People need to remember that the PIP assessment is NOT to see what money the claimant is entitled to but rather for the DWP to see just how little they can get away with paying the claimant😔
A mistake I made was based on my character. I was 50 and very ‘proud’. I was trying to tell them how well I’m trying. Also how I use apps, timers, gadgets xx n so on. I hate describing how hopeless and handicapped I am.
@@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904 This is a quality that is installed in us growing up . Where people get praised for pushing through. Unfortunately, that does more harm than good, not just for pip assessment but your health in general. My chronic condition started when I was 29, I didn't even know there was something wrong untill I was talking to hospital for my asthma when they found this elevate enzyme in my blood. Prior to that I thought maybe I was just run down. But in high enough level the enzyme could cause full renal failure. The biggest mistake I made was a few months later where I had a good few days. I decided I could start back at the gym. As I always went after work daily. A 30 minutes lite. Work out had me floored for that entire week. As the years went on I had to stop working because I had no control over my pain or fatigue my tremors where getting worse. I had no idea of my limits . When I got my pip or dla as it was . I had help filling it in with citizen advice. What they explained you need to answer the questions based on your worse days. You also need to Them , you cant just tell you have in my cases it was leg and arm tremors . You have to explain that because of these you struggle getting in and out-of the bathroom or getting up as in my case ive had a few falls, so they installed safely rails this goes for every question. Dont feel guilty about needing help. that's what it's their far. I spent most of my life helping others , never being off sick. So i understand the want to be independent . The first thing you need to do is come to terms with your disability accepting this as the new normal. Its very hard when society is taught to look down on anyone on benefits. Like we have some advantages. They dont know what our daily lifes are like. From my experience, my illness stolen all aspect of my life. Stole my career. My soical life. I stopped dating because the idea of being a burden on someone else or holding them back i just couldn't do that to someone else. If i had a choice of undoing it, i would jump at it. So try and fight the urge to say im ok when youre not ..because its ok not to be ok. I wish you all the best .
My husband tried to claim PIP, he had terminal mouth cancer, they refused him, he died before we could appeal, they messed us about for months. We had to use what little savings we had to pay, council tax, rent and utility bills, so come the funeral there wasnt a penny to pay for it, I can honestly say it was the lowest I had ever been in my life, I just wanted to die, and it was all because we couldn’t get help from anyone.
That is an absolute disgrace how they treated you and your husband. They need that money to house and clothe the third world illegals that are arriving by the thousands every day .
Charlie, you have had me in tears. 'on a good day' on a good day, I have looked and re read my forms and think oh that poor person then realise thats me, its all true but because we live daily with our conditions everything becomes the norm. Its only when we have to think of life BEFORE that. oh and the bit about PIP guilting you .
When you actually stop and think how much your illness affects your daily life it can be so demoralising and upsetting, i ended up in tears and barely able to speak because up until then i hadnt even realise hkw much i was struggling every single day.
I couldn't agree with you more. I ended up on depression medication after going through the process. Only to be told that I didn't meet their requirements, so had to appeal. Affects my husband too.
Me too , I have been in denial about my disability for 20 years, Charlie’s videos made me very angry and very sad but I’m glad I’ve finally admitted how bad I am.
Oh so true! PIP and DLA are so depressing. I had a good spell when I began to think I no longer qualified but then BANG I had a desperate spell of 7 weeks when I was unable to do anything.
I have requested for the how my disability affects me form waited the full 10 working days and had nothing so gave them another call on the 13th day just to give them chance to come they never turned up so they supposedly sent another lot out and guess what the new 10 days are up today so i guess ill be back on the phone to them again its getting past a joke now. I found out that i have a crumbling disc after having my mri scan results back and i only had one after still having constant pain 10/10 daily even after getting over having a kidney stone for 6 months so even on my pain meds i have been prescribed still in constant pain and struggle with sleep every night. Im 27 and always done heavy lifting roles for work obviously had to leave that working life behind and still currently on the hunt for a new job but finding it extremely difficult for what im looking for. Sorry to everyone who suffers on a daily basis its not nice and or fun in any way and i hope you are ok dont suffer in silence.
