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Fibromyalgia and PIP

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Beanieles
Beanieles

Hello all, hoping your day delivers you the least amount of pain and the maximum relief as possible lol

I have had Fibromyalgia for over 7 years but have onlt recently claimed PIP. I can no longer lift heavy objects or cut up small food so I have real problems with preparing and cooking meals.  I have to have my partner help me get dressed and showered and to dry and style my hair; anyway I had a text on Monday saying they had all the informaiton they need and will carry out my assessment. I was wondering if anyone else with Fibro has a sucessful PIP claim and also how long after the message that they have all the required info' does the desicion letter arrive?

Sending gentle hugs.

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  • TCup
    TCup Beanieles

    Posted

    Hi, the message you got is a standard message sent out to most claimants and decisions are taking anything from 3-12 weeks at the mo.  Did you have a medical assessment during your claim?  I know there are quite a few people on this forum who suffer from fibro so should be able to help you - good luck x
    • Beanieles
      Beanieles TCup

      Posted

      Hi, thanks for your response.  Yes I had a medical a few weeks ago then they must have applied to my GP for more informaiton. They wouldn't take any reports I had with me as she said she's not allowed to take anything.

  • chloe84703
    chloe84703 Beanieles

    Posted

    Hello Beanieles!

    I'm very sorry to hear your condition has got worse! I don't have the same condition or my award yet so can't be much help for that side of it but I had my pip face to face on the 1st of July! I rung on the 18th & 29th of July to chase up just to be told still hasn't been looked at by dwp, so I'm still here waiting for a decision nearly 7 weeks later, causing lots of anxiety but praying for the right result so don't have to battle reconsideration! I have notice different people have had different waiting times for result some 2 weeks and others 8 weeks or later!

    • Beanieles
      Beanieles chloe84703

      Posted

      Thanks for your response. Yes the time taken to make a desicion does seem to vary quite a lot. I hope you hear soon. Take care
  • sukes
    sukes Beanieles

    Posted

    Good morning Beanieles,

    similar to you, I have Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Spondylitis, Angina blah blah blah .............  and the list goes on  lol

    I'm 68, was on DLA for almost 20 years and then very kindly 'invited' to apply for PIP (arent I lucky) 

    I had my face to face assessment in June, a letter arrived last week saying that they had all the necessary info to make a decision.  I rang last Friday to see if a decision has been made, they said it had, but it was not showing on the screen and to ring on Monday.  I rang and found out that I had been successful with the claim.  So probably waited around 10 days. 

    Have you sent for your report from the assessor? 

    • les59996
      les59996 sukes

      Posted

      Have you sent for your report from the assessor? 

      Isn't it the case now that the DWP do not send out these internal reports to the claimant unless an appeal has been lodged?

      From memory these assessment reports are actually contained within the appeal bundle that the DWP issue.

    • sukes
      sukes les59996

      Posted

      I'm not really sure Les,  I did read on here and another site that for some reason, the reports may not be sent out, but mine arrived just the day before I read that information, so maybe I ws one of the lucky one's.

    • Beanieles
      Beanieles sukes

      Posted

      sukes, thanks for your response and what a speedy response, well done.  I haven't asked for my report I didn't know I could.  Thanks I may look into this.

  • gill50535
    gill50535 Beanieles

    Posted

    Hi beanieles, 

    I have fibro & anxiety disorder and i get standard daily living & standard mobility, i applied for pip in october 2015 had my face to face assessment in november 2015 and was turned down with 0 points in december 2015. i asked for a mandatory reconsideration again in december 2015 and was awarded my pip in january 2016 till november 2018. That's my timeline but of course it depends on your area & how busy/back logged they are. be reasurred though that if you are awarded pip no matter how long it takes, it will be backdated to when you made your call for your forms..

    Good luck.

     

    • chloe84703
      chloe84703 gill50535

      Posted

      Hello,

      This may seem like a silly question but I've been seeing it a lot, if they've carried on your dla while waiting for your pip result this doesn't get back dated as of course you were still receiving is it only new claims for pip that get backdated? Sorry just some confusion today!

    • gill50535
      gill50535 chloe84703

      Posted

      Hi chloe. yes that is correct if you are claiming dla already.

      my reply to beanieles was in the assumption that it was a brand new pip claim and no other benefit was currently being paid.

      just to clarify. 

      x

    • Beanieles
      Beanieles gill50535

      Posted

      Gill, thanks for your response and well done on your appeal.  I went to see Capita in Birmingham so I will imagine there is quite a backlog, the waiting room was full to standing and my assessment was 09.20 so I'm not holding out any hope of a quick response. Fingers crossed eh?eek

    • Beanieles
      Beanieles chloe84703

      Posted

      For clarification my claim is new and I've not claimed in the past.

    • tinalvsrob1
      tinalvsrob1 gill50535

      Posted

      Hi beanieles hope u are well I've got fibro and chronic fatigue syndrome and have a pip assessment on Friday just wondering if u could halo me with what happens on assessments I'm now having panic attacks worrying about it ,many thanks

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