A very nice disclaimer at the beginning btw Stuart. please dont apologies for your own situation you dont owe us anything, keep on doing what you are doing i think you have help more people than you think.
Thanks Stuart for the help I got listening to your videos. I had been turned down on PIP, but I took it to a tribunal and won. Your such a help to myself and many others.
My Review for Pip was sent back to the DWP, in July. Still waiting for a response. Although i was told my Pip was granted up until May 2023. I won on appeal. No DWP rep was present at my appeal. I think it's about time that people who's condition will not improve should not have to go through these Dreaded assessments with these liars. This PIP needs a complete overhaul. I got 4 points at my assement, but got 10 points at appeal. I use the independent advice service in my area. My appeal was done by the Law Centre. I'm on ESA Support Group. I wish they would stop all this change. They bring out these benefits, then years down the line it all changes. It's very annoying. Your not boring to me Stuart. Thank you for advice. Can i just say, what is the point of going to an assessment, being told by them your not fit for work, then the DWP can change it. I also don't think it's fair that when you transition over to UC, your money can decrease. I despair.
They gave me 0 points both times on all my appeals because they don't care about you if its mental health related. Still waiting to hear about when my tribunal is but I doubt they'll care because I'm not physically disabled
@@papichuckle the same thing happened to me, I got zero points from my assessment and was so disheartened I didn't go for an appeal, I have psychosis and I've got musculoskeletal problems and I had meningitis that causes problems for me too and in the reply letter to say that I had not got p.i.p the letter said that they recognised my mental health issues and my musculoskeletal problems BUT I DID NOT FIT THE CRITERIA, wtf do I have to do to convince them. I was actually advised by a DWP advisor to go for p.i.p as I get the disability income guarantee payment as part of my ESA and I'm in the full support group.
@Jayne kittycat unfortunately they don't understand, we've known for years how corrupt they are and deny most people pip regardless of how bad you are as they get bonus money on their wage for doing so.
Hi Stuart yet again thank you for taking time to help people out with regards to this never ending roundabout we seem to be on with the gov. I am very happy you seem to have collected some more subs about time you do work hard. Take care.
When I applied for PIP a I wrote a diary of my day for two weeks, I wrote down everything. If I slept how many hours how much pain was in if managed to wash and dress that day, if I was able to get food and drinks. What my pain level was like whether my medication was working that day. Basically everything. I submitted this with my application and to the person that came to my home to assess me. The lady said she found that extremely helpful. Also the ME association have an extensive range of leaflets on applying and appealing benefits. Even if you don’t have ME/CFS the leaflets can still be used to help you complete the forms some are free downloadable or can be posted, some are about £2. Again available as a download or can be sent out in the post.
I was medically retired back in 2013. I was put on contributory based ESA support group so my understanding is because I paid NI and tax I'm not entitled to free treatment dental, eye, prescriptions and now the cost of living payments Then last week I received a dwp letter stating my money has been reduced by £20 a fortnight I do feel I'm being penalised for working I would've been better off never working. I know quite a few people that are genuinely unable to work but there's others who play the system
Mr Stuart if you have any spare time, please do live streams whenever possible. That way people can ask questions, and you'll be able to give possible answers on the spot, and you'll be engaging directly with your viewers. Also, you have enough subscribers to post 1/2 days in advance of your live stream, so people can be prepared and you won't be on the stream alone! By the way, congratulations on the way your channel is growing, and thank you for all your help and support!.👍👍👍💯
You do both excellent and important work. I applaud your efforts to try and cater to this underserved part of the audience. I give informal benefits advice and your videos prove both a resource and reference for the folk that come my why. Your detailed and relaxed ignore the nay sayers regards your delivery, it's not stand up comedy material let's be honest 👍
PIP can be a fight. Be ready to appeal. Over the years I've had to go to appeal a couple of times to get my PIP back as these assessments do their best to try and stop your payments.
Hello Stuart. Thank you for uploading these important videos about ESA and PIP. In March 2023 I have my PIP review and I can’t help ruminating about when it happens. I’m due to have an allocated therapist, after being accessed sometime ago. I’ve been waiting for therapy again for a long time, due to their lack of available therapists, but they keep phoning me regularly to reassure me as soon as one becomes available I will be seen, making me a priority. But when I was awarded PIP earlier in the year, mental health services notified PIP I would be seen for therapy in the next month, but I’m still waiting because that therapist had left, and I was back on the waiting list again.