I've been through he'll getting my pip. You are exactly right. This is the best information I've ever seen. Just tell them what's wrong, don't waffle on, that's the best way💯❤
While I respect (as much I am able to process) you are helping people that honestly really need this PIP and basically want to "scroungers" to do one fair enough. However like many I feel very much in 2 minds (speaking as someone who is Niro divergent and still waiting to see what is actually going on in my head) as to if I should put mla claim in. Both the job centre and citizens advice believe I should. But hearing some of what you say makes me feel like I don't qualify.
what is the point doing the form, doing the points, the non medical assessor will white wash over it, case manager will make the decision based on the one sided report, THEY ARE PAID TO FAIL YOU
very good advice there i had review papers for pip 2023 february i got face to face as i requested it on 8th march reason i said no to telephone is that on phone i wont get anxiety and social withdrawal issues as im at home in safe place i want them to see me at my worst and since i last went to face to face in 2019 it can now all legally be recorded my conditions are aspergers syndrome severe epilepsy severe depression and severe personality disorder i have always had to take to tribunal and always won good advice on there by the way
Thanks Charlie for your knowledge and wisdom I suffer mental health condition depression and anxiety disorders and many health condition s aswel thanks for your knowledge and wisdom😊
Great video well done. As an advisor myself I have always told my clients to keep a bullet point diary from the day you call for your PIP form until the day you complete it, why? because you will only fill out the form on a good day and you need to recall your bad days. Also, have someone who knows you well when you complete the form and see if they agree with what you think you should be putting another persons perception can be helpful in this.
You are absolutely correct. I applied and got PIP with the mobility component by telling them how it affected me. Again you mentioned buttons, this was one of the questions I was aked about and told them I wear T-Shirts because I cannot do buttons. As you said, tell them the truth about it affects your daily routine, not about what you can do, but what you cannot do. Don't be afraid, tell the truth and you will succeed at the first attempt like me.
Hi Charlie, I found your channel thank you so much, I had a traumatic brain injury in Sep 2012, and was claiming via the DLA no issues, then once I was transferred over to PIP, I was fully rejected, approached the Citizens Advice, went to court with PIP, and it went in my favour, and the judge gave me 5 years. Last November but PIP review was in place, went straight to Citizens Advice this time, was rejected, went back to them, submitted again, rejected again (but given medium living allowance no mobility) we (citizens advice and I) appealed again they have until the end of February to come back to me, likelihood is I'll have to go to Court again. I am going to watch all your video's to look for tips to prepare for court. I'm most shocked they haven't given me enough points on mobility, and thats my biggest problem area (not in same position as you I know) but from a different angle. Clair x
It all comes down to if you’re getting an employment support allowance and if you receive severe disability premium or disability premium in your ESA if you don’t receive that they will not accept your PIP. Also, the CAB, they get 25% for turning claims down and the involvement in that is DOCTORS social services your housing officers they take reports they use neighbours to spy on us and that’s what they do to turn down and claims I’ve had my experience. I have Motoneuron Disease. and I’m still down. Everybody makes a cut from turning our claims down, especially DOCTORS they are liable for everything they make a report regardless what we fill in the PIP or the ESA assessments. DOCTOR has a great deal involvement in that DOCTOR den any claim because it comes out of the DOCTORS pocket. In the olden days when you applied for anything you have to write to the government even for prescriptions what the government has done if you disable with conditions they pay the DOCTOR the whole amount the amount to spend on us but DOCTORS fiddle that and put it in their pockets how do I know this? Because I have a family member that works in these departments and therefore that’s how I found out my.. What they do is called NHS fraud. I hope my information helps you. Thank you 🙏
I always read the things in the media about being entitled to PIP with certain conditions and think that's BS because you can have every condition on the list and the assassin will fail you on your claim. I use the maps app on my phone if I go somewhere new that's local and will use it for about the first 20 times I go there. In some cases I use it more as I forget the directions and make wrong turns. I get out of breath just going to the bin to put a bag of rubbish in it. I use a mobility scooter whenever I go out. I always send DWP forms by recorded signed for delivery so they cannot say they haven't received it, I put the form in the DWP envelope then in another envelope with the Address that was on the DWP envelope. If they ever said they haven't received it then I will send them a copy of the signature of the person who signed for it, the DWP use a mail opening unit, I think it's part of the royal mail but I can't be sure.
