The way the system needs to change is the people that are on pip and have been for a few years with conditions that ain’t gonna get better shouldn’t need to be have to go through assessments
have you been following over the past 5 years how many illegal immigrants are coming to this country? And over the past 3 years since Home Office started using hotels, their goal was to put as many people on benefits as possible. They give them refugees status cos they feel pressure to cut down the number of hotels. The benefit system then get too expensive and they then start killing people by failing their assessm and then taking them to the tribunal. all that stress there is for a reason. It is the survival of the fittest. Only people like refugees with no english single or with many children will survive as they get more sympathy from PIP people.
I just received my review letter and been awarded another 4 years of pip without any assessment which is how it should be when you got a condition that ain’t gonna get better
My son had a telephone PIP: I insisted beforehand that I wanted audio recording. They tried every which way to deter this, saying it would be problematic, cause delays, etc. Even on the day of the assessment, the assessor suggested that audio recording wasn't needed! This audio guarantees the answers CANNOT be twisted to reduce points. They have to send you a copy of the recording on a CD via a courier.
i WAS allowed the recording which i did BUT everything i said was twisted and changed and the total opposite of what i said! i don't agree with "lying" BUT when you are living with pain on a minute by minute basis and your gp won't see you you HAVE to do some thing which will end up with you taking more medication than necessary AND putting you in bed for the next day! i just don't see how a phone call assessment gives capit the ability to see you! now got legal advice because the mental and emotional stress this has caused me is off the charts. if you're feeling low and you have to go through this basis with a clown company then their objection to dismiss and ignore you takes you to a very dark place. so depressed i can't even function!
This whole channel is bullshit and should be taken down. Telling people how to scam the government successfully is disgusting. You can probably go to work half of you
Hi Charlie,I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible support and guidance you've provided to individuals with disabilities and their families, especially as they navigate the complexities of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Following my brother's stroke, your support videos became a beacon of hope and information for us. Inspired by your insights, I was able to complete his PIP form accurately, leading to a successful outcome where he was granted the enhanced rate for both daily living and mobility components. This has provided him with the essential financial support he desperately needed.I am fully aware that without your invaluable advice and the compassionate effort you put into every piece of content, we would have found the process daunting, and the positive outcome might not have been possible. Your work truly makes a difference in people's lives, and for that, we are forever thankful.With love and best wishes,❤
I told them that l get a taxi,because l can't just jump onto a bus or train, as l can't see properly to travel and l STILL lost points???? What else SHOULD l have said...it was the truth. Can't really say that they beam me up scotty...CAN I ???
Great advice here. You need to swallow any pride you have and no matter how much they dance around the question, don't give in to the pressure. I dont go to the shops, I never leave the house unless I'm with someone. And if nobody can come with me then I would have to rearrange the appointment. Same with can you make food, keep clean by showering etc. It sounds horrible and you don't want to come across as lazy or think this person must think I'm dirty. But at the end of the day no matter how bad it makes you feel stick to your truth! They are looking for anything to take points off you
Are you supposed to say that yes you shower or that no you don't shower? Autism here...I'm confused by the statement because often no showering is a real difficulty due to depression too.
This is so true. I had an assessment for arthritis. They started asking me if I had a dog. They try and trick you to see if you are more able than you actually are. I was waiting for him to then ask how do I walk it. Think he was disappointed that I told him I have a cat 😂, which I did. He then started asking me how far can I walk. He literally told me and gave me distances in metres. I do not know, I don’t measure the ground. He literally made me agree with him. Watch out for there indirect questions. They are horrible 😢.
I had my first heart attack when I had just tirned 41. My cardiologist told me this valuable lesson. When "someone" asks you a question about breathlessness, angina, worries, etc. Tell them how you are on your worst day, no need to make things up or say that sometimes I feel better and can do something that on a bad day you can't.
It does for many of us..... so I fall back on my old trusty advice ... When applying for disability benefits, leave your Prudishness, Pride and Shame at the door on the way in.... and pick them back up on the way out.
@@madhatter61 So scam the state then? With the help of scammer Charlie Anderson. Howabout take the attitude, yes I want to work and I would be happy to make my own living - as opposed to I'm going to make my situation look much much worse (lying) and scam the state. That's what you do. That's what you do.
I had a couple of old friends, very frail, very I’ll, but they said they could manage when I know they couldn’t. I told them to be honest, not polite about it, but they were so embarrassed and had helped so many people they didn’t want to ask. I knew them over 40 years, so I knew their real situation. They did eventually get help.
I was with my adult son when he had his assessment by an ATOS 'nurse'. We were not allowed to record anything. The assessment went well, but when we read the results of what she had written, it was all lies, lies, lies. Nearly two years later, a tribunal in our local court trashed her assessment and the decision by the DWP, made a full award with no end date, and ordered the DWP to backdate the whole award to the date of the original application. These assessors and the DWP are liars, cheats, have no empathy, pity or sympathy and like their Tory order givers, corrupt to the level of criminality.
