PIP assessor walked out!

Thanks, that's cool. I got some good news about ESA, they said it was valid until 2022 now, so I guess I just got standard extension. I'll try to get the lifetime award, but that's for another day.

I would update the advice to anyone getting this "bug" kinda call about ESA now (saying that you need to get an assessment before the award is due to end) to keep battling to kick it back to the DWP, because they (DWP / assesment local) say it's a mistake because of covid. Although the DWP (main 0800) won't admit to or call it that!

Hi,

I've got my report back. Here's what the assessor says for each:

Moving around:
b) can move 50 but not more than 200... (!)

Plan & follow:
f) cannot follow route blah blah

Budgeting decisions
a) can manage ok (!)

Engaging w/ others
b) Needs prompting (?)

8 Reading and understanding
e) cannot read & understand at all

9 communicating verbally
a) no problems (!)

5 managing toilet needs
a) no problems (!)

6 dress & undress
a) no problems (!)

4 washing
b) needs aid and appliance (! see 6!)

3 managing therapy
b) needs any one or more of...

2 Taking nutrition
b) needs aid etcs...

1 preparing food
e) needs supervision (! compare 2345)

I dunno what points I get for this?

I got the assessor's report back. I just used your guide to calculate the points for both and it seems like I got 16 points for mobility and 19 points for daily living. Do the DWP have to take the assessor's word, or can they dismiss it if they wish? (I've just had soooo many times where the DWP flips on something!) I can't quite believe that I even got 12 points for both (despite so many "0 points for..." ) and (hopefully?) I don't have to argue anymore! It's such a weird feeling! I want to celebrate but I still don't believe it yet...? Also - who df am I gonna even celebrate with! Also, where?

Oh yeah, thanks a lot for you help Gordon, and good luck with your "retirement" from what must be a stressful job. Same goes for everyone who has posted here, especially denby and BIS xx