I had a positive experience with PIP , filled forms myself and had a telephone interview was awarded benefit a week after . If you are genuine you are entitled to this don’t be afraid
There is a bit of misconception that having an illness or disability diagnosis means you're automatically eligible for pip. That isnt how it works, to break it down to its most simplist form, there are 12 activities that pip list, it will ask you can you do said activity without any help, yes or no. That means you could have two people with the same condition, one can wash without help, but the other can't. So one would get points but the other would not. It is a good idea to get the descriptors for each activity, that way you can kind of assess yourself and how many points you think you could get but obviously that might not happen. In any case though, it's always worth just applying even if you're not totally sure if you would be eligible, if the answer is no and you're okay with that, then you can come back if things gets worse, or take it further if you feel you should be getting pip. It's the hardest benefit to get, and to stay on. I've had to battle myself, I'm happy to give some advice to anyone who asks, I've helped many people get to grips with the system because it takes almost a degree to understand it, and what your rights are. Going to court isn't that scary, it's just a long wait time
I'm recieving ESA and the DWP advised me to apply for PIP. The PIP assessor told me that none of my illnesses or conditions exist. I'm now trying to work out how to pay for homecare.
Stu, you are a star. DWP staff are the worst kind of people. They won't guide you or tell you anything. If you make a genuine error they'll chop your head off...literally! Should anyone in such a position of power be allowed to do that to people that are already down?? Also I've been sent round the block by dwp, council snd GPS...been told I need to register as disabled (England). Where do I do this as nobody seems to know. I'm drained🤦♀️
I dont think there is anywhere that people can register as "disabled" there isn't a database that I have ever been able to find, there's only the blue badge, and they will definitely chop your head off for any mistake no matter what, I had to go to tribunal because I ticked the wrong box and they just wouldn't accept anything I sent in, even medical evidence
I had to fight pip, i was in court less than 5 mins and was asked one question, the judge and the three other people were so nice and the judge even made a bit of a remark asking why this case was even there as it was so cut and dry. We who are disabled are very good at trying to be positive and we push ourselves to do things that ultimately make us regret it but we always try to be more on the positive side, when filling out the form do not do that, if you have to physically hurt youself to do something, then when it asks if you can do it, the answer is no.. the issue is we are seen for maybe 45 mins and judged in that time by the assessor but they don't make the decision, another person we never met does based on the paperwork but if they have a bit that states that you can do something, they will latch onto that and base the claim solely on that one of two times you pushed yourself to do something or will assume that your good day is all the time, its ridiculous but this is how they can score you so low. Mine was even more stupid, I ticked the wrong box, crossed it out and then ticked the right one.. the decision maker decided to go with the wrong one even though I wrote under it that I ticked the wrong box and that's why it's all crossed out and then circled the right one.. they didnt care. Mandatory reconsideration, I sent in 90 pages of evidence, all genuine medical evidence, they ignored everything and stuck to their guns. That's why the judge was so quick. If you know that you're supposed to get pip go to court if you have to, you can get help either from citizen advice or go to your council and ask for a welfare rights person, they can help with the forms, you send everything you have to the court and then wait. Even if you're not sure, going to tribunal is still worth it because the four people in there have no agenda, and will explore everything they are sent, and they are fair. The fact 76% win, shows that actually they don't side with the government that much and a lot of the one who lose are bumped down a level, so they still get pip just not at the level they wanted. And if the court says no, then at least you know that right now, you arent eligible but that doesn't mean you won't be forever.
Found you by accident but glad l did my pip has gone in for renewal l am disabled l have asthma osteoarthritis raynaurds and a knee that should have had surgery in 2019. So its now collapsed l can walk with sticks but in so much pain it's hard it's very tiring. I have nerve damage in my face from a brain tumour and stroke l will just get worse not better.l am also partially deaf as well learning sign language
Try looking for support groups in your local area as most doctors and mental health professionals don't know what is available in the local community ,there is groups for cancer patients ,mental health problems and dementia groups that support patients and carers and these are the ones I know of but there is many more types of support groups out there to get help from and some are even run by the NHS and they could also advise you on what you are legally entitled to from the benefits system .
