PIP Tips and Advice!
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2024
- This week, I made a video for you giving tips and advice on completing your PIP forms and during your assessment. I find it so stressful and hard so wanted to share what I have learnt. I hope you find it useful. Feel free to leave your tips and advice in the comments too! See you next time.
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Feel free to leave your tips and advice below in the comments too! We can all help each other! 😘
Thankyou lovely lady x
Can I just add when I was in a M.E. Group at my local community centre we had a visit from a gentleman who was high up in the association and he advised when filling out any forms always answer as though it was one of your worst days ever. Don’t put down how you are feeling on that day if it’s a “good day” as that isn’t the true picture of your illness. That was said to me early into my diagnosis and I will never forget it, I can’t remember what happened days ago but I can remember that. Thanks for all your input and sharing the good times and bad. I’ve was diagnosed with M.E in 2000 and fibromyalgia about 10 years after. Things have progressed with peoples acceptance of this illness but we still have a long way to go. Xx
Thank you, yes a good tip. But, they do ask you how long your bad days are so that can be tricky as we don't know! There should be more research and help for us which is why I took it off my own back to research myself! Thanks for watching. 😊
I take a week after first receiving the form to note everything down that I experience that week or anything that comes to mind. Brain fog is so hard sometimes for us so I carry the notebook around to write when the thought hits. I get written references for multiple family members. I ask them to write down the help they give me and anything they notice about my illness affecting me from their point of view. I detest the phone assessments as I get extra anxiety over the phone. Contacting Citizens advice is a massive help and they can come to face to face assessments with you if they are available. Don't be afraid to disagree with the assessor as I've had one or two try to trip me up with questions. Also don't be afraid to dispute the final outcome if you think it's wrong.
Thanks so much for this advice I am going for my assessment on Tuesday and you have been great xxx
What a lovely blog good information its will help lot of people thank you 😊
So glad I found this. Got my 3rd PIP form today and my anxiety/stress is thru the roof...again. Those brown envelopes from Belfast just make me feel nauseous. Wish I had kept pics like you advised notes and everything on my phone. My thanks for all the useful tips will definetly be using them in future. X
very clear well structured advice thankyou xxx
Well done as always ! ❤️❤️❤️ 🌼🌺🌸
Well done Nic. I can see that even making this video has been a source of anxiety and stress for you. Putting yourself through it to help others navigate what sounds like a horribly unpleasant process is very generous. I’m not in the UK any longer, but hearing a lot of people talk about the PIP process makes me very glad not to have to engage with it 😬
Thank you. Yes, it was very anxiety driven but I just want to help others. It's a terrible system!
hi thanks again .i was not sucessful i did not get my pip ,it was a phone interveiw and i failed because and get this ,i was very confident in speaking ,i was able to exspress myself ,i appereard very confident ,i was able to talk openly about my health,i had a stroke a year ago,,mind you ,i was also did not seem depressed . i mean for gods sake ,im 60yrs old of course i can exspress myself ,what do they want,,im going to appeal ,,lord have mercy
Oh I'm sorry you didn't get your pip but definitely appeal and say all those things!
always complain about the judges, keep complaining for not getting things explained. they have to calculate scores. if you are
not fit for work. keep saying you are not fit for work. they rather want to hear you can't cook food, for example they rely on letters from gp about mobility. and letters from friends who help with cooking, shopping, promptimg etc if you suffer from anxiety and stress and have a busy mind... this will keep you away from keeping a job
I was refused pip because i had good eye contact. Also they said i walked at a normal pace, even thou i was on crutches can you believe, and they even brought the interview downstairs to me because i was unable to get up the stairs. They came to their own conclusion i can walk 200 metres without stopping..wow. i can now see why people go into a interview and give Oscar winning acting performances. I've heard of people spraying fart spray on their selfs to seem they carnt keep their self clean.. do i really have to go to these lengths. Also lost my pip because i lost contact with my mental health team through the pandemic...
