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1 year 4 months ago #281620 by AlexB
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I sent in my Pip review on 20/09 I am scared stiff it’s an phone one and I am autistic have long Covid and lots of other things but I am not comfortable speaking on the phone myself.
Since I sent in the review paper work , the council assessed me and found myself not safe and put in a walk in level shower and a stairlift because I fall so often I have been referred to the geriatric falls clinic at our local hospital and been diagnosed with long Covid but I was to scared to ring up and add the changes .
What can I expect from the phone assessment?
And will the changes that happened make s difference , I am on standard care , have a carer 5 times a week to get me up and showered or dressed, I am not using a wheelchair 95% of the time only cruise holding on to furniture/ walls in the house .
Are we allowed to tape the call ?
Since I sent in the review paper work , the council assessed me and found myself not safe and put in a walk in level shower and a stairlift because I fall so often I have been referred to the geriatric falls clinic at our local hospital and been diagnosed with long Covid but I was to scared to ring up and add the changes .
What can I expect from the phone assessment?
And will the changes that happened make s difference , I am on standard care , have a carer 5 times a week to get me up and showered or dressed, I am not using a wheelchair 95% of the time only cruise holding on to furniture/ walls in the house .
Are we allowed to tape the call ?
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1 year 4 months ago #281645 by BIS
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Hi Alex B
If you get asked to do a telephone assessment, you can always ask for them to change to a paper-based assessment, saying that with your autism it is difficult to communicate on the phone. If you could get a letter from your GP saying that a telephone assessment would cause you "Overwhelming psychological distress" - that might help. The DWP has no legal obligation to change the type of assessment, but they sometimes do.
If you have a telephone assessment, you can explain any relevant adaptations. You can also tell them about the Long Covid.
You can also put in a letter now - seeking a change of circumstances and including the Long Covid. They may send out a new form, but if you were to receive an increase, it would be backdated to the point of which you informed them of the change.
BIS
If you get asked to do a telephone assessment, you can always ask for them to change to a paper-based assessment, saying that with your autism it is difficult to communicate on the phone. If you could get a letter from your GP saying that a telephone assessment would cause you "Overwhelming psychological distress" - that might help. The DWP has no legal obligation to change the type of assessment, but they sometimes do.
If you have a telephone assessment, you can explain any relevant adaptations. You can also tell them about the Long Covid.
You can also put in a letter now - seeking a change of circumstances and including the Long Covid. They may send out a new form, but if you were to receive an increase, it would be backdated to the point of which you informed them of the change.
BIS
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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