I was in exactly the same boat with lying assessor and ended up in court. The judge even silenced the DWP doctor’s attempts to twist everything in the department’s favour. The relief wasn’t at getting backdated payments, just putting right the attempted lies and deception. These people are pure evil.
@@maryfreeman9231 May God be with you. If you can get help from an organisation to help and represent you, then do so. I did and they helped to go through the case, but they said I was so knowledgeable, I would be better off on my own. If I were not so confident, I would seek advice and representation.
Hi, i would like to say a huge thank you! My pip has been passed the first time. The process was very easy for me plus I don't think I would've got it if I didn't follow your instructions. My assessment was initially face to face but they changed it to telephone in the last minute. My assessment officer was very nice and understanding. Xx
I explained to the assessor that when I tried to go somewhere alone I had help to get the train and onto my seat but I was confused and got off the train at the wrong stop. The staff saw I was upset and lost and came to help. The next train was 2 hours so they took me to the taxi rank and put me into a taxi. It was very stressful and why I can't travel alone. NIL POINTS because I went on my own and managed to get myself into a taxi.
100% agree, One of the most debilitating aspects of being human is Fear of Embarrassment. Be honest! And most importantly Be honest with yourself. I have found living with my disabilities was a difficult personal admission and transition from being fairly active and capable to having vast changes in mobility and strength. Acceptance is key to day to day management. Love and Peace 🙏👍😎
I got tricked it cost me a lot of money I went alone I got the wrong bus to the wrong hospital ! I had to flag a taxi who had to take me into Manchester to the rank to start the journey again ! I was late ! I didn’t hear my name called had to go to the desk if I missed my turn turn ! I was distraught Iam profoundly deaf the whole experience was awful ! A friend kept calling sending messages they were so concerned the friend met me in Manchester to help me get the train home and also stuck 30 pound in my pocket ! Disgusting !!! And no I felt demoralised hurt and vowed I’d never ever put myself through such a degrading experience !! Not long after May I add Deafness was recognised as worthy for PIP I may add it was my local Council who prompted me to apply ! Thank you for you’re invaluable content truly appreciated by so many 💗
Massively. I have my video assessment in 2 weeks. I'm struggling. This is my 4th attempt. I had it. They took it away. My GP tells me I shdnt work and be in pip, my previous psychologist tells me the same, my OT tells me the same. I really believed them when they said I can do all these things. I thought it was me being lazy, depressed and just needed to get on with it. I go out, get a job, am off sick loads and within a year have another heart attack. I've never had the mental strength to appeal and like I said just believed it was me. I had another heart attack this Dec, I'm 46 now and have been having heart attacks since I was 33 with a cardiac arrest at 34 which I was dead for 9 mins. Left me with brain damage which no one told me for another 9 years. I suffer agoraphobia, social anxiety, memory issues, panic attacks, chronic pain, on top of brain injury. All noted. I miss appointments, don't attend. Have still to do my cardiac rehab as have not left my home since Dec. I'm a tad worried I may loose my temper or it may cause a panic attack as they are a trigger to me. Oooooof even just typing this makes me shaky so going to stop and take 5 and ground myself. Sorry I'm babbling and can't seem to stop.
Just follow Charlie's advice and teachings, and you will likely be OK ... put it into your mind from the outset that the whole process is 1. Apply 2. Mandatory Reconsideration 3. Tribunal.... if you get the right points awarded sooner ... so be it.... you got a shortcut ... woohoo.. you join the club of the very few... If you expect the rejections, the lies, and the trickery.... if you put it into your mindset that it WILL happen.... then it doesn't hurt so much when they do it... the application / review is only step 1. Good Luck
@Garuthius That's such a good point. They kept telling me nope!! But I stood my ground and took it to a tribunal. It was scary, and they tried their best to trip you up. Sneaky, sneaky people!! And they make US out to be the criminals. I won my case, by the way (98% of people win their cases after a tribunal). Plus, I got over 2k in backpaynent. Go FOR IT!! It's your right as a UK citizen. Scum bags if I'm honest. ❤️
That's a lot of heart attacks, if you're able, try to spend as much time outdoors as possible.. even just standing by the backdoor listening to the birds can have a calming effect. If it's people causing your agoraphobia (wouldn't blame you) then getting up earlier to go out and about when few are up may help. By the sound of your plight you need more than just a bit of assistance and I hope you're assessment is viewed by someone with compassion. Be Lucky 👍
Hi Charlie. I want to give you a virtual hug and thanks for these lovely tips in your channel. I just received a text from the DWP informing me my PIP is being awarded. Happy Easter ❤❤❤
Thank you, Charlie, I have only just found your channel, I will remember this for when I go for a reassessment as my condition has got worse since I had my initial face to face just under 2 years ago.
Thank you I have been standing my ground now since 2016 and I have a telephone assessment this month, I have had adult social services come around on my behalf to measure shower rails and a bath seat as my balance has gone, and now I am worrying sick over a poxy telephone assessment, please believe when I say that people will try to ruin what you have they are jealous and resentful, they will call the DWP and say that you are lying, they do.
