Pip assessment

Hi Robert

Have you had a look at the PIP guide at the type of questions you will be asked during the assessment? It is a good thing to be prepared. It is not an exhaustive list and always be prepared for the unexpected question to come up. It's not about trying to catch you out, it's just that it tends to be personal to individual claimants.

This may be a stupid thing to say, but when you meet the assessor make sure they are aware that you are hard of hearing and tell them whatever you need ... speaking more slowly, at a pitch that you can hear them clearly ... whatever it is. Obviously, they should ask you and I hope they will, but if they don't you need to tell them. You don't want to miss anything they say.

Quite a few members complain that assessors make assumptions. If you have balance problems and they are not obvious but are causing your problems while you are there, you need to make sure that you say so.

Hope it goes well.

BIS