@@salas..5686 that's a load of crap. keep appealing and complaining. any, any dissatisfaction is considered as a complaint. try to ask your doctor to draft a letter to show you can't walk more then 200 meters and you need to stop every 10/50 meters. you will get it, the letter and the pip. keep persisting. they have a further complaint process after appealing twice. I cannot believe how incompetent these staff are. get written letters from people who help with washing, cleaning, cooking and directions etc
@@salas..5686 don't we have a helpline?
this is the best advice ever thanks again
I was so frustrated with a family members claim last year. They were gaslit starting from the assessment up until the mandatory reconsideration. At some point I was even gaslighting myself thinking "maybe I actually did say this and forgot". Then there were statements and quotes that I 100% would never say. This left me extremely disoriented. Bare in mind a lot of ppl who are applying for PiP aren't in a very good place mentally which was what was being applied for. It wasn't until this year (case was long closed by then) I started looking up ppls experiences out of curiosity and I was SHOCKED. Pip have a systematic issue of lying multiple times, dismissing and tossing cases. Not even just anecdotal experiences but I even found articles confirming there were investigations into PiP which found they lie and lie and lie some more. They even told a man with no limbs that he could climb up the stairs! The only time they budged was when it reached the press and it became embarrassing. They then quickly said it was due to an "error". Yh right. Dont mind my rant but Pip has got to hands down be the worst and most gross department of DWP
Agreed!
I don't know how the assessors have been allowed to get away with it for so long. There was a channel 4 documentary exposing Capita in 2013? exposing their unfair assessment practises, a manager was training assessors to fill out part of the assessment before even meeting applicants. The government did nothing, and Capita wrote it off as a one off. I feel like there needs to be a follow up documentary, or a campaign to go viral there have been suicides as a result of people having their PIP taken away
Thank you so much - I am just starting so all tips are helpful xx
No problem!
Very helpful information thanks for sharing
Thank you for your help 🥰 much appreciated 🥰
Great advice thanks so much ❣️
I type my answers in my forms. Print and use pritt stick to stick it in to the sections of my forms. I find it MUCH easier to type than write by hand. And also I also have a record stored on my computer to refer back to. Or to use/edit/update for future forms xx
Thanks for the upload
You are great lady thank you so much for sharing tips and Advice with us you are a great helper
You are most welcome! 😘
Thank you for this informative video, was very helpful. 👍🏽😃💯🥰
Thanks so much for this you've been a lifesaver!
You're welcome!
Thank you for sharing, I totally agree at how stressful the whole assessment and waiting time are.. as I’m sure you know having invisible illnesses that people can not see always makes people judge you so I want to thank you for trying to inform and help people your doing a great job ,
Ah, thank you! Yes it is so stressful. 😔
@@LordandLordettes Hi im on the old benefit still on esa so not on UC or PIP but I've been told by people to ring pip to see if I'm on the right money, I get ESA at £270 a fortnight after winning a tribunal in 2017, ive got crohns disease which is back after my resection so now on infusion every month of Infliximab, I've got Sacroilitus which I take Methotrexate injections, I've got a condition called IIH due to headaches and migraines all the time I take 2 different medication for and got Anxiety and carpol tunnel in both hands, I was just wondering if you think I've got a chance at pip or I'm not on the right amount of money, hope you get this message and give me your opinion whether to apply for pip or get my money changed. Thank you Janey 😊 I know its not about what you've got but more about how it affects me daily I struggle with my anxiety I don't have any social life or friends I bother with due to being socially awkward, I need to plan toilet stops due to my crohns and have pain from my back and legs due to my sacroilitus, hope you can reply thank you.
@@smallone9825 Hi, yes you would be entitled to claim pip but you can always phone citizens advice to see what you should be claiming.
@@LordandLordettes thank you for replying where or what do I type in Google to get the right pip phone number for the forms and yes I think I'm going to make an appointment with citizens advice thank you so much xx
@@smallone9825 if you just type in pip to google it should come up with gov.uk pip claim.
Thanks for the advice
Thank you Nicola x
Thank you for the tips, I have a PIP form to complete for the first time and not looking forward to any assessments.
Very nice, thank you ❤️
great info - Thank U
Hi, thankyou for sharing your knowledge and experience, I found it very helpful 😊
I'm so pleased you did! 😊
Hi nicole such a good informative video had my pip assessment last August very hard and the flare up afterwards are awful thankfully I did get my pip think everything you said was really good advice think it definitely important to have someone with you think you can get someone from citizens advice to be with you if you haven't got anyone or can't be with you on the day . Do hope you get all nice comments take care xx💜
Thank you Sharan. So glad you got your pip! X
Thanks for the good tips. I completed my forms in one sitting online. Not an easy or quick process. Was out for a couple of days after, but just wanted it done with.
