Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,
I am new to the forum as my daughter was only diagnosed with Austistic Spectrum Disorder last summer, after a year and a half of assessments. We applied for PIP last April (I am her appointee) and have just been sent a letter saying she will not receive it, despite never going out alone and not being able to cope with communication with people other than her immediate family, and that is limited. She scored 4 points for 'engaging with other people face to face' and 4 points for 'planning and following journeys'. Zero points for everything else, despite a face to face assessment where I explained that she goes out on average once a week, sometimes less, and is always accompanied. She has lots of sensitivities, particularly with food.
Has anyone else experienced this? I am preparing an appeal. It says on the covering letter ' I realise you have a disability or health condition and receiving this decision isn't the news you were hoping for'. It's a joke.
lizparr77
They're so fortunate to have such a wonderful mother.
For those whose parents force them to stand on their own 2 feet, the future can seem bleak. I had a similar apology from my local council after a complaint against them. They used the exact words. They were deeply sorry & I had been identified as a vulnerable adult. They promised to provide better training to staff. After my floating support worker bogged off, the council just went right back to how they treated me before. Even when I had an advocate, they still walked all over me.