My daughter recently swallowed her pride and applied for pip because she was physically and mentally exhausted she has suffered from teenage years from chrohns disease which hospitals and doctors took 2 yrs took work out what her problems was she has worked from the age of sixteen despite her physical problems she is now 34yrs old and was refused pip after assement which think is appalling
I had a stroke in 2019 and have hemiparesis on my left side, my condition is getting worse and I now need to have an operation on my left foot. At the moment I am getting the standard rate for mobility. Should I get in touch with pip or adp in scotland and apply for the enhanced rate ? thanks for the videos.
Hi mate I've just had a text to say they received my form and stuff from my med records I never mentioned that I drink heavily again which is in my records historically should I my helper contact them to let them know or leave as is? Thank you for all your vids and help it's invaluable to so many who suffer
My wife has extreme mobility issues and receives PIP. Being made unemployed some time ago she wanted to return to work but was worried her mobility may constrain her hours. She was advised to apply for contribution base ESA which she was awarded. She then found employment and started working 15 hours per week as she was advised that doing so would protect her ESA as a safety net. However she was called for a assessment and the assessor made inaccurate statements and my wife lost the benefit protection which she appealed. She has just had the appeal where she felt they had already decided against her. She has worked all her life and has been a mental health nurse for over 14 years. The job she took is now office based with restrictions in her workplace as its a hostel based job. She gets no payment from ESA anyway as her wage put her over that however she is allowed to work 15 hours and retain ESA which is what she did. She is now very angry with a system as she feels has discriminated against for keeping within the rules. Just waiting for the result to come back from the appeal.
Some help please. After the 5 week assessment period waiting for the first UC payment is the housing benefit paid in arrears?? As my landlord has contacted me to say that i'm seven weeks in arrears and wants me to pay off the rent arrears on £77 a week
Hi Stuart, I've just found your channel, I'm Sharon and I've applied for scottish disability payment I'm currently on week 12 of waiting. I'm not holding my breath of being granted it. I will be appealing it if they say no.
Hi stu hope you are ok i got a pip review form to fill in which had to go back early this month for pip as I got support workers etc as I got mental health issues and pip haven't yet made a decision as it was a pip review form one of my support workers filled in for me as I live in supported housing where I get my support workers three hours is it with while me phoning pip and asking them about my pip will continue on or should I just leave it ?
You should get advice … My guess is you should apply and you might be eligible … Its hard to do by yourself so try and get help with it Stu’s videos are well wirth watching
Hi Stu, can you please give me some idea of the review waiting time? In May 2021 I had a review form to fill out. Throughout May/June 2021 I was hounded to return this form asap. I have phoned PIP on numerous times, a friend helped me fill in the form and my health is worse now than it was when I was put on DLA indefinitely. I have been told that I must now wait for a face 2 face review because my health has worsened. I was due to change my Motability car last month. How long must I wait until I give up and take the longest sleep? I have been waiting for surgery on my spine around my brain stem! I am sick to death of the Govt ignoring medical reports, I am never going to be well again yet now they waste money send me for review.
Also stu I'm classed as disabled and get ESA like but however I am not sure if I need to ring pip as when I applied for pip I went medical assessment won pip tribunal and I'm just asking u as my care plan from my support workers got sent before 2nd December for my pip review form really so I'm just asking u for advice
What about mandatory reconsideration while on lcw trying to get to lcwra do you just present more evidence as you do for pip and fit the descriptors,or any good advice?
I done pip a few weeks ago and got only 2 points on both sets,I was turned down and my DLA ( low rate) was stopped on the 20th Dec,am fighting it .so beware if your already on DLA.
Long story short, remember up to 2 thirds get turned down at the first stage, but the majority of them win at some point in the appeal, including the tribunal. Stay strong 💪 and hope you are okay.👍👍💞
@@Asad-zeetwo5241 They need to get it right first time. They put a lot of people under stress. I waited 12 months for my appeal. I did win. Shouldn't have had to go through all that. They had evidence. These DWP, decision makers no nothing about medical issues.