This is good advice about how to give evidence of long term illness if you don't need to return to your doctor. PIP seems to ask a lot about when and why you might deal with health professionals, but what if you don't? I had a spinal injury, emergency surgery and some physiotherapy afterwards. I asked for hydrotherapy the following year, and this was 6 years ago. There's no cure. Hopefully I won't get worse, but I won't recover either. There's no medication to take. So why would I keep bothering my doctor when there's nothing they can do for me? I sometimes think that the DWP assume that if you don't go to the doctor, then you're not disabled.
Totally agree!
@@LordandLordettes This is my problem too, even though my condition was worsening I wasn't going back for physio or even discussing it with my GP as there was nothing they could do about. I don't know where you are supposed to get supporting evidence from - I don't have a social worker/support worker, most disabled people don't, and consultants will really only confirm your condition not go into detail about what you can/can't do - at least mine wouldn't. I have an invisible disability and I think this is harder to prove how it affects you
Congratulations on your "PIP Tips And Advice!" inspirational thanks for sharing. 📖
You are welcome!
Thank you. I've got a phone review coming up and you've given LOADS of brilliant tips there.
My personal favourite was having all paperwork for questions laid out with post-it notes. Also - recording it (which, like you say you need permission for) - and my understanding is you must call to request this in advance. I'm hoping that this (concrete recording of the conversation) prevents a repeat of cancellation of payments (and all its knock on effects to other benefits), followed by a "Citizens Advise intervention" and eventual reinstatement. In fact, that's one thing I would add...
Ultimately if it goes wrong/you don't get your desired result (because they do seem to want to twist your words/trip you up!), you can go to citizens advise who will make sure you get an appeal (or indeed initial) form filled out in the best possible way with one of their PIP specialists. So my tip wold be use a Citizens Advise specialist; they will actually complete the form for you.
But, thank you, brilliant content, soooo helpful!
Thank you Matthew and good point about Citizens advice. 😉
@LordandLordettes magnesium vitimin d3 and mk7 k2 is very good for inflammation also ttfd or benfothiame (B1) also b12 and folate methyl form blueberrys fresh lemmon water lots of organic vegetables no sugar that's a posion eat healthy foods no saturated and no trans fats high cortisol stress causes inflammation as well lack of sleep causes high cortisol insomnia healthy gut healthy brain it can be reversed
@@LordandLordettesttfd missed a letter out
Thank you very helpful
Very good advice i got that form saying if you are the same or are r there any changes i just put same all the way through i didn't think i needed to send proof or anything after watching you i understand why I have been called for an assessment i know I will be refused i will just have to explain and hope for the best
Thank you for your thoughts, tips and suggestions. I’ve managed to get two deadline extensions for my PIP application, mainly because of the very issues I’m applying because of! Can’t write, sit, concentrate, for long because of lower back, neck and hip pain. Appreciate your help in this. Plus, I’ve never asked for help before, I find this whole palaver rather degrading…like begging, just awful!
I totally understand where you are coming from! Hope you get it. 🤞
I have my appointment on the 31st- I'm bloody terrified!! The form itself sent me into a huge depression flare up. I have days in school where my seizures are so bad I'm just lying on my desk, barely lucid even when I am awake, and it hurts me so badly that I've got to lay all of this bare in front of someone who doesn't know me and beg them for support I desperately, desperately need. And there's a high chance I'll be rejected. As if being disabled isn't shit enough! Thank you so much for this video- I'm trying to prep in any way I can
Sorry you are having to go through this. Give as much info as possible. If you are struggling during the interview, tell them. I have my fingers crossed for you! 🤞
@@LordandLordettes Thank you!!! For some reason I didn't clock that if I get overwhelmed, I can ask to stop the assessment and go and lie down for a minute. I have my amazing maths teacher writing a report for me to tell them how horrific I can find it all, I'm going to record the meeting and fight like hell. Thank you so so so much
Thanks u have helped me out ☺️
thank you so much
Thank you, just filled in my first PIP claim, online. I like the print it and have it with you. I was on DLA 20 years ago, I only went to one assessment alone, i was bullied, made to try and do things i couldn't do and suffered horrendously, so take some one with you.