Thank you for people like yourself!! I have had my PIP turned down at every assessment despite my health getting worse. You feel like a criminal trying to swindle some extra cash and yes yes so embarrassed ashamed of having a disability that can not be seen by looking at me. I have had two open heart surgeries and I have Copd and bronciatisis which means I have to have a nebuliser every day and my walking distance is limited.. then fractured anlkle bones which flair up daily due to the five plates in my leg impact me in almost every type of weather yet I feel embarrassed and ashamed. I work full time and struggle to believe I have health conditions which will only get worse, cannot be cured.. yet still I feel like a criminal trying to swindle the state.. we need people like you, championing our voices.. thank you 🙏
Thank you for this Charlie, your videos have been so helpful, as have just finished filling in my pip assessment form and sent it back. Thanks again for all your help😊😊
I literally wuddnt have to confidence to take my in coming pip assessment wiout ur help Charlie! I am a useless worthless waste of space BOTH phisically AND emotionally! I can't even THINK for myself and struggle to cope everyday but thanks to ur helpful advice I'm feeln a bit more confident that this time around I know wot to say(truth!) And not be tricked into saying i CAN do things wen i KNOW DAM WELL I CANNOT! tysm for ur videos.x
Your videos are so helpful, the advice you've given is going to really help me and my partner who has just been diagnosed as terminally ill with his claim. Thank you.
Thank you for this useful video. My better half has to re-apply every 3 years. (He used to be on DLA for life, with no need to re-apply). I'm his Carer. We find that the simplest way is to get your advocate to fill the form out for you. In our case this is Rethink. I highly recommend them.
When I was on D. L. A. I was awarded High Mobility INDEFINITELY, when I was changed to PIP, because I answered yes to the, can you plan and follow a journey, in the MOBILITY section, I can read a map and input data into a Sat Nav, I lost the High and was awarded Standard Mobility.
i have copd,anxiety depression.vertigo.thyroid disease. 1st time i tried.i fell for the tricks.but then recieved the letter(with a few lies)stated in their decision to decline me.things i did not say on the assessment. but anyway i cd chop veg etc bath myself.im also on antidepressants and have been 2yr.i now have raynauds phenomenon and dupitents contracture..and i have not tried for pip again.they make ppl feel like liars .you basically have to be dying.or attempted suicide.or sectioned to pass the mental health part.its absolutely disgusting. im glad you do what you do.on here.helping ppl.understand .
I've just come across your channel and I think your brilliant & funny too We all need cheering up a bit at times), I have just subscribed. Thanks for all that you do to help others, non of use want to be in this position. I wish I had found you sooner before filling out my forms. I'm still waiting on a decision.
They push you until you give in, I get so anxious every time the renewal comes up . My health will not change , it’s only deteriorating as time goes on . Yes they need to ask buts it’s like being with my husband he does the same thing asks the same thing over and over until he gets the answer he wants . I would much rather be at work and having a social life BUT it’s not going to happen so I have to go through the humiliation just to get some financial support . I’m sure many others feel the same way . Thank you for your support and information x
Thank you ❤️ I only just came across your videos. Have phone assesment day after tomorrow. I have trigeminal neuralgia/severe facial nerve pain. Will be binge watching your videos all day tomorrow 🥹💜🤞
Hi Charlie I just wanted to let you and everyone else going through this nightmare process I think I might have just been awarded full enhanced daily living and mobility, The reason I say think I have just had an amount of money hit my bank account with my national insurance number as its reference , no letter , no message, so I roughly calculated what it should be back dated to when I began the claim! So PLEASE LISTEN TO EVERY WORD CHARLIE SAYS !! I would not have come close if I hadn't watched and re watched all of the videos and made notes etc, I was really prepared for my video assessment, Charlie is exactly right in the above video the assessors come across as lovely but very sneaky, so you have to try and stay focused and don't let them confuse and trick you , my video assessment was only 13 days ago ! Just know where you are in the points and stick to it, but watch every single video that Charlie has made it is definitely worth it Thankyou Charlie I am so grateful I found you x
Hi guys I have an telephone assessment and so nervous- can anyone advise me if I should call them beforehand and let them know that I will be recording the call
Spot on.!.... honesty can cripple your results. its unfair to challenge your integrity but they do. Make your hard and fast decisions in your documentation. At that time. NEVER change or water down on your face to face.
Thanks, it’s important that this is known.I have MS, my sister is an OT, she used to do this work assessing people for pip, she didn’t want to but had just left uni. She had never been more depressed or upset, she wanted to help people, but they wanted her to con disabled people into having less money & help, only stayed for 3x months ( they wonder why a high turnover of staff!) she can now help her patients,friends,family etc but not everyone is lucky to have a medical professional in their immediate family. ❤
I have a bunch of handicaps now after my stroke. What makes PIP difficult is that, at 50, I have never claimed a benefit in my life. I am kinda proud/‘can do’ attitude. The PIP people are ‘mocking’ and treat me like I’m lying. I now have diagnostic test data for my tribunal. It’s sad that I have to prove every detail.
