Got My PIP Date ..

Gordon, OB ... thanks a lot

There are Capita centre in Bangor and Rhyl
Regards
Nick
1. Wellington Community Centre
Wellington Road
Rhyl
Wales
L1L8 1LE

2.Menai House
Ffordd Penlan
Parc Menai Business Park
Bangor
Gywnedd
LL57 4HJ

6th April, 14.15 pm in some god awful 'Business Park' miles outside of Bangor (N. Wales) Can't complain though I had read I may have to go to; Liverpool/Chester/Wrexham and the odd rumour of a 'Home Visit'

The story thus far ....

1. I was in a fire at work in 1987, right hand, forearm, neck, ear skin grafted. Problems with grip, skin integrity, dexterity, easily fatigued.

2. Awarded IIDB in 1988 (one year provisional)

3. IIDB Life Award in 1989.

4. Hand (particularly thumb) started to disintegrate alarmingly around 2006/2007, reduced hours at work/reduced income GP and Benefits Advisor encouraged me to apply for increase in IIDB, REA and DLA (I previous had no knowledge of the last two)

5. ATOS 'medical' reduced my IIDB £14.00 a week (3% improvement in my condition apparently) but DWP awarded me REA (then £54.00 a week)

6. Young lady came to house watched me make a cup of tea, a sandwich and asked me to change a fuse .... awarded DLA Lower Rate Personal Care (can't make meal with fresh ingredients) indefinite award.

So as you can see from 1988 to 2008 quite a number of Health Professionals have assessed me, my disability/problems have been recognised and benefits awarded accordingly.

7. April 2015 I had to have Keyhole Surgery on my left shoulder, still in pain, movement restricted, weak.

8. September 2015, complete wrist fusion, partial thumb fusion right hand (as you can imagine on top of my existing issues, it's a mess)

So surely if I was deemed to be 'disabled' before last years woes what am I know?

If I lose my award it will be a travesty surely, but we know it's not that easy.

I appreciate it's all subjective but what are my chances of being transferred to PIP?

Thanks

P

bro58 wrote: I see that you have previous PIP related topics which I will merge with this one for continuity.

That explains why it's taken me two days to find it, silly me was expecting it to turn up on the front page. Does the site have so much traffic that you need to merge threads? (rhetorical question ... it doesn't)

Also hiding/merging threads like this precludes other members from seeing them and possibly responding based on their experiences!!

bro58 wrote: You should Bookmark/Favourite this page in your Internet Browser now.

That way you can return to this topic easily to pose any further queries that you may have by replying to the topic.

Thanks in anticipation of your future co-operation in keeping all your PIP related queries to this topic !


bro58

All three of these comments are verging on being patronising Bro ....

But thanks for the advice/response I'll let you know who things go (won't start a new thread .. promise)

Only just seen this thanks Nick.