Hope you get on ok with your pip. 🤞
Very true Jane. They have a percentage they have to fail per year and hit that target...good luck..
I just watched your vid this morning @ 8am & i had my telephone assessment @9am ..This vid helped me so much & my assessors was a man & he was nice..No pressure applied & he kept reminding in your form u said bla bla bla how does that affect u & all..I felt he guided me...He asked me on the side effects i just told him the meds are so many i don't even know which one does wat..Am praying i get it since am already on limited work..Thanx so much keep it up with the good tips..
I am glad it helped you! Hoping you get awarded your pip. 🤞
Hope so..Will definitely come back & update you☺️
@@chandafungai Did you get it?
@@chandafungai well…
Hi, I have found your PIP Tips and Advice video extremely useful, I have a PIP review today which is a telephone consultation, they always make me very nervous, I sent my PIP review form using Royal Mail Special Collection along with photocopies of my medical evidence, I will have my wife sitting in on the call as she will tell them how my disabilities affect me, and be there for support as I suffer with the following, COPD, Spondylitis, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Mental Health as in my severe anxiety, depression affects my every day life, and hoping they continue to award me PIP as my Bus Pass which has Companion on it is my lifeline when I am able to get out which isn’t very often due to my Social Anxiety disorder, so I am hoping it goes well for me this morning which is 9:20 my telephone appointment!
Happy New Year 🎉 all the best for ‘2023 😊
Wishing you the best of luck! 🤞
@@LordandLordettesUpdate I got good news today as I have been re awarded PIP after having a review on Wednesday, this has got to be the quickest decision I have ever had from DWP, as I got told this over the phone as I wanted to know what the decision was due to Anxiety been extremely high, so I am really happy, I will know more on Monday when I phone them back to find out what my award! 🤔
@@Deanrwp I'm so happy for you! 👏🎉
@@LordandLordettesThank you, Great Channel you have by the way as it is very insightful and you are a lovely friendly person! 😊
@@Deanrwp thank you so much!
Thanks for the advice, got my phone assessment in a couple of hours..I suffer spondylosis & arthritis but still working part time..am 60 but suppose will have to work till I drop.. I don't expect any help from pip so won't be too upset if my claim is thrown out. Take care all and stay strong.
Hope it goes well! 🤞
Hi how did you get on with your pip assessment. I got the same issues as you, my call is this Monday. I am 63 and have not worked for 6yrs
Thank you for this video. I am dreading my phone assessment tomorrow morning . I suffer badly with epilepsy and depression I have waited 2 years for this assessment
I hope you get your pip! 🤞
thank youuuu x
Thank you for sharing but the new form is harder and I just saw another video and they said dont put on a good day as the tribunal will take that to means and question u further so u need to change the good day 😉 there are no good days and explain that u can manage a short walk but after 20 metres of walking I need to sit down and can't walk any further then 50 metres with my stick as I'm in pain with arthritis in knees and hips etc I am breathless.
Thank you ❤
You're welcome!
I have bipola and adhd...I'm taking care of my dad with parkinsons dementia...my partner had oesophagus cancer..I have osteoarthritis in both hips knees and hands...I had to give up my carers job...but I work 2 hrs in the morning cleaning a pub...I actually feel I'm cracking up and over whelmed...I take care of myself...I can't go gym no more...I'm on quitapine at night...I have no one to turn to...I can't keep this up,thank u for this video
Do you have someone you can talk to? It sounds like you need some support. Do you have a good GP you can talk to?
Start swimming Sally you'll feel amazing. No contact sport and very calming.
thanks
im listening again i got mine in 2 weeks
I think your lovely and thank you xxx
Thanks for this video. I got charged £30 for a letter from my GP and they told me to wait 28 days and they still never did it in time. Anyway, I have my first phone assessment on 29th November so am wondering if this is a precursor to a face to face appointment, or a decision could be made after the phone appointment ? I have had a recent nervous breakdown (last year) and spent time in a secure hospital for my anxiety/depression/mental illness. I have many questions, but just a few top tips for this initial call would be great. You have already helped me a lot with this video.
Hi, sorry only just saw this! I hope your call went okay?
