Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, well here is the answer to my last post! We have to go for a face to face this Thursday!!. My son has turned 16 and is going from dla to pip.
After reading the booklet I am confused as it says about taking a companion as they "can add in anything that helps you explain the difficulties you face more clearly, or help you answer any questions that you're asked" yet everything I see online says they don't listen to anyone with the claimant!!. Should I point this out to the HP if they appear to be ignoring me?.
Also if am my son's appointee surely the finance question is a formality as the dwp has already decided my son cannot deal with his finances!!.
Again I am really worried he will just say he can do everything!! Is it worth me doing a care diary between now and then?.
Has anyone on here been to one of these? And have you any info on what they ask them?. I really appreciate any help.
Thanks
Well now I feel weird! We got the letter finally yesterday and the DWP have awarded my son PIP!! We had prepared ourselves for a big fat "NO!" and the resulting appeals and tribunal in the new year but now I feel bad for assuming the worst!. The points given were pretty fair, he has got the higher rate for both parts and they have given it to him 'til Oct 2021, so we can stop worrying for 3 years! It is such a relief!! We can't quite believe it!.
Hi. My 26 year old son, who has just been diagnosed with high functioning autism, has just had PIP rejected. On paper he is able to do almost everything and has just spent years coping with it all, but, with the autism, daily life leaves him exhausted. He struggles to work more than 16-20 hours a week, as it is completely draining coping with people. Can I ask if your son has the ability to do all the things on the form? Just debating whether to appeal or not. Thanks :)
That's great news.
I had my own assessment early in December. So keeping my fingers crossed.
I think I'll likely get it. A few things happened doing my assessment where my autism traits showed up. I have the high functioning type, which would likely have been considered Aspergers before they changed the criteria. Which is quite funny given that as a young child they have considered me as classic autistic given that I didn't speak until I was 5 years old.
Anyhow SparkythePug. Glad it has worked out for you and yours.
This system is ridiculous. They really need to change it and they need to make the PIP assessment more Autism friendly like the ESA one. In the ESA one, they have a couple of questions that directly correlate with Autism. You know the how do you handle change in daily routines and such. They need to get that question somehow incorporated into the PIP form and they also need to look at the travel one again. A lot find using public transport difficult and with EF and various sensory issues it can be really, really difficult to concentrate and get off at the right stop. The way they have worded for reasons other than anxiety on the form is a disgrace. It as if they do not consider anxiety to be a problem When it can be huge.