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6 years 11 months ago #189954 by Hunnybear
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Hi, first post here so hello to everyone and thanks for all the useful information.
I'm in the process of (hopefully) transferring from indefinite DLA award (high mob & low care) to PIP and have been given an appointment for F2F at home which I was not expecting. However, after reading through many forum posts it seems to be a common thing with Capita so that's put my mind at ease a little. I was worrying if this was a good or bad thing as I hadn't requested a home assessment.
Will the assessor want to look around my home and see all the aids that I have?
Can I say No to this? I do have all the things but reluctant to have my home 'invaded' and if I was at a centre this wouldn't be possible.
My husband will be here with me - is it in order for him to make any of his own comments or should he only be speaking if I ask him to confirm things I've said?
Sorry if these seem silly questions but it's many years since I attended an assessment and getting myself quite stressed.
Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
I'm in the process of (hopefully) transferring from indefinite DLA award (high mob & low care) to PIP and have been given an appointment for F2F at home which I was not expecting. However, after reading through many forum posts it seems to be a common thing with Capita so that's put my mind at ease a little. I was worrying if this was a good or bad thing as I hadn't requested a home assessment.
Will the assessor want to look around my home and see all the aids that I have?
Can I say No to this? I do have all the things but reluctant to have my home 'invaded' and if I was at a centre this wouldn't be possible.
My husband will be here with me - is it in order for him to make any of his own comments or should he only be speaking if I ask him to confirm things I've said?
Sorry if these seem silly questions but it's many years since I attended an assessment and getting myself quite stressed.
Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
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6 years 11 months ago #189961 by Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
Replied by Gordon on topic F2F Home Assessment - All advice welcome
Hunnybear
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
Assessors have no rights in your home than any other visitor, most won't be interested in looking around your home, but if they do ask then it is at your discretion to allow it or not.
A good assessor should allow your husband to comment, but if asked to be quiet then he needs to be silent as his failing to do so could lead to the assessment being terminated.
The only other things to do is to read through your PIP2 the night before.
Best of luck
Gordon
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
Assessors have no rights in your home than any other visitor, most won't be interested in looking around your home, but if they do ask then it is at your discretion to allow it or not.
A good assessor should allow your husband to comment, but if asked to be quiet then he needs to be silent as his failing to do so could lead to the assessment being terminated.
The only other things to do is to read through your PIP2 the night before.
Best of luck
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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