PIP - Broken me

That doesn't surprise me. At least you managed to get as far as an assessment for your PIP claim.

Me, I sent the DWP two letters a week or so apart requesting that they send me form PIP1 instead of having to telephone to start the claim off.

No form arrived so I telephoned them. Told that they had no trace of either letter and unfortunately it was now over the 30 days allowed your claim for PIP will not be allowed!

Can't claim PIP again as I am over 65 and to top it off, because the PIP claim was closed for not contacting them within that 30 day period they shut down my DLA claim that I have had since 1995.

The DWP do seem to have a habit of 'losing', but in their words 'never received' post.

Hi RR

In this instance the DWP/Assessors are well out of order you have completely played by the rules and been let down badly by shear incompetence.

That said on the PIP2 form did you give details of any personal care you receive including prompting, supervision and assistance?

If so then you are still in the game because the most important pieces of evidence are the PIP2 form and any care plans/carer statements/diary's rather than the medical evidence which really only confirms diagnosis.How did the rest of the assessment go?

Oh my goodness I'm so sorry, that is so unprofessional of the DWP and so unfeeling to treat a person like this.  Surely they knew at the last assessment which was cancelled by them at the last moment, that documents were missing, if they had made that clear to you then, something may have been able to get sorted.  

I really have no printable words for their behaviour.  Big hugs RachRoux. x

The same thing happened to me. First of all ESA did an assessment last August that had been cancelled twice even though I turned up in Salisbury, a month before I had shoulder surgery, back in September last year I also have had Fibromyalgia for ten years. I had all the documentary evidence to support this. After I had come.out of surgery I was devastated to.learn that at the previous assessment I had got no.points. When I submitted the surgeons and gps fit notes saying I should not work for.up to 6weeks. I should have been advised to.open a new case but no I was told the wrong info. Apply for a.Mandatory Reconsideration. So after talking.to 50 different members of staff some very rude and putting the phone down.on me , very painful journeys to the job centre the day I had my stitches removed. I then involved my local MP and I was reinstated with letters of.apology for what I had been put through.The worst thing for Fibromyalgia is stress.Then in January this year having been awarded 16 points for PIP for a year and a half on enhanced rate back last May. I was ressessed to only get 7 points due to the incompetent assessment. I then fought this to.Tribunal stage and won. I am in the support group Esa. Next thing is I get a brown letter a month ago to say I had to go back to Salisbury for another assesment as my GP had said I should.not travel as it was too.painful and I should have a home visit they sent over a taxi from Bournemouth which cost the tax payer £70. The poor driver was sent to the wrong address. Then we finally got there waited an hour to. then. be told due to.two head injuries two.years before I needed to see a doctor which they did not have so back.I came. I have no idea when I am going to be reassessed so am trying to desperately find a job although I have not been deemed fit for work. The stress the DWP are causing is atrocious!!!!!!!!!!

I have had the same,

They didn't read my supporting documents.

They said I was calm collected made eye contact even said I was wearing make up?! I wasn't.

I didn't speak to the woman once because I had a massive panic attack. She spoke to my mum. She also I formed me three times that if I did not "co-operate I can end this any time I want".. She said those exact words to me 3 times whilst I was gasping for air, my mum told.her to please allow me two mins to clam.down ...she told my mum "I don't have two mins"

She wrote that I had sat in a busy waiting room... Not true, there was myself and one other person sat waiting - how does 3 (including my mum) equal busy..

Said I was dress appropriately.. I was not at all, I left my bed and was practical carried into the place shaking.

She wrote in her assessment that I took Part in a peak flow reading...even Included an actual reading - last time I did a peak flow test was 4 years ago.. I checked with my doctors as I thought maybe it was from them - it was not.

She even said re my medication "that's a very high dose" asked when it was last chnaged.. She was told."last month it was increased" as supporting letter sent stated. In her notes she said my medication had been constant and not changed for 18 months... And not chnaged..?!...

Listed 3 other physical tests which she also stated that SHE asked me to partake in...not true I never agreed nor did.

My claim is not even relevant to those tests.

Fastforward to day, I received a letter saying my mandatory reconsideration had been assessed - how? It is still being dealt with by a social worker ect.. I also still have time to send it in and the notes they've been sent have once again been ignored.

I don't care what people say, they lie on many forms and they want to kick as many people off as possible.

You just need to fight, if you need advise contact fightback on fb.. They represent ppl too.

The nurse that did my assessment was known to the solicitor and social worker for failing people...you telling me that All those people weren't entitled?

I am not aloud to collect my own medication, I am in a&e atlest two times a month.

I only eat because I have food placed infront of me.

When I am very sick I am carried to the shower that happens atlest once every week.

When I received my assessment back today n was invited to a tribunal, I threw it in the bin n collapsed, but it's like my mum and partner said to me....you have to fight... Because they're in the wrong.. You've provided the Information they've chosen to ignore it.

Atlest in your case...u can..ask them.. Where is it? N if it goes to mandatory reconsideration.. Re submit it.