Published on 12, July, 2020
As some of you are aware, I had my PIP assessment this morning. And I'm not happy.
A few weeks ago I completed a very full application form describing which parts of life I have difficulty with. And what I don't suffer from.
The face to face interview this morning concentrated on those aspects of life I'm ok with and ignored due to lack of time any of my problem areas.
An analogy would be someone going to A&E in agony due to a dislocated shoulder. And the doctor doing a full medical examination of the whole body, except for the injured shoulder. And then declaring that the patient is in perfect health.
You haven't received the results of the assessment yet so how do you know they're going to declare you in perfect health? How does it help you getting frustrated and angry at the system when you don't even know what there decision is yet?
I can understand your worries as the ones who tend to post about the benefits system are the ones who are aggrieved (whether justified or not), therefore, there doesn't tend to be a balanced account of peoples experiences. I let these stories get to me when I initially applied, which made the wait between my assessment and the letter stating I'd been awarded the benefit torture. I lost all of those days to worry needlessly. I also noted there was another poster like you a few months ago. She applied for the benefit for her daughter and got incredibly frustrated and angry posting about how she was sure it wouldn't go in her daughters favour when it did.
The report could have been in your favour, do you need to complain when you don't know what the assessor has said yet? Would it not be better to wait to find out if you actually have grounds to complain?