My laundry is full , my house is smelling, fead up is asking my sister to cook and clean for me every day . I have got two children oldest 4 youngest 6 month . I been diagnosed with fibromyalgia by the NHS and Cervical ligament instability through a private doctor. My life is upside down 🙃 I can’t take it anymore , crying all day pain after pain . I really hate my self . I feel sorry for my kids to see me miserable 😭 . Thank uou for the info you giving here am lucky I found you on TH-cam . Blesses .
Hi Charlie Spot on I've had home visit and they asked my mum in the hallway. Who's training shoes are they but what PIP did not know they were my mum's. My mum told PIp they were hers.Both of them two examples you just giving about local shop ,going to the doctors in my case. PIP was pushing me and pressurising me and I just turned around and said I've already told you once I'm not going to keep repeating myself.
Recently had the feedback from my PIP assessment, and even though I can't manage outside of the house without a walker I was given 0 points for mobility - they never actually listen. I used a lot of tips in your videos & answered my questions like in your example here. It's so sad that we have to go through all of this :(
charlie you did the book PIP thing perfect. I would get upset but I would tell them no to all the questions as that's true and how it is, it would have to be at a convenient time til my carer is available simple a refuse to say yes as that would be a lie. I thank you very much.
Hi Charlie, I was on High Mobility low Care when I was on D. L. A. when the time came to change to Pip I filled the form in, when I got to the MOBILITY section, as you say, there's 2 questions, 1 how far can you walk, 2 can you plan and follow a journey. Being of SOUND MIND, I can read a map and I can input details into a Sat Nav, I can follow those directions, so I answered YES. As you know, I was awarded STANDARD care AND standard Mobility. I asked for the decision to be looked at again, the letter came saying the decision was the same. I had absolutely no idea why the mobility was Standard until I went to see the Citizens Advice, it was explained to me that, it doesn't mean PLAN AND FOLLOW A JOURNEY as in getting from one place to another, it ACTUALLY means COULD YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, then ACTUALLY MAKE THAT JOURNEY, get on a bus or in a taxi, to make your way to that place. I was actually gobsmacked, it has NOTHING at all to do with MOBILITY, which, in my mind, THAT part of the question is a TRICK question, in a MOBILITY section. My question to you Charlie is, can I do anything about it, I often wonder how many more people FELL for the same trick question and lost their High Mobility.
Omg! You have said it all that’s what happened to me. I’ve been thinking what follow a journey to do with mobility??? That’s part of mental health. It’s soooo unfair on people. It’s tricking people to fail.
Hi Charlie. My partner sent me your TH-cam videos last week when I was in such distress trying to fill my PIP forms in. Your videos have been a godsend. I suffer with diagnosed fibromyalgia 8 years ago and Endometriosis last year 2023. My health has rapidly declined since last year and struggling to work 15 hours per week now. I’m awaiting another surgery this year for endometriosis. Could you do a video on endometriosis and how I’d be able to word in my PIP forms. I have an extension till 22nd April! Keep doing what you are doing. You are helping so many chronically ill people. 😊
Hi Charlie, had my third attempt at Assessment today. The first one triggered my PTSD & second was when said she could not access her laptop but it'd be ok, which clearly wasn't. Thankfully I saw your vids before today. Don't know the result yet obvs but I felt more in control, confident to say 'no' & way better planned by a country mile. So for that alone, I thank you very much indeed. Completing without capitulation was in itself a victory. Keep on keeping on pal.
Hi..I did get my pip but I didn’t get my points because I said I’d got a taxi to my appointment that morning ..because the person who was supposed to be accompanying me had an emergency ..I knew I had to go my appointment so I got a taxi although I was clearly agitated when I arrived..your video is very helpful keep up the good work xx
This definitely happened to me, I got enhanced daily living 4 weeks ago. 'You say you can't but I could'. You frightened me when you shouted no. I had the assessor phone me back to do exactly this and I knew which part it was pertaining to, but scoring 4 points on social activity just about saw me through
Thanks for this. I'm 29, got severe OCD and anxiety. I also suffer chronic headaches every few days and bad IBS, not very lucky me. Having a job was a nightmare, I worked from 16-27 in various different jobs and my illness' meant I lost each one. For the past 2 years I've been trying medication and getting psychology. A doctor actually recommended trying PIP but my friend scare mongered me. I thought about how much less threatening life would be knowing I had a little income and didn't need to work from home. I do computer editing, make about £500 a month, it's not a living but it's enough to feed me and I live with parents but need to start moving on in life and stop relying on other people. For normal people, making a sandwich might be a 2 minute task, it can be 30 minutes for me before I eat it. Repeatedly washing hands, reading labels, germs preparing food, repetitive cycles, intrusive thoughts. Then I force myself not to eat and the usual headaches and pain happens, to stop the headaches/IBS flare ups, I need to eat good, but can't eat when my brain is telling me not to. I panic about money. Being able to make just the minimum of £290 a month would be absolutely game changing, I know I don't have a chance at getting the enhanced at £434 a month, but to get £290 I can't even imagine. So much less fear in life and doom feeling, maybe I can chance a part-time job knowing I am not relying on that to feed myself, maybe I can actually try to leave the house and not sit inside 24/7 scared of everything. I watched this to prepare myself. I know PIP can be very tedious and honestly, if it went to tribunal, I'd probably be too scared to go.