If you arrive at your assessment looking like Steven Hawkins then you’re pretty sure of getting PIP. If you are asked to pick up a pencil from a standing position and you do you won’t. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, evidence from heart surgeons, diabetic nurses and GP’s if they see you walk into the assessment centre, stand, sit, communicate with staff, hear your name called well my friend you’ve lost before you’ve started!
Very well said Charlie Anderson. I broke my back 4 years ago and in pain 24,7.im take morphine tablets and a few beers every night to get decent sleep.
What a brilliant channel and such an informative video. I’m 20 weeks into waiting for my 3rd review. I was down scored on first 2 and didn’t get what I was due. On both I was told I couldn’t record the assessment. Now I know this time I can, so thank you.
I know three people who receive PIP. Not one of them deserve it, one of them even has a blue badge. I think it is THE most abused benefit in the system and the eligibility for it needs massively restricting and I say this as someone with restricted movement, who does use aids for daily life.
Well good for you enjoy it until the next one where you might meet a wrong un and you will, its nice to be smug idnt it but the truth is the truth to some is as good as saying you dont want the claim to go thru, it might be true you could shower once a month but this will get turned into " showers regularly" conveniently leaving out that once a month isnt regular in real terms its only regular if it was do you shower 12 times a day. In your next assement l gaurentee you wont be so lucky, as with many of these assesors if you were just an ear on a pillow they would still deny you because you weren't deaf.
2:54 so I personally see 5, two hand rails so 1&2, the seat 3, the wetroom itself 4 and maybe the mat been the 5th but that ones iffy I couldn’t really see anything else that sticks out. I told my mum the same thing about the statement from a family member and she said it must be in there for a reason I reminded her that these people don’t actually care you may as well not be talking to a person for all it counts.
Long term we all forget what we used to do. When we plan days around doing zero we can feel more accomplished than we are. I’ve managed with no help today. Yea because you laid in bed and did a microwave meal. You really have change mind set.
Even though I'm autistic and have osteoarthritis, venous issues, etc, I think I won't score many points. I can prepare basic meals, I can travel on the bus into town, I can get dressed, unaided. I can also use a phone and a computer. The Disability Advisor, at my local job centre, told me that she knows of autistic people, who have got PIP. I don't know how; I can only think that they are severely autistic, What is the point of having an assessment, when I know I'll fail?
They don't write out for diagnosis to a GP at all,!!! unless it's a complex condition. Any evidence you can provide just supports what you are saying in the form. It's all about functionality .what you can and can't do with every day functions . Washing,dressing, getting your medication. Or getting to the shop for nutrition
can you get pip without diagnosis. my doctor just says welcome to old age some people age early, you are on post cancer treatment you will get over it may be 3 years but eventually, etc. here's some codeine eat veg sleep better
My first claim I had limited documentation - I was awarded ZERO points - They said they DID NOT contact my doctors - You are Incorrect that you don't need Doctor 's Reports - Then after , with Documentation I was awarded many points , even Enhanced Rate .
Just had my telephone assesment today and it went on for two hours. The lady was plesant she said at the begining that it wwould only take an hour but my paperwork said our and a half. It took two hours and she was intrested in feelings and therapies. I suffer with a degenerative issue in my neck from c3 to c7 and a disk pressing on a nerve as wello as athoritis in the joints of the neck and lower back. All from an accident 2 years ago. I found iit very difficult. But I took your advice and revorded the interview anbd told them that I was with no pushback.
@@PamelaGreen354Hi, hope you are ok? just had a text this past week saying that a decision hasnt been made yet and that they will be in touch within 8 weeks... dont know if thats a good or a bad thing... I had so much more data and felt rushed even though it took two hours...
