurse and physiotherapist to asked if they could assist me if they were contacted by the dwp. Started my application very late November and completed it last week in December. Received decision last week in January, didn't have to attend or speak to anyone, enhanced both parts. I think if you get your consultant ect on board its a big help.
I'm now suicidal.Wasnt well enough to understand all paperwork.Tried everywhere for help I was begging for help.Too late now.lost everything.Unable to do tribunal again.Too much.These people must be held to account for lives lost or ruined.Harming us too much.
Reapply and your condition has got worse. Don't feel suicidal!
@girlfrommars7015
If you are feeling suicidal please contact the samaritans or nhs 111. There is help out there for you. Your mental health is very important take yourself to a and e and ask for help. Filling out the PIP forms can happen later you need to be in a stable frame of mind first.
Hope you're getting enough sun Charlie. 🌞
🚩I went to pip interview about 8-10 years ago. I was 🚩UNABLE 🚩to access the second door to get in. I waited about an hour before worked out & i used the metal insert in my wrist splint as a leaver, to get to the stair well. !😮The ATOS interviewers first question was how did you come here today !!? I was sweating & covered in drewl 🤮
My partner had a stroke which has left him blind in his right eye, he constantly gets venous leg ulcers which get infected. He continually gets no points
I lost because the assessor lied. I walked into the assessment using 2 crutches and his report said i walked in with no problems.
I had my pip assessment by phone last week, was told it would take 1 hour, after half an hour, she asked me if I was working, I was truthful and told her I am, she also asked me if I drive-I was under the impression that it matters not if you drive or work-assessment ended-1/2 hour & I am not hopeful.
Shouldn't make a difference. Working and driving would not exclude you.
Yeah u write love, I've got heart problem, back probably, leg pain.
Despite having had an extremely unpredictable stoma for over twenty years which can leak at any given time leaving me completely covered in poo and then taking an hour (plus) in which to be able to change it - never mind my completely poo covered clothes - I received zero points for "being able to plan a journey". When I challenged them on this they replied as long as I was able to read a map, I was not able to score any points whatsoever on this category!
Not being able to plan and follow a journey is a mental health descriptor I am lead to believe.
I had to fight for DLA in 2010, then had PIP assesment in 2013 since then 11 years later i have never heard a word from them, but im sure its coming now
Yes I have ankylosing spondylitis it is a very rare condition
Thank you @charliesJourney we are currently stressing out with the upcoming filling in of the form. I’m off to the library tomorrow to make copies of the massive forms so I can fill them out for my wife. We are currently watching all of your videos and find them extremely EXTREMELY helpful. Your help is going to allow us to maximise our points because we are indeed embarrassed that we have this disability. My wife has suffered for Twenty years and we have only just found out about this PIP malarkey. THANK YOU 🙏🏻
Hi Charlie, I was awarded pip for depression, anxiety, OCD in 2022. I have just had my review forms and not had no changes, was I right to put no changes on my pip review forms? Thanks
Watch her video on filling out review forms. It's not enough to simply put no change. It should be treated almost like a new claim...describing exactly how your illness still affects you. Good luck. She also did a video on filling it out when mental health is your issue or part of your issue. I recommend watching them.
Thanks Charlie once again great video information thank you just a quick question I wondered do you ever get anyone who comes to you is not entitled to PIP once you’ve gone through all the things? Just wondered x
I have Trigeminal Neuralgia, M.E and just found out I have a condition that I have never heard of Neurovascular Compromise involving the Cerebellar Artery and CN VII - CN VIII which has been discovered by an MRI scan. P.I.P only scored me low mobility which was so unfair and believe me my conditions have destroyed me. I had to do my renewal in December and I’m still awaiting an assessment. I’m so angry and mentally and physically drained from my illness’s I hope P.I.P this time award me correctly as that money really could by me some things I need like a mobility scooter and some form of physical therapy to help me etc.