I don’t entirely agree with this. My health assessor was very professional. She didn’t try catching me out. That said I did tell her I was recording it. She asked about me getting into a taxi. I told her I get the bus only because car seats are too low down and my back hurts I want to thank you. I used tips in my answers from you and I rehearsed the answers the day before. I will let you know if I have been successful. I certainly hope so.
But why do you lose points for that scenario??? The scenario shows that its not consistent that the person can go on his or her own? Shouldn’t the applicant be able to do this consistently??? If I’m bed bound 3 weeks and don’t go out at all, and then 2 weeks after that I can manage to come out and drive to my appointments, or pop into a local shop couple of times a week walking only very short distance, and only because I have no one else to take me, if I had I’d not drive myself. That doesn’t mean I can do it consistently and every and any time I need or have to.
Top marks.... you're correct.... if you can not do the task reliably safely and as often as reasonably required... the DWP criteria stipulates that you SHOULD be regarded as not able to do the task at all and awarded maximum points for the task. BUT... here's the thing .... that is not how they will award points... they will give you zero points or 2 points because they badgered you with hypothetical situations and tricked you into giving a hypothetical answer, and THAT is what they will base the award on. They do this and then send you the report with the statement ... "You told us you can plan and follow a joined unaided, so I have awarded zero points."... and you will think to yourself, 'I did say that' and give up. They put all their eggs into one very fragile basket... they ignore their own guidelines and policies and award redecuded or zero points on the understanding that YOU, the applicant, does not know or understand the criteria, you will see this explanation on paper and not challenge it. Charlie IS absolutely spot on by saying it is infinitely better not to let yourself get tricked in the first place... if you can't do a task, then you can't do it, don't answer hypothetical questions... if the answer is no, the answer is no... BUT they have had a lot more practice at this than you have, and if you do fall prey to this tactic, IT IS NOT the be-all and end all.. you can challenge the decision at Mandatory Reconsideration, pointing out that you cannot do the task safely, reliably, and as often as is reasonably required ... once they realise you understand the criteria, their basket of eggs falls apart, and they have no choice other than to award points fairly and accurately.
@@Garuthius in this case, Is it worth showing to them that you are aware of the criteria and tell the assessor that when you do drive yourself to the appointment on rare occasions as you have to and nobody to take you, that this is not consistent, reliable and as reasonable required?? if I say I can’t do it at all, then this will be regarded as fraud, no? Because let’s say they decide to investigate and spy on me, on the rare occasion I will go to an appointment myself as I have nobody to take me there, and it does cause me a lot of distress which effects my nervous system which then means I’m again bed bound at the least for several days, and worse for 2/3 weeks. Should the applicant during the interview always state that what they manage to do occasionally isn’t consistent and reliable?
@edwardsmith-vw4tl at this point I think they know exactly what they are doing and deliberately set up such a system. They only create an illusion that they care about and help disabled people.
Hi this is my problem as well - I'm more than capable of planning trips getting myself to places if I'm well but as my main issue is cfs and orthostatic intolerance if I do this sort of thing I'm totally knocked out afterwards and íll be struggling at the time. It's not clear cut if you have severe anxiety or arthritis. People like us just don't fit the questions. I've not been able to with for a year now and prior to that was doing a job I loved that paid me way more than I will ever get with pip so obviously I should be getting support but it's very very very difficult to answer these questions when you live with a variable condition. ❤❤
@@Mrskess Exactly so... be truthful and let them know that you are aware of the criteria... it forces them to award points fairly and according to their own policies. It's only fraud if you are lying or deliberately exaggerating to get more money than you are rightfully entitled to... I do not condone this... I do not support people who do this.. my advice is given for people to attain that which they are rightfully entitled to.
I won my award for the mobility part last year....it ended up with it almost going to tribunal which I was more than happy to go along with. Got a phone call a few days later telling me that they've reversed their decision and will now award me the mobility element, albeit the standard award but I dont care so as long as they have now recognised that I have genuine mobilty problems.
Lol my floors like yours i will accept help but i will not ask for it i refuse to. my parents are pesioners and have enough to do for themselves. glad your there Charlie 😢😊
Thank you, Charlie, I'm getting a new shed this year, and your office/shed looks like it is big, any chance you could share what size, make and where to get if from, please.
False pride will cost you so much….just be 100% honest and accept your situation at its worst..that’s what you need to tell them. My mother never got her pip because she kept saying that she could manage but the truth was that she couldn’t and she died with nothing no pip no careers allowance nothing.