Hi did you send all your evidence and hospital letters in the envelope they provide or did you have to send separate. Thanks
I sent it with the form in the envelope. I always pay extra for recorded delivery too so I know they get it!
Ok thank you 😊
Good advice Nicky. The PIP forms fill me with dread and horror. I hate them. I do them for my autistic son too. I wish it was easier. I really wish there was an easier way to get them done. When I get the forms I immediately ring up for an Time extension, to give myself more time and I do a bit every day and have 4 weeks or so to do them. I’d rather go to the dentist! Xx
I know, they are awful! I wish there was a better way!
Me to I have to do my renewal and I’m so nervous and worried
No hate honey. Maybe invest in a cheapish tripod so you can rest it on the table and it will keep your camera stable and nobody will have to hold the camera up for 20 mins. Unless you have it on a tripod already and it's just the table wobbling lol. Very helpful video, thanks hun xxx
I do have a brilliant tripod but I think it's in the loft! I can't get up there so have to wait for my husband to. Hopefully soon! 😊
Brows....! Fantastic brows....!!!! Now where was I ah PIP yes PIP..
I think depending of the illness a face to face assessment might be a better solution. I have my phone assessment for asthma today and I wish they could see the problem in real
When doing the renewal do you put all of the stuff your wrote in original application + any new or additional issues you face daily? It's very overwhelming once again & they don't make it clear at all x
It depends what form they have sent you! If it's the same as the previous form then yes put down everything you did before and new things. If it is an update form it's just things that have changed.
@@LordandLordettes yeh it seems an update form for pip renewal it's only got 3 rows to write in for each question what a joke! I'm so overwhelmed with it all again I've been in floods of tears and my poor hand is hurting from writing! Thank you for replying 🙏🏼🥰x
@@rachaelkennedy2134 yes, so it's just what is new. Take your time.
i di 2 3 questions a day take your time
I filled my pip form in plus later letters on my illness as I suffer panic/anxiety disorder as well as FND plus the phone call I got from their medical person and when I got a letter back from them everything that I said was changed and twisted by them and not what I originally said now I have to go through the stress by asking for a reconsideration, but should I make a complaint about all my answers being changed to what I said and what I suffer from in day to day life
Yes definitely, write everything down, complain and appeal! They twist everything which is sometimes why it's good to record the assessment. Hope you get your pip. 🤞
Hi I tried to claim pip about 2 years ago I have acute psychosis they turned my application down i never took it further ive been advised to try again can someone help with advice thanks
Hi there yes Thank very much for this video love l.
I am a full time carer for my mum and single father of 2 and have been for the last 14 years.
I always had a little bit of Anxiety but not depression but the last 10 years have ruined me mentally I’ve been on every antidepressant also take beater blockers for anxiety it’s that bad.
Recently we lost my uncle my mums brother who I was named after and was very close to.
I ended up after the funeral having a seizure staying in hospital 🏥 overnight I told them I was not right but they discharged me with in 2 hours of leaving the hospital 🏥 I had a black out at home and smashed my head/face on floor and gave myself a black eye 👁️ they tuck me to a closer hospital 🏥.
Made me wait 6 hours in waiting room and when I saw a doctor he told me to go home and rest No scan No Nothing.
However the night previously at the first hospital the doctor has referred me to a Neurologist.
Anyways sorry for the feel sorry for myself rant but my uncle told me YOU SHOULD be get PIP.
I have started a claim and as I am coming around so to speak I want to do this right this video literally is a massive HELP I am watching it again because I ran out of note pad lol
Thank you 🙏🏽 very much and there will always be keyboard warriors about 👀
Anyways thanks for posting this hope you and your family keep safe🙏🏽
Shane 👍🏽
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I’m going through a change as my condition got worst I rang pip and they said it’s with a case manager what does this mean I only sent my form last week I’m so stressed x
Don't worry, write it all down then when you have your assessment you can tell them about it.
Hey I had a paper based assessment & just received my report from atos. My question is do the DWP stick usually with these points? I’m hoping so anyway. Thanks.
I think so!
@@LordandLordettes thanks have you had or heard of paper based assessments? I’m just waiting for the txt from dwp now as my report was good.
@@adgeyuk9803 do you mean the papers you have to complete?
