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7 years 1 month ago #180359 by jayjay1963
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Hello everyone.
I wanted to put this on the post board as I'm so angry with the pip system, regarding my husband.
My husband and i are both disabled and have claimed DLA for some years now.
He was told to have an assessment on the 28th Dec 2016, at hedge end southampton.
Hi appointment was at 08.15am, so we made sure we had plenty of time to get there in time.
We waited outside and come 08.30 we were wondering if they were ever going to open....then a man appeared and opened the doors for us.
We then went into a freezing cold waiting room while then another person turned up for work late, and they were talking about being not happy they were late and on top of that there computers were not working!
They said they would have to do them by paper, and not computer.
We where then asked into his office where he let us know about being late and no computers running.
He then asked my husband what he had, which is COPD and to blow into a tube, which he done, then the guy asked him what he did in his spate time, and that was it!
We were in there no more then 4/5 minutes.
He told us we would get a reply in a 'couple of weeks' and we then left.
When we got the pip letter i could not believe what i was reading, he had written a report based on nothing that we where asked about, then said that the walking part was what it said on record, (only there is no record of that) so what I'm saying is that this report was a total lie!]
My husband went fro higher rate for both to normal rate, then we were told that the first payment would be on the 3rd MARCH and for a 1/4 of what we had before, how do they expect you to go a month or so with no payment?
I have since spoken to my social worker who was mortified by the letter and has written to them to appeal this, and we are now waiting to hear from them.
How can these people lie about the reports they make at ANY TIME i really thought that the system was better than this, but reading in hear it's not what i thought it was.
I'm still claiming DLA for now I'm sure they will come for me soon as I got my DLA for life, although i won't get that again.
I was wondering if anyone else had been treated like this and has had a report that was a total lie??
Thanks for reading this, and now i know that i will make myself ill worrying about what reply we get.
Hope other people have had better luck........:))

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7 years 1 month ago #180367 by slugsta
Replied by slugsta on topic pip Claim
Hi jayjay,

Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is

Welcome to Benefits and Work

I am sorry that you and your husband are going through this. I am afraid you are far from being alone in your experience :(

You say that a Social Worker has put in an 'appeal'. I presume you mean a Mandatory Reconsideration, as this step must be gone through before an appeal can be requested.

I do hope the MR request has referred to the specific PIP descriptors and how/why your husband should score the necessary points.

Please have a look at our PIP guide which clearly explains the PIP process and the descriptors.

PIP help for claimants


May I suggest that you bookmark/favourite this on your web browser now so that you can find it easily in future? This will allow you to return with further questions or comments about your husband's PIP without having to start a new topic each time. We ask members to keep everything relating to the same claim in one topic as it helps us enormously - and I hope you will find it useful too :)

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems

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7 years 1 month ago #180373 by soxie
Replied by soxie on topic pip Claim
yes, my report came back just full of lies, she described my clothing which was stuff I don't even own she described my make up, I don't wear any and also said I was seen walking without out aids in the car park, I was not, the whole report was like this she described things that did not happen. I went through mandatory reconsideration and got a letter backing saying we have no reason to doubt the report and award you 0 points across the board. I was on high rate dla for everything which they stopped also they stated they had a report form my gp they have never contacted him. I am now waiting for a tribunal date but don't hold out much hope....

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7 years 1 month ago #181711 by jayjay1963
Replied by jayjay1963 on topic pip Claim
Hi
Well we have left it in the hands of the social worker.
She has today posted the form for the court appeal, a very detailed letter taking up all the different issues with the points system that apply to my husband, and enclosed a detailed doctors letter, and also told them my husbands care has been doubled because of all the new things happening to him, and his falls etc.
I need and will print off the details that we need, although it maybe to late, as this is the final appeal and its already been posted off.
I also was sent a copy of everything that was written about and the doctors letter, i just hope that will be enough, but im not do sure now........
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