I have a neurology issue too and I got awarded zero points. I can’t even get out the house and my body shakes uncontrollably about 6 hours a day. I’m waiting for tribunal now
Iv been waiting since march no phone call...i got a message to say they are looking at it..i have ADHD really bad i attack my naughbour lastweek becouse she wind me up so now she didnt phone the police my daughter had to talk to her. My mental health is through the roof i have deppression anxiety paranold incinteince and fibromalgia
When I rang pip to
Find out wat was happening after my face to face appointment the guy said I had been awarded it but it has not been finalised they rang me up for hospital dates that they already had he said he should not of told me I had been awarded it as I had not received letter I should get it in a couple of weeks can they change there mind even tho in notes it says I have been awarded higher rate for mobility thx
On my review I got points knocked off on my mobility part because I have a mobility scooter that I use to go to appointments, so most of the time it's just sat idle like an ornament because those are the only times I go out, I know I could have asked for it to be looked at again but after waiting 2 years for this assessment then 6 months waiting for the outcome I was physically & mentally drained with my anxiety level so high I just could not go through it all again
I had my face to face assessment a few days ago. The assessment was 2hrs and 15 minutes. Is that a bad or good indicator......?????
Hello Charlie how do I become a client iv got c o p d and had a heart attack in January 23 iv worked for the last 30 odd years and lost my job in January I can't get any help from my doctors and am on universal credit getting shoved here there and everywhere I could do with some help and advice plz
Try the Scope Forum for help!
My assessor asked how far could I walk not distance but by time. Did not have a clue never timed it! Plus said because i could drive to work it was against me. Also I did not sound anxious while speaking on the phone, I was as nervous as anything I just had every written down as my memory is rubbish since my brain tumour. I forgot to say i got 6 points for first bit and 4 points for mobility part.
Charlie I Think you are a hero. You are looking the best I've seen you in along time must be having a good day trust me they are rare. Wearing bangles and painting your nails the enemy will say you are fine. Chaz I would love to spend time with you but 1 I'm shy and 2 Just being honest I think you lay it on a thick at times just being honest I get it because I know what the opposition are like so guess that's never going to happen make sure you stay around for the greater good
Lost my pip in Jan this year . So I said I will go to court and then won it back in march . And give me a 10 year pip letter . And then I had to go over to universal credit . Had to go to job center than asked for cv & asked for a 100 year fit note u can only get fit not for a max 6 month . So given me a month lol . Disgusting. The way they are treating people 😡😡😡😡😡❤️👍🇬🇧
If you on pip then uc commitments should be 16 hours a week it's in the legislation.not sure on your circumstances but if u were on esa support group prior you should automatically get lcwra without an assessment on uc. Keep with the fit notes it will trigger a uc50 form and a health assessment bit similar to pip but much easier to appeal. After the assessment it will you fine, lcw or lcwra you need the last. Ask for reasonable adjustments at the jobcentre then your commitments should be around your disability. Don't give up this whole system is based on making you give up. Take care my friend ❤❤
Hi Charlie
Do you help people individually?
Kim x
the person who interviewed me asked me how far I could walk I replied I can walk 50 feet knowing they use 20 metres as a target when I got my pip not allowed I appealed and pointed out the fact she lied and told them I said I could walk 200 yards their car park was less than 50 metres long the dhss woman as soon as I went in the room on my mobility scooter said straight away she had looked at my claim form and she awarded me 27 points so I have the top rate of both so be warned these assessors lie
A new trick they use is asking if you can walk to your car, so I responded, well it depends where my car is parked doesn't it? Then she said okay can you walk from your bed to your bathroom, and i said yeah its like 2 steps as it's an ensuite - so scored me 4 points, so i can walk 50m to 200m, so i live in a mansion apparantley, not a flat in london.
Well said
Ive asked my Dr to send me to Switzerland to go to sleep... They seem to prefer the continued mental torture.. just my luck..
Hi Charlie, how do I contact you?
She has a website. Look in the video description x
@@deeb81 got itx
How long have you guys been waiting for a tribunal currently? I’ve been waiting 14 months
You can easily wait a year for a Tribunal. DWP seem to remove peoples PIP but 70%+ get it back after an Appeal...
I don't think you're doing anybody any favours. When you mention your pain because you're passionate, it sounds fake. My suggestion is to just stop doing this.
I appreciate what you are trying to do.
It helps me when she talks about her pain
Can't understand why you won't answer questions
Could I ask your help please?
Reading preparing food.
I never prepare any food as I bring my food up almost everyday day (even with prescribed anti sickness tablets) due to a number of stomach issues that have been diagnosed.
