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I just got told I was having a home assessment, I didn't ask for one. So I guess they must have some sort of criteria when assessing your form to see if you need one?

Orangeblossom wrote: I just got told I was having a home assessment, I didn't ask for one. So I guess they must have some sort of criteria when assessing your form to see if you need one?

Hi Ob,

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When your PIP 2 arrives with The AP (Capita/ATOS) they are supposed to scrutinise the form to see whether a Home Assessment is applicable.

In reality, they don't always do this, and appointments for assessments are made by a totally different department.

Therefore, sometime a Home Assessment will be offered in the first instance, whereas in other cases you may have to "fight" for it.

It is always advisable to make your request for a Home Assessment giving reasons why you need this and including a letter of support from your G.P. along with your PIP 2 Form.

It will also be dependent on The AP's capacity in your area.

Basically, AP's don't like offering Home Assessments as they work out more expensive for them, therefore cutting back on their profit margins.

Capita did agree to offer more Home Assessments when they acquired The PIP Assessment Contract from the DWP.

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Re: Going Out
I understand that "legislative definitions are not referring to public transport" in relation to this Going Out Question.

But the PIP form does.

Can you please clarify whether we mention/refer to public transport in our answers or not?

Are they asking about planning walking or driving to this destination?

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Re: 13(a) planning a route to familiar place.
Does distance come into this? Are they referring to be able to make your way to the chippy around the corner?

Or are they asking if you can get to better chippy, the other side of town?

If I don't need help to plan the familiar route, could still tick the "Yes" box if I need someone to help get me there?

Thank yooouu B&W for being there.

Thank you but I'm stuck about this:

If the destination is somewhere you know well and not very far away, (eg the chippy around the corner), why would you need to plan the route?

We have had various posts concerning what constitutes a journey.
I think crossing the road or popping round the corner to someone or somewhere you know is not a journey but I don't think it is legally clarified yet.