@@PamelaGreen354 Hi, hope you are ok? just had a text this past week saying that a decision hasnt been made yet and that they will be in touch within 8 weeks... dont know if thats a good or a bad thing... I had so much more data and felt rushed even though it took two hours...
Really helpful video, I did not realise that you have to compare to how it would be done if healthy and it is astonishing how your mind accommodates changes and you forget what you did when healthy. Incredibly thought provoking. Much appreciated- thank you.
Pip refused me , I was advised to get the report Capita sent in Well I was so glad I was accompanied on the assessment Because Capita seems to have made things up and changed what was said at the assessment
And they do this for practically every assessment they perform... they are given bonus' based on how many applicants are turned down... so yes... they are financially motivated to downplay everything that you tell them... That is just the way it is and we have to accept it and follow the process to ensure we get the points that we deserve to be awarded. Keep going, You will get there in the end. Good Luck
@imbonkers3629 Unless the top box is the truth, of course. This isn't about maximising a claim, This is about being correctly awarded points for the given activities... If you have put a lot of thought into it and decide that the top box is the truth, then that is what you should tick.
@@GaruthiusWhy would you be claiming then, plus illnesses are fluid the top box should never be ticked if you think you have a legitimate claim there would be no point applying, your advice is silly.
Keep your answers simple, my advice is seek legal help on a no win no fee. If you were in court for a £50k payout - would you represent yourself or get a solicitor?
You are so right Charlie, our good days are good days compared to our normal awful days. I've wok many mandatory reckons and two tribunals, one judge even apologised for me being there are it was a "joke that pip had made me go this far". I never trust pip I ALWAYS send their letters recorded and I also record any interviews. It's a faff getting the paperwork done to allow recording but we'll worth it. As often I have had the reply to an interview and wandered what interview they were talking about...
I started crying when you said but then you asked “yea but when was your last good day” 😭 Thank you so much for these videos. I had an appointment with the CAB woman who advised me to wait to send my forms in so I had been on my medication for another 6 weeks, and now they have sent me an appointment for a phone assessment, which is tomorrow. I have had awful anxiety for the last two weeks over it and have just found your channel.
The only reason I got high mobility is because I got a letter from my doctor stating that I cannot travel anywhere unaided (which is true). Got the full 12 points. So don’t completely eliminate the thought of asking your doctor in certain situations. 🙏🏼💖
This is absolutely great advice you have helped me so much I sent my form recorded delivery a few days later I had a text msg from them telling me they received my form, that was about 3 weeks ago, so now I am just waiting with anticipation, however after listening to your advice and going over it several times, then writing down on separate paper so I could correct anything finally wrote down what I am confident is right my form is absolutely covered except for the bit about reading and writing as I can do that, sorry this is so long but I am very confident for the outcome even if I have an accessment I have asked for a phone call accessment, but I will let you know what happens, thank you so so much for your help xx
When you're able to speak intelligently they take money off you, my friend lost £100 a month because she was able to converse with the assessor. Its set up for us to fail
Wait I was told you don’t have to have a diagnosis… im diagnosed BPD and ADHD and I’m currently awaiting on an autism diagnosis while I’m also waiting 8weeks to hear back if I’m entitled to it. Yet there are people that have nothing wrong with them, and blag the system can get it.
When I had my assessment over the phone I was lucky that my assessor was a paramedic (I got a copy of the report and they had disclosed their main job role ) they said that it’s highly likely my conditions will change , which is true . So I’ve been given an ongoing award. I worry greatly what will happen with pip
I feel like I need to mention this. I basically applied on the phone for the pip form. It was bad timing on my part and ending up withdrawing the claim because my mental health team were on vacation it was over a Xmas period. However I got a phone call to book a phone call with an assessor. I said "I haven't sent the form back as it was really bad timing so it wasn't filled out , the reply I got was , direct quote: " don't worry about that they ask the same questions that are on the form anyway " I withdrew my claim because my assistant practitioner told me to apply again get the forms and she will fill them in for me. That's where I am right now waiting for the paperwork. My claim is about mental health which was added not so long ago to the form. I don't know anything about filling the mental health part of the form as the rest is pretty much irrelevant. Does it help my claim if a mental health specialist fills the forms out for me?
