Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi all -
I don't have a lot of people I can share this with IRL so I thought I'd post here.
I applied for my PIP this summer and got a call earlier this week to say it has been granted. I am OVER the moon.
Everything I read online says that the process is impossible to navigate, you're always rejected first time - so expect to fight - and even if you aren't rejected, the whole thing takes months/years to work through the system. My experience couldn't have been more different. I made 1 call and was emailed the form - I filled in the form at GREAT LENGTH using a guide on the citizens advice website to help input all the relevant information under the right questions. After this was sent off I had regular texts to say where my form was in the process. Recently I had a call from an outsourced nurse who wanted to clarify 2-3 things with me, which lasted about 30-40 mins. Then I got the call to say I have been awarded PIP and to await a letter with the financial breakdown. It took 10 weeks and 1 day start to finish.
To say I am astonished doesn't cover it - I was certain I would be rejected as that is what all of the literature online indicates.
This benefit support will be life-changing for me - I hadn't realised how tense and stressed I've been about it until that call came earlier this week.
Finally feel like I can breathe again!
Congratulations. Glad it will be life changing for you.
Autumn_Trees said: just followed the steps on this page: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form-pip/ and that showed me the right way to do it.
That's what I did for my mum when I got her PIP.
This was mainly based on her losing her sight (partially sighted).
It's a very good resource.
This is brilliant news, congratulations!
I think you just need to be honest about the things you struggle with and make sure you put enough detail.
Ahh good! Nice to be able to do that!
yeah id expect a rejection of it too considering the online stuff and questions and point system says you need to answer that you cant go to the toilet without assistance or go outside without assistance and stuff... so thats not true then? its different to having to lie to get points like that? different questions easier to score points on without claiming you literally need someone else to do everything for you?
So pleased for you that this has happened for you. Congratulations
Wonderful news! Congratulations. I'm really pleased for you, I remember when I was trying to get through the claim process it was all extremely stressful. Glad that you got there.
Yes, she told me on the phone how much I am expecting to get as a first payment, and it is a lot (for me!) so it will be carefully squirrelled away for rainy days.
Thanks Sparkly! I am delighted - as I say I didn't realise I was anxious about it until it was done!
That's a great idea Autonomistic! I just followed the steps on this page: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form-pip/ and that showed me the right way to do it.
All of the nurses are outsourced eg. they don't work directly for the DWP, they just work on their behalf. The nurse call meant that I got to skip the 'formal' interview though, she said you tend to have one or the other.
This is fantastic news! I'm really pleased for you because I know how anxiety-inducing the whole process can be.
Wow incredible and well done. So many horror stories about the process get posted on here, so it's good to hear of a success.
Maybe you could become a consultant, advising the rest of us what to put on the forms!
I wonder if it made a difference that the nurse was outsourced It sounds like you got a real human with compassion and understanding, rather than a deceptive and dishonest one as many accounts report.
Ah that’s brilliant news! From what I remember it gets backdated to the date you applied, so the first payment is a lovely chunk of money to look forward to, to help you out with things :)
Contgrats so happy for you :—)
Great to hear.
Congratulations and well done
Hi Autumn_Trees, great news! Well done on being granted the PIP after all the hard work navigating the process.
Best wishes,
Anna Mod