PIP ASSESSMENT

I've not had a home assessment, mine was in a Chiropodist, although it's probably the same kind of thing.  It's a pity there can't be someone with you, is there no-one at all who could spare an hour.

You will be watched from the beginning, how far you have to walk to answer the door, can you remain seated or whether like me, have to get up quite often to ease the pain a bit.    

I'm sure others on here will add some advice Michelle.  Let us know how it goes. x

Hello Michelle,  I have recently had a home visit & I would strongly advise that you have someone with you.  The assessor who came to do my home visit asked to see my  medication & proof of who I am, so it would be good to have these at hand. She was shown my birth certificate & a copy of the prescription for my medication. Remember they take note of everything thing you do during the assessment. It is wise not to postpone the home visit as like you say, you want it over & done with. I wish you luck. 

I just had my home assessment this morning, like you I was very anxious having read some of the horror stories, but I feel like it went well! My mother was there with me and she answered the door, I had prepared myself for a severe examination as well as being tripped up or manipulated, and had also photocopied some medical letters just in case and had my prescriptions ready. The lady doing my assessment didn't say whether she was a nurse or what her job was at all, but she did seem to have some medical knowledge of my illnesses, and asked me quite a lot about my chronic fatigue. The whole thing lasted only about 25 minutes, she was asking questions quite quickly but nothing I hadn't been asked by a dozen doctors and various people before, ex. "Do you find it stressful to meet new people?" and "Do you need to be reminded to eat/clean yourself/take your medication?" etc, pretty much the exact same questions that were on the form. She also asked me the last time I'd left the house and if I ever socialised with other people, friends and so on, what my hobbies were, if I had a bank account and if I did online banking, and then asked me at the end if there was anything else I'd like to tell her. She never asked to see my prescriptions or any of the letters I photocopied, just my two IDs - my license and debit card. To be honest the whole thing went by in such a blur that I can't say if it went well in regards to the outcome, but I knew that I managed to get myself across even though she asked questions quite quickly. Definitely wasn't as bad as I imagined. I'm glad I had my mother there as she did add on to what I said a few times, and brought up things I had forgotten as I was so nervous.  Fingers crossed and I hope it all goes well for you!