I've recently sent off my PIP form. I included a letter from my therapist whom advocates for PIP. Diagnosis letters proving I'm I'll and a brief summary of my medical history and you're telling me that means Jack squat????
The information that you have sent in means nothing to the "Assessor" on the day of the assessment, their job is only to Assess you based on the findings of how you are during the assessment. It is the DWP "Decision Maker" who has to read and take into account for all of your supporting evidence and apply it to the outcome of points they are going to award. (and even still they will try to downplay everything, which is why MOST people who get awarded PIP have had to go through Mandatory Reconsideration, Appeal and Tribunal to get all of the points that they are fully entitled to).... Stick with the process.... You will get there in the end. Good Luck :D
The assessor compketely lied on both of my adult chiodrens claims. I've filled out loads of these forms for people in my job successfully but was devastated by this. Neither was the GP or consultant contacted but neither would provide a statement in advance.One is Autustic who receuved DLA for 10 yrs to 16 due to Autism, the okdest us devasrated by the fatugue abd brain fog if MS- she was tikd as she acgeived a law degree 7 yrs before her diagnosis she had no care needs. WTF? I hace up my nursing career to kok after them both and receive no help as they recieve no pip.
Missed your videos my friend had no internet for a few days mate xxx oh had my pip telephone assessment the other day on I recorded my assessment. I'll keep you posted buddy xx
Hi my names is Natalie Wasley I suffer with mental health issues and need advice can you please help me with this issue as I'm having trouble finding out how to do it thanks Natalie
i just found your channel and have to say i am so glad i did as some one who suffers from severe chronic pain and other problems have done for years and gotten worse over time its good to see you explain it all for me and so many others i fought so long to get pip didn't help that the dr said it was all in my head the pain i was going through now they cant do anything for me but give me pain meds which doesn't help much but its good to see how to do the forms they send you and other stuff so thank you so much for doing this and i subbed too
I’m glad I found you Charlie. I’ve been diagnosed with MS over 20 years and going through PIP is an annual grind, as is the PIP assessment for my Autistic son and ADHD son. Phew!🥵
Great video well explained, wish I’d have came across this earlier, my sister suffers from extreme anxiety and depression, and arthritis,applied for PIP, she broke down on the telephone consultation I stepped in to help her, five months later still nothing, we called and was told decision was sent out two days after the phone consultation, it was re sent, outcome 0 points on everything she was so upset couldn’t bring herself to appeal.
i live in Ireland, when i moved here i stopped my dla claim as i did not relise i could claim. dwp contacted me after 9 yrs to say i was still entitled to my claim. i sent 3 forms back during 5 months as they were not recieved by dwp. in the end dwp allowed my claim to be done by phone, the advisors were so helpful and i got back 9yrs that was owed to me. they did inform me that dla has now stopped and it will be done via pip so i will be re assed for pip in near future.
I sent my pip form back in the brown envelope but done recorded delivery cost me nearly £5 but worth it as in a few days had an email from them saying they had received it. Thanks for making this video was so informative and had me crying in some parts as I thought yes that's how I feel most days. I suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and when you said about when was your last good day I had to think when mine was, and that made me sad
How do I contact via email for advice , I also was given points for communication, budgeting and reading if I remembered correctly you saying it's difficult to get those
DWP ask for evidence in the letter they ask for prescription slips and GP letters however I advise my clients to just print off their GP record if they have patient access online which will just list all their diagnoses, last week during a review of a claim the assessor stated they had no evidence of some of the condition? despite it being submitted 2yrs prior,also for the first time ever we got asked about driving and pets,i agree dont waffle on however the assessor can sometimes linger on the same question asking it in different ways
So helpful. Thankyou very much🙏my problems are with my mental health though and the questions dont account for that so much. But your video still very helpful
I sent mine registered post on the Friday and they received it Monday morning. The lady I. My post office told me that if not, the forms tend to go missing!
