I really wish I had read this post before doing my PIp forms I was originally on DLA low rate care and mobility I have done a change of circumstance due to neck problems at same discs as your husband I also am awaiting epidural and decompression surgery due to impinged nerve affecting right hand and arm I did tick yes I can walk 20 metres but as u said no I can't do it first thing and definitely not on unlevel ground as it causes such pain in my neck I certainly can't do it without my pain meds either I am on morphine sulphate 60mg daily diazepam 6 mg daily oramorph six hourly and pregablin 600mg daily plus my antidepressants. Sorry for wordy post but I spent ages trying to get this sort of info when we were going through the process and thought it might be helpful to others. If you answer "indoors on a flat surface but not outdoors on an uneven surface and not in the morning or evening as I am too stiff and fatigued", you should get the right result. If you answer "yes", you will automatically disqualify yourself. For instance - "can you walk more than 20 metres?". If you are still being assessed the key seems to be to answer honestly but remember to qualify your answers. PIP money enables him to have some private therapy that the NHS won't supply. As I say she didn't understand SCI.Īll brilliant for Peter. Now this is nonsense as he is still improving (we told her this). She said that Peter is "unlikely to improve". The award is for 10 years (most of them are for 1 or 2 years, even for progressive illnesses like MS or Parkinsons). Weirdly he would have been able to manage the simple standing and knee bends! She didn't ask Peter to demonstrate his walking and declined on his behalf some of the standing part of the examination ("oh you wan't want to put yourself through that"). She clearly did not understand SCI (her background was in mental health). After me filling in reams of paper forms the PIP assessor came to do the necessary medical checks at home and went through the same questions as on the form. However it was pretty plain sailing in the end. It was a weird process and we were expecting all sorts of hassle, having heard many horror stories. Peter got awarded higher level care and mobility (the latter means that he can claim a motability car). Not much comment here but I know many people read without adding to the comments. I just realised that maybe an update might be helpful to anyone still going through the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) machine. Lots of free info but if you need specific help or help with appeals it pays to join (£19.95 a year). I thought it might be useful to others too. It explains the legal definitions and the members PIP guide talks you through each question and suggests things you should include that you may not have thought of. So good. It guides you towards getting the best result and helps you include the things that the adjudicators are looking for so you get the most points you can. The real reason I am posting is that I discovered a really helpful site that is a HUGE help when completing the forms. I digress but feel better for venting my frustration with a system that assumes that all disability benefit claimants are frauds until they can prove otherwise. They seem pretty unfair to me and the 20 metre rule for qualifying for enhanced mobility and therefore a Motability car is simply wrong!!Īnywhoooooooooo. I have been grappling with the dreaded PIP forms as Peter is being moved from DLA to PIP.
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