Hi Charlie, your channel is so amazing and helpful, I've only just found you so not sure if you have made a video about this yet but I'm struggling to even get to the application stage as the area i live in does not do online applications and part of my disability is that i can't speak on the phone (mental health reasons) I've spoken to about 4 different people via my UC journal and email explaining my situation and asking if they could post me the forms but all they do is tell me to call the PIP application people 🙈 any advice would be very appreciated. X
I got 4 points on PIP Walking distance. Here's what got me. I applied online. Walk more more than 20m no more than 50m Prepping food. Use a stool to prep and cook a nourishing meal/Use a modified fork to eat with. Use a bath board to get in bath. I received a letter on the Saturday to have an appointment the following Friday (6 days time). I phoned the number to inform them that I would not be able to travel to Birmingham. I was told I would have a phone call interview and I shouldn't be entitled to it as I didn't give 2 weeks notice. Kettle Pot Black. Had the phone call Friday and no time to prep my answers. But very cunning are these so called "nurses"
Its great when they try and chuck you against the fall , The journey bit is horrible, They tried to get even before the assessment, " I need to arrange a home visit" WHY ??!! The assessment centre is too far, I cant guarantee I'll be okay for travel on the day, cue going back and forth I cant get in your building anyway, there's stairs.....
And as such you are entitled to a Home visit / Video call / telephone call. I hate the way they try and bully people into attending these things when they know full well that they are not allowed to put people through additional hardship whilst conducting assessments.
Hi i can see how i lost 2 application's that I'd sent in i did win the 3rd application but watching this proves what they do your video absolutely brilliant
I’ve just found your post. I get pip and can vouch for you with this. They ask the same question multiple times in deferent ways to catch you out. They try and coax you into saying you can manage. I had this last time and I ended up calling after they took my mobility component away from me. I was lucky I spoke to a decent man and explained that they didn’t even listen to what I’d said. He looked at my claim again and changed it. You DO need support as they are trained to catch you out.
Pip is like a insurance company. They'll do anything not to pay out. I had my electric scooter broken just before my assessment. My assessor was bribing me for sex. I was already on pip claiming for additional 2 injurys including a fall and police officer that twisted my knee. They Disallowed my claim! Its such a shame genuine claims of injurys get disregarded like they do. DWP should be ashamed.
They don’t have any shame, remember that. It’s all done with intent, to get as many people failed if they can. If people die, it’s a result for them. Fight if you are able & get support 😡
Have to say my experience with PIP is both good and bad. I Have a large tumour on my spine which causes a lot of mobility issues. After my initial telephone conversation I received the lowest rate of PIP. I was told to contest this so got another telephone call. I told her my back had deteriorated because the treatment had caused a vertebrae to be crushed. I was informed she could only deal with the original case and could not take this new development into account. Anyway, she took me over the original claim and suggested some changes such as how far I can walk. Anyway, at the end, she informed me that I would be receiving approx. £40 extra a week plus she backdated it so I got another £800 plus with in 3 days. This only happened because of her obvious kindness and desire to help. Left to me I would still be on the lowest rate.
I really appreciate these videos. They are extremely helpful. Thank you so much for making them. There is something that I’m confused about though. I get the lower amount of pip because I can’t go to unfamiliar places by myself at all. They didn’t give me any points for not being able to go to familiar places by myself because I am able to sometimes. Is that correct according to the pip rules? I thought they had to take into account how often you can do something and how much stress it causes you. I go out one day a week to do my shopping. I can stand the anxiety of going out that much, but I wouldn’t be able to handle going out by myself more often. I know that the DWP won’t give me any points because I can go out occasionally, but would that decision be overturned if I went to tribunal?
I lost my mobility. I stay in and miss appointments if I'm alone still then my anxiety is hitting sky height .I lost the point as friend not there to explain. Thank u for sharing .❤
Tricky! That's an understatement. During mine I was asked about washing my hair? I can't do it in the shower as I need to hold on due to hip pain and dizziness and shoulder pain. I was then asked if I was sat down, could I reach my head.....That WERE THE EXACT WORDS.......of course I can. I eat and drink but can't possibly hold my arms up to wash my hair due to the shoulder pain. That's not trickery this is blatant gaslighting!!
It's horrible they try to trick you. I'm trying to claim for mental health (ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression). The entire system is geared against people like me. I live alone with no friends or family to help and no support services so I struggle so much. The frustrating thing is I "can" do some of the things they ask, but not consistently, they're really hard. Doing those things has consequences. My Anxiety shoots up, I get easily frustrated & emotional, I get very tired (but still struggle with sleep), I become more impulsive, masking my traits becomes difficult (adds to anxiety) and I'm overwhelmed by senses and emotions. Even maintaining my flat is hard (pots in sink for months, floors not hoovered, weeks of washing pile up). I had to take a day off work for my assessment because it took that much out of me, and still took a few days to recover. That was only a 2 hour phone call. But if I have to go to an appointment, I do because I don't have a choice. I just have to accept I'll have consequences after. Being autistic, I don't always understand what they're trying to ask so if they ask "can" or "if you have to", it's yes. I feel my disability is used against me and taken advantage of.