@Jayne kittycat it makes me so angry that a decision maker who isn't medically qualified, can override medical evidence from consultants, gp's, etc, and base their decision on their own personal opinion. I have just had every single point taken off me and awarded zero across the board. This is going to be a long hard fight😢
@@amylewis2362 Fight Amy, like i did. I put in a late appeal, well over the month. Waited 12 long months. No DWP Representative was present at the tribunal, what do's that tell you. I was awarded the points i should have got. 8000 pound in back pay. On my award letter from the tribunal, the Judge said i was substantially limited. As well. As physical ailments, i have diagnosed depressive illness and anxiety. I cried throughout the whole process. I was wearing a thick scarf up to my neck as i have Arthritis in my neck, and it was a bit stiff that day. The rep, who was with me, had to pull my chair out from underneath the table as my arm was weak from the neck problem. It's called Cervical Radicalopathy. I had problems sitting comfortably as i have bilateral sacroiliac joint Arthritis in lower back. They had to speak up, as I have Tinnitus in both ears, and stress makes the sounds worse. So they had to repeat some of the questions. When i got home i was such a bag of nerves and tired from the experience , that i had to go and have a lye down. My Review Form was sent in in July. Still waiting for a bloody response. The worry is killing me. I also have Celiac disease, and the Pip money helps with the cost of the gluten free food i have to buy. It's way more expensive then normal food. Try and get help if you can. I think the DWP, think many people won't have it in them or will get to stressed to appeal, but i was angry, with some of the liars the assessor had put on my report. She did say at the end, that my condition is going to worsen, and she recommends a light Touch review. The DWP still ignored it. Got 4 points. Got 10 on appeal. Get standard for daily living and Mobility. Fight for your rights. Good luck. Don't give up. Get help. Don't do it on your own. ❤️
I was assesed for partial capable for work .six months later was re assesed and was taken off the sick which I appealed and rejected?after reading the documents from the appeal I found that it said that mr nixon has no problem with his asma mr name is west?. After a suicide attemp I was re assesed and kept on the sick,I applied for pip and was rejected. Concquently I found out I have COPD ,arivmia,and a few other ailments .was asked to see my work coach on universal credit asking me to look for work,unless I am unable to or unwilling .so I needed a sick note from my gp which I did then they said that they wernt try to force me into work? I am only able to use a quarter of my lung compacerty. I dont trust them as they have lied and faulcified documents on sickness and pip assesments.
So I applied to universal credit during Covid and got awarded ,my worry is I’m being paid above the benefit cap still ,, a person I know applied and have similar circumstances and got way less because of benefit cap ! I’m being overpaid or what ? Please advise
I was signed off work in May and still waiting for my PIP review decision and LCWRA appointment. My son has been unable to attend school as he has been diagnosed with Marfans Syndrome. We applied for DLA for him in October and have had a letter saying 'sorry we haven't assessed him yet we'll get in touch again at some point'. We are having to borrow money from family just to eat and keep the car on the road so we can get to my son's medical appointments. We simply can't afford to pay energy bills. They say don't worry because you will get it back-dated but we have been living in poverty for months and months while we wait and are getting into increasing levels of debt. The fact that my son is still waiting means we can't apply for Carers Allowance so we are actually losing money. My disability is MH based and this is not helping at all. I don't want to be on benefits, I don't want myself or my son to be disabled either
Jump a dinghy you will be dealt with immediately or change your name to something they can't pronounce, its disgusting how you and your son are being treated i hope all goes well for you both
@@gillb9222 the dinghy comment was because where I live they are being given disabled bungalows when there's nothing wrong with them they affect disabled people too I know I see it God bless again
@@billyward349 if that's true then it's appalling that service Peter is being robbed to pay service Paul. All services are being stretched to breaking point, my heart breaks to see the infrastructure of the country being dismantled so aggressively. Thanks again, I do appreciate ypu kind words
@@gillb9222 i don't know if this will help but disabled people on Esa are now being forced onto U.C so they can take thier severe disability payment from them it works out at about 280 a month taken illegally I might add the they are forced to find work knowing these people are neither fit for or are capable of doing a job of work then they will be sanctioned and money once again taken from them they lose 400 for being disabled altogether i hope all goes well for yourself and your son it sickens me to the stomach this government treatment of disabled people
i had my appointment today via video call logged in 10 mins earl and got put into a waiting room kept me waiting for 43 mins then had a phone call off a lady telling me i had an appointment at 3:10 is there a problem.. i replied and said no iv been waiting for 43 mins she said oh yes i see you now... she sounded polite but not very intelligent and said there’s no doctor to do the video call is it ok if i do the assessment via phone call instead i said yes that’s fine,then she said someone will call you in the next 10 mins and it was the same lady who conducted the assessment it took 16 mins
In my experience with representing people on PIP claims/appeals I have found two things to be pretty much universal. 1 The medical report can be just made up. EG I had a client I attended with, and the report said they (my client) attended alone, and did not need prompting. My letter back to the DWP stated that I can be heard on the recording prompting my client. This was far from being the only error. 2 The DWP never applies Statutory Instrument 2013-377 Part 2.4.4 (page 3 in PDF format). IE the criteria for "reasonable time period" etc.