@@LordandLordettes yes they have assessed me on the papers I’ve completed with no face to face or phone call. I’ve had my report of the assessment just waiting for the DWPs version of it.
@@adgeyuk9803 oh wow. Wish they had done that with me! Still waiting for my assessment. Should have been in May but they said due to backlog of covid, mine keeps getting delayed! I have claimed the same pip for 6 years now no change so you think they would just give me another 3! 🙄
Im trying to do a PIP online but cant seem to go back to the beginning of the form to correct can you help
Sorry, I have never filled in the forms online. You can always phone them and ask.
There should be a button that let's you go back
Thx for the advice, but do you really have to tell them you are recording the conversation?
Yes I think you do. That's what I have been told as if you wanted to use it against them in an appeal, they could say you can't use it if they didn't know. Maybe check for sure with pip.
@@LordandLordettes ok, thx
Hi
I just panicked with my renewal forms seen thecdate they had to be back by so ive just put no change included a copy of my medication list
Can they stop my pip because of this.
I think you will need to phone them and ask. They get out of it anyway they can but you can phone and explain.
@@LordandLordettes
Can they just stop it though without an assessment
I'm not sure, sorry.
@@LordandLordettes
Thankyou.
Hi Nicola, I have fibro & other things similar to you. I'm planning to start my youtube channel in December. I had a question, or rather I wanted your opinion on do you think the PIP/DWP etc frown upon people like us having youtube channels and doing things on youtube if that makes sense?
When I went in front of the tribunal back in 2019 they were super hard against me for even studying or making a cup of tea. I just feel like they have this opinion that we're useless sub-humans and that we should not have any help if we're able to move our bodies even an inch. Maybe it just from having such a bad experience with PIP.
Good idea with recording all of your brusing btw, that's something I should do lol.
Yes I agree, they do! I feel anything they do, they think you can do anything! It is not part of the form though to include you tube unless it becomes a job.
Hi I am on pip I have dyslexia, I will be applying for the British army soon will my pip money stop or would I still receive the money ? Thanks
People still recieve PIP and work. It won't affect your pip right now but might in your next assessment.
I have to fill in my renewal form and so nervous
Don't be nervous. Do you have your original form to go by? Take your time and put as much info as possible. If you get stuck or need more help, you can contact citizens advice as they have someone to help you.
Hi there, I would just like to ask, how do I request the form? I know that I need to ring them but I’m not entirely sure what to say, is it simply just “I’d like to request a PIP form” or do I need to say more than that?
Thank you
Yes when you phone there will be options to chose from, like which number to press for which department but you might be able to request one online too I'm not sure! It's been a while since I did my first one!
Expect to wait a very long time to get through on the phone, took me three days to get through, I was calling up to four times a day and waiting up to 45 min before hanging up.. When you do get through, they will ask you questions regarding your condition, before sending the form to you... when you get the form, citizens advise will help you fill it in for free... I paid an organisation £30 to help fill mine
You can’t request a form online
@@Trish-ql9kz oh that's a shame!
Hi, Can You Help Me, I Havs MS, Due To Covid I Had Letter Saying Would Keep Getting Pip, They Would Reassess 23rd June Nxt Year
I Have To Change Car Beg Dec I Have Rang PIP 3 Times, An Again Today As I Was Told Don't Worry Supervisor Is Going Ring You Back. We Can See Your Award Rubs Out 5 Days To Get Next Car. that Was Beg Of June. Today I Ring Agai Yo Be Told No You Won't Get A New Letter Stating You WILL Get PIP As Your Awarx Does Not Run Out Till Next Year. I Explained About The Car And She Just Kept Repeating The Same Will Not Get A Letter.
Any Ideas What I Can Do
Can they send you a letter to say you have your pip until then? Sorry, I've not had a car as part of pip so unsure how it works!?
Hello, can you help me to complete the questionnaire from pip as well
That would be difficult for me to do through messages but you can ask Citizens advice, they have someone there who will help you.