Thank you for saying this because this is my exact same scenario too! I don’t have family, friends or support so I have no choice but to do things. But it takes me forever to do them. I also have physical conditions and it’s very hard to navigate all of this, because I don’t understand. Also this scenario is also a good opportunity in the mandatory reconsideration to say that doing it once shows that I am unable to do it consistently! We have to use their words against them also!
I've just had an awful assessment and complained that he wouldn't let me answer properly. Fearing the worst and cannot work due to a broken back and mental health. They aren't even doctors who assess they're just members of the public who know nothing about certain illnesses. I shall probably have to go tribunal. Stressed out so much having panic attacks.
I had an actual heart attack on my PIP call (I'm 47 and have no heart disease). To be fair it was because my comorbid conditions all impact each other and I try not to think about it all in one go so I was distressed. The assessor called an ambulance and stayed with me on the phone asking me questions and keeping me calm until the ambulance arrived. I made sure they got recognition for understanding how seriously ill I was quickly. I know this comment is probably going to be unpopular as I appreciate wht my assessor did. However it does show how deeply distressing these calls are 😢
Hi my brother has asthma and copd and had to get his lungs stitched to his rib cage so he wont suffer lung collapse and he applied for pip and was refused even though he cant really do anything its ridiculous and if he was an illegal immigrant he would get all the money under the sun our system is wrong and broken! Thanks for the video
Yep very tricky. Even worse in person which I've avoided so far. My aunt broke her neck in a riding accident. Had her metal collar on. My uncle asked the assessor if the Pip lady wanted a cup of tea. Meanwhile my aunt was asked about her coordination. My uncle put the assessor cup of tea on a table and a few minutes later she said I better have my tea before it goes cold. Assessor is sat one side next to my aunt, uncle the other side further down. He removes the tea from the table and gestures towards the pip lady. My aunt then briefly takes the cup and passes it on a few inches to the assessor. That got her points lost as it showed she could hold and handle a hot drink.
I wish you could give advice for working people. I’m one of those people who dragged myself to work because my mental health would be terrible. I’m suffering with fibromyalgia and arthritis. I’m drugging myself to be able to go in. I’m limping but I still choose to work.
And you are still entitled to PIP regardless of whether or not you work... are you not aware of this .... PIP is a benefit designed to enable people with disabilities to live a more normal life ... including helping them stay in, or get back into work.
@@Brit-jr-1988 I honestly wish I could say there is an easy answer here... Unfortunately with your given circumstances it would not be a straightforward road. OK so, according to DWP's own criteria, from what you have described in your comment, It would appear at surface level you would be entitled to at least some degree of PIP. To get a full understanding of exactly what you are entitled to, you would need to seek a full evaluation (with someone like Charlie) (I'm not currently taking on any new cases other than emergencies). It really does come down to how limited and restricted you are by your symptoms and how much your lifestyle deviates away from a median lifestyle (we used to call it 'normal' but nobody likes to use the word normal any more. The reason it becomes more complex is that, DWP / Central Government are on a drive at the moment to get as many people as possible off from long term benefits so you would have to fight tooth and nail to get anything out of them. They would tie you up in knots asking you questions about what you can and cannot do and use every aspect of your work, travel, lifestyle to try to refute your claim. It's not a 'personal' thing, they do this to everybody but they have more to argue with in your circumstances. If you are willing to put in the time and effort to watch all of Charlies videos and seek out as much help and advice as you can get from people who know the system, it is entirely possible that you could be awarded all that you are entitled to but it would most likely turn out to be a very long battle (as it does for most applicants to be honest). But your partner is right, you more than likely have some level of entitlement to PIP, so there is no point in 'not' applying, the only benefit your are GUARANTEED NOT to get, is the one that you do not apply for. Again I don't know your circumstances, and if you have already looked into it or already in receipt. Again, from what you say in your comment it would also appear that you should be eligible for some level of Universal Credit with the LCW addition. That may also be something else for you to enquire into as you may be entitled to it and not receiving it because you have never asked to be evaluated for it. Hope some of this helps and Good Luck.
@@Garuthius I can’t believe people who have some experience of the system still don’t know this. PIP, like the previous DLA are NOT an out of work benefit. It’s to help with extra costs if you are working & disabled. I worked for the DWP years ago & got DLA, my son who is disabled from birth, works in various management roles & uses part of PIP for his Motability car.
I'm really at a loss. In my transgression from D. L. A. to P. I. P. I was on High Mobility and Low care, When I answered YES to the "Can you plan and follow a journey" in the Mobility section, I scored 0 points, so lost the High Mobility and was awarded Standard rate. I don't understand how your son works on his own, drives a car but still got HIGH MOBILITY, which you have to be in receipt of to get a mobility car. Can you tell me what I did or said wrong, I have spondylolisthesis in the Base of my back, I have spondylosis in my neck and between my shoulders, I have Bronchiectasis, C. O. P. D. and Pneumoconiosis from working down the pit, my knees have arthritis which also impedes my walking. I found out from Citizens Advice that the planning and following a journey is to do with your mental state NOT your mobility. I am really sorry your son is disabled and that he needs a car to do his job, but as I said, it just doesn't make sense to me.
