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PIP review

Arbor

Hi 

I am seeking support from the community on how to prepare for a PIP review assessment. I have not suddenly been cured of my ASD yet the DWP want to assess me once again to make me jump through the humiliation hoops of justifying that I am indeed autistic and indeed actually am disabled with some significant daily issues to overcome.

They want to have a phone conversation/assessment and my anxiety is through the roof and I just can't do phone communications and struggle on the phone to the point that I will most likely just not pick up the phone.

If I don't undertake this tortured meeting via the phone they have stated that my PIP may stop. This is nothing more than a threat its not even worded not to beca threat.

Any experience of the review or actions I may consider or take prior would be amazing as I don't have a support network to fall back on.

Kind Regards 

  • I won't even claim PIP despite having zero income, because I've been coached on the process, (Someone gave me a crib sheet!) and they say I need to lie or exaggerate, in order to stand a chance, which I'm not prepared to do.

    I've had a lot of success in the past when dealing with government agencies by insisting on making a recording. When an objection is raised I merely said, "I've been in the position in the past of having interviewers tell me I said things I do not remember saying, therefore I need a recording for verification purposes". Stopped social security messing me about instantly, once they realised I wasn't taking no for an answer, and had a perfectly valid reason for insisting on a recording.

    I like to use a very conspicuous microphone with stand & a cassette recorder (positioned so they can see the spools constantly turning..) or a sony handicam on a small tripod.