My wife just had operation and got home a few days later she had to go to jobcentre to look for work despite them knowing about the operation disgusting
My pip claim was horrendus and continues to be , every time i get a full review and they mark up how many points i have received , its different by 10+ points everytime , even though i send in the same information everytime. This means that the help received is both unreliable and totally down to the reviewers discretion of how much points you receive , one time you might not qaulify , one time you might , but only just (therefore receiving a small amount) and other times you might get max points and full money. Aside from this it took me 2 years and having to hire an expert in my area of disability (autism) to get anywhere in the pip system despite having a full report from several doctors and specialists on how it was and is continuing to affect my day to day living and mobility.
@@andycarter3460. 12 months is quite a bit, but there is a backlog and the waiting time depends on the area where you live. However, for them not to give you a decision yet doesn't mean it's bad news. Just call them every 2/3 weeks until you get something through the post.
Hi Stuart, My partner was dianosed with stage3 cancer of the womb in may, she had a 2 hour op to remove everything and they put back a horina.When she came home I and before the dianos I have been caring for even up now, I allpied for pip in may and i applied for cares allow. my partner has a job so she was on sick pay and i am not working,now in october pip had declined her and she is appeling so since may till november we have had no money coming in and i had to use my savings in wich i worked for the past 15yrs or so around £3,000 that has all gone so i applied for uc and they want me and my partner to look for work knowing she is having full chemo every 4 weeks since july and i dont get cares allow. last 2 weeks ago i have a bad chest/flu infection went to the docs he brought her page up andput in for her the ds1500 form, now on fri/satday she is not needing to se them and is getting lwcra and we are now getting the uc £500. But we oi poll tax the bank and electric. the piont in that iam making is that THE SYSTEM STINKS LIKE CAT PIZZA becouse yet again pip has turned her down again. Yes i have made a lot of spelling mistakes due to that 6 yearts ago I had a stroke my self and I am trying to the best but in what with agrow with DWP i have my deppresion come back ..SORRY.
I am so sorry you guys are being treated so appallingly. It sounds like you are really been put through a terrible experience at a horrible time anyway. Have you spoken to Citizens Advice or even MacMillans (sp?) nurses. You should be able to get support because it sounds like you are really being treated horrendously. I really hope things improve soon
Majority of the time pip don't care especially if your problem is mental health they really couldn't care and no one helps you, all my appeals were denied and they gave me 0 points regardless off all the evidence I gave them and now I have to wait god knows how long for a tribunal
I was wondering about the light touch element to Uc. If a couple applies with no children. Will they have to be earning more than the threshold of circa 764 pounds. To qualify for light touch. What if one half of the couple gets wages of 550 pounds and the other doesn’t work. Will both have to go to a work coach? Or just the one who doesn’t work at all. Or will both have to attend meetings with a work coach. If they get less than the circa 763 pounds per month.
I find the comment of calling people scroungers on UC very derogatory. I am not on UC by choice, until recently I was employed full time but due to my husband of 25 years passing away suddenly last year, my mental health took a huge hit and I have been suicidal and suffering with depression, consequently I am genuinely unable to work. To be called a scrounger makes me feel even more worthless. I agree there are people who abuse the benefit system but to label all UC claimants this way is disgraceful.
I have copd I find it hard to sleep coughing all the time steroids and antibiotics but I got 0 points when I claimed but shouted down the phone when I appealed them got 4 points it wore me out been on phone but they did say I sounded ill 😂😂