I know I've heard of them but I can't reach them and on the phone they said they can't help me
Just yes if you want to help me with the questions so I can pass that score too
I have my third appeal today,
I won the first one years ago, 2 years later I was reassessed and got no points, I appealed and lost due to a GP filling a form about something else, 1 question was "does the person have any cognitive impairment" he replied "no" despite all the reports and specialist
I had reapply, I got 6 points not 0 like the appeal the mandatory recon I got 4 points hense the appeal today
I am 100% deaf in one ear, tinnitus, vertigo, brain damage, irlen syndrome and autism spectrum disorder,
I have no sense of smell, taste is affected, memory issues, balance issue, reading a large amount of text is difficult and exahusting, writing my own name on paper is very hard and requires alot of consentration
I hope Im win today, my anxiety is going nuts right now
Did u win ?
@@farhaan100 yes but only awarded from the new date so missing over a year of PIP despite getting it since 2013, also due to that HMRC classes that time I didn't get PIP as an overpayment of disability premium which allows me to get £11 per week tax credits
Now I owe them thousands because of a period of not being disabled
I'm getting so stressed with a scheduled phone assessment next week that I really feel like cancelling it. I've been told if I do that I will loose my DLA. I will also loose it if I do not win the pip assessment. Then what do I do? How do I manage on nothing?
Do you have anyone who can be with you at your phone assessment? Unfortunately, most benefits come with an assessment and they are very stressful, I do understand that. You can just be as prepared as possible. Get as many notes written up as you can, especially if there have been changes since what you submitted in your written papers. But it does help to have someone with you to support you. I know that can be difficult, as my husband and all my friends were at work. Try some mindfullness leading upto the assessment. I have 3 videos you can follow. Remember, you have nothing to hide, you are telling the truth and that is all you can do.
Absolutely not a hate comment, nor intended as such. That said, I would note that my ADHD was struggling to process the information you were delivering with the piano track playing quite as loudly as it was over your voice. I know it's a tricky thing to accommodate for, but I thought I'd pass that on just in case there's a trend with any videos featuring this, where views click on it but leave prior to experiencing the full feature.
Thank you for creating it however, even if I couldn't engage with it myself. It is likely helping a great many people who need it.
I thought the piano music was soothing and a nice touch. Sorry it bothered you though and best wishes.
I had to turn the sound off and watch with subtitles the piano was truly awful and had me grinding teeth. Good and helpful video that given thanks.
Some people are such arseholes, thanks for your help. 😊
I got lucky and my medical history and such was enough to not require a physical assessment as it was done in paper. Then I got the text I wanted to see "We have awarded you PIP".
How long did it take you to get awarded from the time you applied?
@@artbridder 2 months
Hi. I'm moving into supported living. Do you know of you are still able to apply/claim pip? Thanks
I'm sure you can but phone them to make sure.
They nitpic on the moment you go through the door. If you don't look depressed or anxious then you are not. It's a nightmare when you are in the assessment if you stand or sit for too long they will type that you were sitting too long and you didn't stand much. They will look at your appearance.
Any chance getting it for chronic vestibular migraine?
I'm not sure, it really depends on how it effects you day to day. You could see what is on the form then you would have more of an idea.
You can even get it for sleep apnoea...
My friend was denied PIP we were put in touch with a gov dept called We Are Digital who helped her no end with information and what documentation we needed, needless to say she won her case
That's great! Thank you for the tip!
Hi can I have some advice please. I get pip for severe angina copd 7 heart stints.2 heart attacks type 2 diabetes. Just recently I was diagnosed with inflamed ulcerative colitis. I sent the details to pip . I retire in January and my pip is up for a review. I got a message from pip for a telephone video appointment on the 11th of this month. I'm frightened they take my mobility off me and I'll be house bound. Any advice please from Gary
I can't imagine why they would take your pip away. You have enough of a case to keep your pip! Write everything on post it notes so you don't forget anything.
@@LordandLordettes It's a worrying time for me I really don't need the stress. All my illnesses is backed up by doctors letters .And the appeal process isn't very good I've been told, I'll be just sat on my own talking to the person ,I Really hope I get a nice understanding person. I've been in tears worrying about this
@@xwasp58 I understand how stressful it is. 😔 I hope you get someone who is understanding. ❤️
@@LordandLordettes Thank you x
Hi please could you help me I've a severe disability and thay have just give me the total basic £22 a week I've ask for face to face assessment but no thay won't help
If you are not happy you can appeal the decission. Have a look on the website.
I've got capita calling tomorrow with my assessment via phone.face to face is horrible... every time I get it taken away.. then on appeal I get my PIP back,
Actually was asked to hop once..