I have been told by my local Post Office AND Royal Mail customer services that as the DWP receive so much mail on a regular basis, they do not even sign for recorded delivery - something I can personally vouch for. The only guaranteed way it seems of getting a signature is by using the Next Day Guaranteed Delivery service but even then it doesn't necessarily mean that the papers have got to the right person, just that an office clerk stationed at the front door has signed for it!
@@mica412 Very true ... BUT they cannot end your claim, someone HAS to sign for it to be delivered, as long as someone signed for it (no matter who it was or whether it got to the right person) they cannot reset or end your claim.
Please help me I have fibromyalgia and copd and asophagal reflux disease and I am aware a lot of media info is scaremongering but I have no quality of life and didnt even mention my mental health issues and my liver sorosis and I am scared and confused by the upcoming!changes! Many thanks Hannah x
Failed twice in claiming PIP - got nothing. Third time I sat and thought about what was actually needed, submitted a more concise application, less evidence and got ER in everything. Have just helped a friend through his assessment, he was starting to waffle in the phone interview so I squeezed his hand - he was almost embarrassed to admit how affected he is..
i had a teams assesment for pip with capita. it was a joke, they tried to trick me by asking if i had a pet if so how do i walk it. they asked if i had a blue badge, which i didnt at te time. now i have one and i wrang to inform yhem yhey said it didnt matter? i was told if i could drive and hold a steering wheel i could open jars etc . i have arthiritis in both knees, buldging disks in my back and have numerous episodes of gout.i have several grab bars in my toilet and bathroom, i use a stool for help when in the kitchen preparing food, i use a walking stick. i scored zero points accross the assesment, i dont get it
Hiya I sent my review claim in a couple of months ago and have just recieved it back saying I have a 12 month extension as the claim is not complete yet, seems strange
My pip forms always went to tribunal (had assistance from CAB) to prove my epilepsy affects me as my seizures are unpredictable, as the people questioning me were always referring back to me when I’m well but pip is about me being seriously unwell so I always had to refer back to when I have a seizure/s and how they affect my daily living. I hope my next assessment doesn’t go through that again
I have been waiting for eleven months for my Tribunal. I am not looking forward to it although I am not going to take any cr*p from anyone in this meeting. I am going to be teary, but they are going to hear about some of the lies the assessor made about me a few years ago. I was one point off getting the higher mobility component. But because the assessor watered down my claim... I am going to be very vocal about how I was short changed last time. I shall also be teary, but from the frustration l have had bottled up inside me I have requested an advocate
My claim took 16 months to get to tribunal stage,only ever had ONE phone call regarding claim just prior to tribunal. Other than that no consultation nor assessment.
I'm on pip and that question can you prepare a meal safely I explained I can not do this due to ... how it effects me there reply was that its a life style choice the mind boggles
I am so pleased you are on here but PIP are so degrading I am terminally ill but because I haven’t died yet I have to reapply every 3 yrs the point is in the name I m terminal they ask if there any changes ‘yes’ I am still terminally stage 4 just not died yet sorry!! Stage 4 lung cancer as Bill Turnbull said there is no stage 5 so why do they insist on asking if I m dead yet! Ludicrous! Great thing is I have macmillan nurses who step up for me.
This advice is excellent when your claiming for physical health but what about mental health....any advice for people claiming pip for mental health please
Thank you for your advice. I’ve been on pip since it began and was on DLA before that. I have a number of conditions yet was only given an hour to give my information. Most of the time I couldn’t give the full extent of my conditions or aids I use and why as she told me to just answer questions as we didn’t have time. So now I’m dreading finding out how much my pip will be decreased. So I may need to hire you for a reconsideration as I have no one who could be with me during the video to keep my mind on track and with mental health and suspected ADHD I had no chance. It’s actually a symptom of my mental health disorder. So now I’m petrified to get the letter 😔😔
Thank you much for the information, I am one of those people who is unable to wear a sock due to my back, my left shoulder. I have been in pain for a long time time now.