I would rather go with out because of the stress of being sick .
World they view this as legitimate (non ability to prepare food)?
Many thanks
The reason people don't understand the points, is coztyrt don't stick to them
Yes please ❤
Yes please Charlie
I only take phone assessments
Yes please about conditions. (I have not applied for PIP) One example of myself I have a partial collapsed Lung due to COPD (I blow my nose and I get SOB) etc.. So, I would love you to prioritize conditions please.
You can paint your nails and put on your jewelry but you can’t make a microwave meal. Make it make sense?! 😂😂😂😂
Hi there ii have always worked since the age of 16 i am now 45. Please could you help and give me some advice, i recently in june was awarded pip i have type 1 diabetes this condition now has caused neuropathy in my feet legs causing painful shock sharp pains and now numbness in the top of my feet . I can only feel my heel so when i stand or move its on heels which causes alot of discomfort and pressure which has led to many falls. I had to stop working because of this aswell finding out i had carpal tunnel syndrome in my hands my grip is very weak plus i have muscle wasting in my shoulders and arms . And now my eye sight with cataracts my vision is blurry. My main reason for applying for pip was to get enhanced mobility, i got got enhanced daily living but i only got standed mobility because it said that before I stopped working i was walking to work which is like 5 minutes from where i live from my assessment. But i said very clearly that i had to stop work because i cant walk that 5 minute walk now. On standard mobility i can’t get help with getting a wheelchair which i so desperately needed or help for a mobility car for my hospital and doctors appointments. I only started getting pip in june is it to early to ask pip that I desperately need the enhanced mobility as i wouldnt want to jeopardise the award i have now. A company helped me before with my calm but I didn’t realise till i was awarded pip that they charged 800 pounds for their service which meant all my pip back pay went to them . I don,t want to use them again . Would you be able to give me any advice of what I need to say to pip about asking for higher mobility and do you help with the filling in the forms .
Charlie have only just started watching your videos and am learning so much. I suffer from chronic arthritis and have been on pip for about 15 years in that time my health has deteriorated and I’ve had 2 shoulder replacements and other issues. I’m on the standard rate but am scared to apply for the higher rate as have heard of so many people losing their benefit entirely. What would be your advice.
How do I email you Charlie? Thanks
I had s massive pimple on my nose the other day, can i talk about that?
😅
So what is the right answer for taxi? This is not daily thing. On emergency I call an Uber. But this is not day to day. And you can't get everywhere by taxi.
Where is everywhere? An example of what you're asking = someone with severe anxiety and depression would not be leaving their house much. Only when absolutely necessary ie to pick up prescriptions or go to therapy. The unfortunate answer is, if you have to leave the house everyday to do stuff, and you're actually managing to do that, then you won't get any points .. people with issues that prevent them leaving the house and going to various things that they should be doing, those people with severe issues choose NOT to leave the house, even if it means they go without food, or miss appointments etc.. their situation prevents them doing those things even if it means they suffer as a result. Think about it
Unfortunately they forgot to upload my medical evidence before my assessment and went ahead with it, then DM went ahead with decision even when they knew the medical evidence wasn't sent to assessor. I lost all my points based on how what I was saying wasn't backed up with evidence. I only found out by doing on a SARS request.
Did you ask for a mandatory reconsideration and to include your medical evidence?
@@TrevorGoodone-x6t yep. Got daily living standard at MR, but still ignored half of the things I evidenced for. Currently applying for tribunal but going to look at CoC once I've seen neurologist. Only with the DWP you can be totally housebound but not be able to claim mobility lol.
@nataliemcgreevy9812 - surprised, they usually leave you with the standard Mobility and take the Daily Living Allowance! Yes, continue with the tribunal. In addition you can submit a CofC while awaiting for the tribunal, I know somebody that actually did it. Hope it all works out for you!
