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My Assessment for PIP is tomorrow
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6 years 10 months ago #190505 by Nasus76
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Having awarded DLA for life having to reapply for PIP was most unwelcome and my time has come, tomorrow I must attend an assessment centre.
I wish I knew what to expect, I am an anxious person anyway and the thought of being grilled by a stranger for an hour about my disability doesn't fill me with any great pleasure, particularly when my disability is hidden and a number of my friends with clearly obvious disabilities have lost out at the assessment stage.
I have read through my claim pack answers a few times, is there anything else I should be doing to prepare for the assessment?
I wish I knew what to expect, I am an anxious person anyway and the thought of being grilled by a stranger for an hour about my disability doesn't fill me with any great pleasure, particularly when my disability is hidden and a number of my friends with clearly obvious disabilities have lost out at the assessment stage.
I have read through my claim pack answers a few times, is there anything else I should be doing to prepare for the assessment?
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6 years 10 months ago #190539 by Gordon
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Nasus
There is a section at the back of the PIP Claim guide that covers the assessment and the questions you are likely to be asked.
Good luck for tomorrow.
Gordon
There is a section at the back of the PIP Claim guide that covers the assessment and the questions you are likely to be asked.
Good luck for tomorrow.
Gordon
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6 years 10 months ago #190568 by Susan Lowe
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Hi. The answer to all questions is "yes, BUT because of how my disability affects me, I can't or I struggle with or I have difficulty with...." If you have included medical evidence, make a specific point of asking the assessor if they have read it and if not, to please note that in their report. GOOD LUCK
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6 years 10 months ago #190578 by Gordon
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Susan
I think that claimants need to listen to the question being asked and then answer it the best fashion that they can, for example answering "yes, but..." to a question about whether you can complete an activity may give the wrong impression as to their capability, answering "no, only under these circumstances..." might be a better approach.
But as I said, it depends on the question being asked.
Gordon
I think that claimants need to listen to the question being asked and then answer it the best fashion that they can, for example answering "yes, but..." to a question about whether you can complete an activity may give the wrong impression as to their capability, answering "no, only under these circumstances..." might be a better approach.
But as I said, it depends on the question being asked.
Gordon
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