When they ask me if they can examine me either in my esa or pip assessment I tell them straight no you are t my specialist you have their reports on my co visions and refuse them as they are t even doctors
I have to keep listening and listening to your videos Charlie. I've started my pip application process - ie they've emailed me the form. A charity is going to help with filling in the form as I need someone to get me started! Then I'll check what they've written against what you tell us to do. I am going through the process of being assessed for cptsd but I won't have that diagnosis for months so I'm guessing I can't use anything from that?? Thanks again for all you are doing for us when you're dealing with so much yourself ❤❤❤❤
You most certainly CAN use it on the form, you can state that you are currently under assessment for the condition and / or that you are seeking or awaiting diagnosis for it... PIP is NOT about what you have been diagnosed with... It is about what symptoms you have and how they affect your ability to live a normal every-day life. naming a condition only gives them the opportunity to better understand what symptoms you have and what you are going through medically. Good Luck :D
@@Garuthius thank you so much for taking the time to write this. That is encouraging. A friend of mine has been telling me for years to apply for pip but because the application form is geared to mechanical functioning I could never see how it applied to me even though I had to stop a job a loved almost a year ago! I'm slowly getting my head around it all.
I requested my recording of my pip assessment and capita sent me a recording of a lady having her assessment and not me. They didn’t record mine , but have admitted that I asked for it to be recorded, they sent me a transcript which doesn’t match what i said in assessment, I’ve not got a complaint going with capita about mine not being recorded and the data breach, I got refused pip again because of this I scored 6 and 4 points. This is my 3 attempt after going through the 3 stages twice before. I’ve chronic bronchitis/copd, fibromyalgia which interact with each other daily!! adhd , bpd . It’s like I’ve been blackballed, because my old drs surgery have labelled me a an anti Covid believer. Is there anyway I can use this against them?? I’ve asked dwp to pause the MR until this is sorted. I’d appreciate any advice. Thanks
Breaking GDPR - Serious stuff - Failure to comply with the UK GDPR may leave you open to substantial fines. There are two tiers of fines: a maximum fine of £17.5 million or 4 per cent of annual global turnover - whichever is greater - for infringement of any of the data protection principles or rights of individuals. I hope that you put the above words on any future correspondence to Capita. Good luck with your claim. Peace.
I tried to claim pip but failed miserably. not understanding the questions that they asked me on the form didn't help, That's where i think i failed. Getting the "sorry denied the help letter" did not help either. I have gotton to the point now where i have had to give up work due to my situation on a daily basis. Thanks for the help in this video. It's opened my eyes a little on my mind set.
Fantastic video, brilliant advice and spot on. I get standard living allowance but no mobility allowance, although my COPD and asthma leave me breathless walking around my flat but like you said I did say I can go to the corner shop to get bread but I have to rest on the way because I’am short of breath halfway there. After watching your videos I recognise where I made mistakes, I tried to show how well I can cope despite any difficulties I may have. Thanks for sharing such valuable information and your comment to those trying to scam the system F
Charlie I had a stupid question asked me in my pip assessment the guy asked from the distance between my house to my local shops where I live how many double decker buses could I like up one behind the other from my house to my local shops. wtf!! I was like I really can't answer that question I have mental health issues and brain disease and his asking a silly question like that hun xx
My last good day was....1997? Thank you for these vids. I hate this. I hate it I hate it I hate it. The process itself has put me in such a dangerous place and now all I can think about is that damn form. I wish I hadn't applied.... But you are a doll for doing these, altho I was too scared to watch before doing the form (I know, I know. Fuuuuurksake) Not least cos fellow-feeling - hooray, I'm not the only person in the world who is comprehensively failing at Life (jk. Meant kindly 🤗)
@jonathanp89 These vids are free. I can fill in forms myself and if someone wins a high award, is it wrong to pay for the assistance? I'm just saying this is helpful even if only cos I needed reason not to stick my head in a noise sooooo....