No, really! 😮 Phone call assessments much better but still stressful.
@Lord and Lordettes Thanks for the video .. really great tips x
I wouldn’t have thought that letters sent by family would carry any weight, clearly because it woudnt be deemed as an impartial summary/ conflict of interest etc.. much like you can’t use family for a job reference.. but I suppose it’s no harm sending them
I have PCOS can claim pip
Mine only took 16 mins on the phone I didn't get it,
welfare support and Citizens Advice can help with filling out the form
Someone's playing the piano 😂
To get PIP you need a portfolio of requested and acted doctors appointments.. request any treatment offered claim nothing works and the final treatment is a government hand out. How do I know this? My own mother is now apparently eligible for PIP, she managed to get an over the phone mobility rating 10/12 madness. And now has the house council tax and alot of incoming moneys. I'd say she comfortably receives over £2000 a month with no rent or council tax. She holidays 2 times a year and has recently purchased a nice new car (not mobility). I must add she too me is a hypochondriac as she has gone to the doctors for every ailment going except cancer. And they can't find any fault with her. But I guess it's easier to say you struggle to cook and put your socks on and recieve PIP even though in reality she's walking with no aid (most days) she's goes to tescos each day to spend money she frequents carboots and manages to do activities on holidays. I just don't agree with the system. (This doesn't make me a hater... just an observant tax payer wondering wtf is going on).
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Sound like a hater
@@tonystarke9820 Not really. Facts don't make me a hater. I just think our system is heavily flawed. But you think what you want.
@@whyulyin it’s not the facts that make you a hater it’s that you’re so bitter that your own mother enjoying her life that makes you a hater
I'm not bitter I just think the system is fucked. I want my mum to enjoy her life. But I also believe we all shouldn't have to pay for it. You sound like a PIP abuser also.
Why do they decide to give a telephone interview instead of face to face??
It’s better
I didn't have what I would call a good excuse to extend my application. My ADHD brain made me procrastinate. So I called up and said "I haven't had my application through yet. Can you send me another and extend the timer for me please?" >.>
I’m surprised you were awarded standard rate on both rather than enhanced with the aids you use.
I know, but I think it's because I can walk upto 50 mtrs with an aid before stopping. It's all to do with the point system 🙄
is this just a new illness review they already know as you told them the first time and awarded pip and mobility so the answers to a review are the sme as before surly arent they ?
Yep exactly! I asked if it could be extended for a longer period but they say no as it's changeable! The only change I see is it gets worse!
without a pip help line for example at kester disabilities , would be practical, we are going to hell.
My poor uncle had ms and the hassle he had trying to get help with dla while his cousin had walk in showers ect nothing wrong with her just new how to play the system anyway wrote a song called dla superstar in his memory started of a mad journey in writing more songs ......
I was asked did anyone help me fill out the form a friend of mine was present because it was quite stressful and they said write it yourself in your handwriting as they went through it with me because if they write it out for me that will go against me aswell due to the fact they can't see how you did all of that as they can see from your writing how you write will indicate if you can perform writing in specific way which I couldn't that was hard for me and you can see how hard it was in the form and my writing difficulties. I did mention I brusie and I have all burnt marks on my arms from cooking asked how many times in a day do I eat I only eat knce in a day which is casuing me to have less nutrients I was also asked do I have financial difficulties I said yes because of how it is hard for me to to them, and this goes against you too the whole nation has financial difficulties who doesn't so I think this type if question can be asked when you have tribunal and say it's wrong to ask that question as it sounded as if someone is doing for the money to help their financial difficulties which isn't true I need things to support my health they cost money without thr money I struggle so they in itself is a financial difficulty to not be able to afford stuff for my health to better myself and bring relief to me. Your doing a great job with all this tips keep it up as it helps a lot if your going through tribunal. Thank you so much
Hi lovely. I’m just wondering if you might be able to help me with something please. I had my pip review this morning and I received a text message a few hours later saying “The health professional has sent us their report” … Am I correct in saying I can ring up and ask for the ATOS report? If so how long do I have to wait? Kind regards 🫶🏻
I think that the wait for the report on whether you get pip or not is 6 weeks but not sure what the ATOS report is? Sorry I can't be more helpful!