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PIP (Personal Independence Payment)

Donalda

Hi everyone

I've had a diagnosis in the last couple of years and have got the form in to apply for PIP. Has anyone successfully applied and received this. I've heard it's very much tailored to physical disability and I will probably be refused. Everyone seems to think I should be ready to appeal.

Any thoughts on this would be greatfully received.

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  • I'm another one who scored zero points and still got Zero points at the mandatory reassessment. 

    I was pushed twice by my local money advice service to apply, and they filled the forms out for me.

    The assessor was an ex paramedic,  who showed no interest in autism or hidden disabilities,  he  Just concentrated on the physical such as stretching my arms out and washing etc

  • in reply to Robert124

    It's weird how many people I've heard say that they were assessed by an ex-paramedic (as I was told, too). I can't help wondering whether this is a sad reflection of how undervalued paramedics are these days, or just some kind of stock cover story (the contracted-out assessment companies have been caught red-handed lying about plenty of other things - including what some claimants have actually said or done during their assessments).

  • in reply to Trogluddite

    Strange,  I never noticed it before.

    Why ex-paramedics?

    Is it a cover story?

    I suppose saying, ex paramedic gives the impression that assessor is a medical person, a sort of jack of all trades with extensive experience in all kinds of medical situations.

    If in reality they are not ex paramedics, then what medical training do they have?  if any?

  • in reply to Trogluddite

    I learnt long ago while at school to keep my mouth shut, because opening usually ended up with me getting a pummeling off someone.  I also learnt a lot of bad habits like manipulation and lying.  All of them highly useful in interview situations or while needing someone to pummel someone else for you.  School taught me about the world and how fair it is and how to play the game.

     I think you guys are just nice people.  It is always harder for nice people to play this particular game.

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  • in reply to Trogluddite

    I learnt long ago while at school to keep my mouth shut, because opening usually ended up with me getting a pummeling off someone.  I also learnt a lot of bad habits like manipulation and lying.  All of them highly useful in interview situations or while needing someone to pummel someone else for you.  School taught me about the world and how fair it is and how to play the game.

     I think you guys are just nice people.  It is always harder for nice people to play this particular game.

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