Ok, so with the bullshittery part, I was asked how I look after my cat, I told them my cat has a dinner plate perch other large window sill in my hallway, she has her food there waist high otherwise I would struggle with balance and osteo pain and poor grip, Also my cat has a self cleaning litter and i have a family member to help with the that due to lifting but I have to wait on him being reliable due to it affecting my balance etc. Also my assessment is now in assessor audit which is anxiety provoking, the Assessor did not ring from a private number, basicaly thier mobile nimber came up on my phone, they sent me my recorded cd next day, sent a note to my gp about a triggery subject and now I wait. I have asked for my PA4 incase i need to do MR but dwp are still waiting on the report, il ring them again next week early for that. Being self aware of how everything affects you is super important, it affects you physically and mentally, tell the truth dont lie. ❤
Can anyone please tell me their thoughts as I have not seen any mention yet - if someone lives alone and has a condition (involving extreme fatigue and poor eyesight and balance) that prevents them from moving a LOT of cluttered boxes and inherited
items in very small place that have accumulated over the years, such that they cannot now navigate over them access the kitchen, and bathroom - is this relevant, or helpful, or perhaps even hindering, to mention in a PIP claim ? Or perhaps is it only appropriate for a Social Care Needs Assessment Form ? Of course on a PIP form I can still mention their assistance needs when they visit to use my kitchen or bathroom.
We all have issues but you know that you have so many problems. Do you work for the DWP
People deal with their issues differently. Some people are able to find ways to cope, some people aren't.
I am severely/profoundly deaf and very worried about face to face assessments (I cant do telephone or zoom calls) as people seem to say they trick you. I am planning on applying as a result of being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease (Myositis induced by statins) so most of my points will come from that. A quick question do I put down that I developed a large DVT in one leg (due to being bedbound in hospital for 8 weeks during 12 week stay) and had surgery? I still take meds for it and under investigation as scan revealed some clots still there. Finally if I list my consultants under 3 departments do I need to inform them in advance? Thank you SO much for proving a channel that has really helped me realise that I SHOULD apply for PIP as I didnt think I could.
I have just received my mandatory form and the decision they came up with that they couldn’t put the Money, I’m angry because I suffer from chronic pain and anxiety I’m pissed so angry
Shall people with Skin disorders not bother making a claim?
I have an assessment next week how can I arrange a chat with you
Were can I get a copy of the point sheet you show in your video please
Citizens advice website, just google PIP descriptors i believe 🫶🏼
Hi Charlie i was wondering if you could help my husband! He was in a motorbike accident in march broke his tibia, fibia and ACL. 4 months on still on one crutch and in exscutiating pain regardless of the dozens of painkillers he is on. Struggles to get around, cant drive or walk without the crutch. We just his pip form back and has been awarded 0 points! Im going to appeal it and do the form and send it off. Id appreciate some tips on how to do this correctly, its horrible seeing him in pain and not doing alot due to this. I hope you see this message! Thanks in advacne x😊
You apply for the Mandatory Reconsideration and if no change, you need to Appeal.
Hi,
Good channel interesting vlogs Charlie. Thanks.
I am going through a paper review at the moment having won a long drawn out case in the UTT in 2018.
You mentioned about sleep apnoea. I have it. I think it may be possible to use as a condition that cause chronic fatigue, demotivation and depression for various descriptors. Similar to CFS or ME. Just me speculating, I will probably find out soon.
Cheers
Matt
Hi Charlie I have been told i should get pip as i have Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and i dont have a clue on how to make my claim win.
Apply, but it is not about your conditions, it's about how your daily life is affected.
How can I contact you Charlie? I don’t know if I am eligible for pip. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia when I was 23 years old (2009) and clinical depression in 2003 at the age of 17 years old. I myself completed my degree in medicine but then depression and flared up arthritis took over my life. I can’t face people so couldn’t do a single job in my life. I have spent most of these years as a prisoner in my own home.
Can’t cook, cant feed my girls, my husband cooks food and when he is not around it’s takeaway every time.
Can’t go anywhere without my husband. Even when I am with my girls I am drenched in sweat and feel intimidated by every little encounter like facing the cashier.
I never claimed any benefit my all life and I am extremely frightened to apply for this one.
Pluse can’t walk without a stick or support. Hygiene + nutrition needs to be prompted.
Am I eligible ???
Yes you are eligible from your description. You need to apply and let the DWP know how your conditions affect you daily!
@@TrevorGoodone-x6t thank you so much for the response. Stay blessed.x
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I've still not hd my review wen I do is it possible you help me
Would you please let me know if Would be suitable for pip for tearing lost i have been like this for all my life ❤❤
i have to fill in a pip form could you help me to fill in my forms