PIP I have some news.

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So it seems I have got there. I won't be fully satisfied until I've seen the letter, smelt it a few times, thrown it in the air once or twice to see if lands like a normal letter, and then read it about another 50 times.

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Thank you Phrank for making me smile. This sounds much like what I do if I get this type of correspondence, although in my case there is usually some hysterical crying with relief and being unable to speak for a few minutes because of it, thrown in for good measure.

Congratulations on your positive result!

HI TwistedWitch,

Thank you for your reply.

Just to let you know as unbelievable as it sounds, it still hasn't sunk in properly!

I'm not complaining, but that PIP review was my life for five-and-a-half months and I'm finding it hard to fill my time at the moment.

From the beginning of next month it will be different, though; I'll be sorting my pensions out which will take some of my time up and give me something to really look forward to.

Regards,

Phrank.

Hi Gary,

Thanks for that. Yes, I will be checking that as well. Lots to do.

Regards,

Phrank.

It's not unbelievable at all Phrank. These forms do consume your life, and even after you have possibly been successful the worry starts for when it might come again.

I have really struggled with this last form. The PIP Review I have actually found harder than the original PIP from DLA form. The boxes are smaller, there is no where to put additional information, such as 'here's a list of all the extra sheets, evidence etc' on the review form where there was on the original form. And the second two boxes for each question very much worded to look like you CAN do the activity. Add to this the fact that the whole process has caused me to get a very nasty case of shingles which has left with me post viral itching that is beyond description. It's so bad I literally want to tear my skin off, and nothing eases it.

My form will hopefully be off in the post mid-week and then the long period of terror will start as to whether or not I will have to face a telephone or worse still F2F Assessment. Will they give me PIP again, will I have to fight them all the way to tribunal. If I had any independent finance I would tell them where to poke it.

Good luck with sorting our your pension forms!