I'm the same I have uncontrolled Rhumatiod arthritis and AS had it for more than 20 years now and even though I am unable to do ost things it takes so much for me to ask for help im just really stubborn and don't like to feel like I've failed even though I always end up needing the help I won't ask until its desperately needed lol
I was warned about one question and they did ask it. Asking about what I do to stay entertained. Why not do some volunteering, say in a shop, that would be good wouldn't it? As soon as you say yes then they say so if you can do voluntary work then you can work full stop
Thank you, charlie. My claim forms have landed for PIP renewal. That is exactly what they did to me and said I could plan a journey and walk more than 20 meters. I can't walk that far at all. So, I lost the higher rate of mobility. I was devastated because it is not true what they said. I put in for mandatory reconsideration and was refused. I could have taken it further, but because of what I have heard, what people have to go through and you're on trial, so to speak that I could not face it. So that is where it was left. So now it is up for renewal. I hope I can get it back. What are the chances that I can get it back? I hope you can reply but know how busy you are. Thanks Wendy x
At my tribunal I was asked when I last had a haircut, if I have a few £ left at end of month do I buy china cups ( none are an aption ). I did not have any consultation or assessment either .
I agree they do all sorts to catch you out. I was applying for ESA and they rejected me because "I could lift empty boxes" I ended up in the appeal court were upon the Judge said "Why are you here?" I explained why and the Judge replied "The Doctor and myself have reviewed all the information and medical documents of all your conditions and have awarded you ESA Support and I will be sending a letter of complaint to DWP as this case should never have even got this far!" The interesting thing was my now MP came to my door campaigning. and I explained that in the 5 years I have been on ESA and later PIP Full on both BTW I have never found a job requiring an Empty box lifter! It was not long after my conversation it was removed as a reason ?
I have Limited Capability and I struggle like yourself as I suffer from anxiety and depression. Whenever I go somewhere never been before I panic. Even in large areas I don’t like.
They stopped my pips new year left me in devastation and I couldn’t deal with the appeal. Now I’ve been diagnosed with another health condition and I’ve reapplied but we’ll see if I get it :/ but I’m going to be totally honest so if I don’t get it then I might appeal this time
What about people that have @ learning disability mental health problems! My daughter started to cry as she was being pressured to answer the question! I was there one time when they phoned her and mouthed the answer as she had already said no! NO!
I got refused yesterday got nil points with health conditions coming out of my ears the letter said no diagnoses of anxiety despite being signed off with it for the last 6 months the letter seemed to write the exact opposite of the conversation in my assessment any advice
A friend of mine, despite all my advice and that from others, answered a question, second assessment, with: I feel better these days... He wanted to be honest, as though they were his friends - people he could trust - he lost all his points in the blink of an eye, and has been without pip ever since... He didn't even keep a copy of his original application form three years prior. Answer every question with the worst case scenario, also, if you can't go to a hospital appointment because your friend or family member can't go there with you, you simply don't go.
I scored 2 point in the telephone assessment. The assessor was very abrupt from scotland. I will appeal. Letter took 2 weeks to arrive from the date on front so i have less time to prepare.
The way the system needs to change is the people that are on pip and have been for a few years with conditions that ain’t gonna get better shouldn’t need to be have to go through assessments
I know of 2 individuals who smoke dirty stinking weed and sniff vile ketamin and are BOTH on full pip PLUS esa!!!! Mad!
the whole point is to try to stop it though
No point in having any benefits,you gotta have one foot in the grave before you get anything
have you been following over the past 5 years how many illegal immigrants are coming to this country?
And over the past 3 years since Home Office started using hotels, their goal was to put as many people on benefits as possible.
They give them refugees status cos they feel pressure to cut down the number of hotels.
The benefit system then get too expensive and they then start killing people by failing their assessm and then taking them to the tribunal.
all that stress there is for a reason.
It is the survival of the fittest.
Only people like refugees with no english single or with many children will survive as they get more sympathy from PIP people.
I just received my review letter and been awarded another 4 years of pip without any assessment which is how it should be when you got a condition that ain’t gonna get better
When they ask that question say NO , I’d rather go without the bread then go on my own , remember they are not your friends 🙄
My son had a telephone PIP: I insisted beforehand that I wanted audio recording. They tried every which way to deter this, saying it would be problematic, cause delays, etc. Even on the day of the assessment, the assessor suggested that audio recording wasn't needed! This audio guarantees the answers CANNOT be twisted to reduce points. They have to send you a copy of the recording on a CD via a courier.
i WAS allowed the recording which i did BUT everything i said was twisted and changed and the total opposite of what i said! i don't agree with "lying" BUT when you are living with pain on a minute by minute basis and your gp won't see you you HAVE to do some thing which will end up with you taking more medication than necessary AND putting you in bed for the next day! i just don't see how a phone call assessment gives capit the ability to see you! now got legal advice because the mental and emotional stress this has caused me is off the charts. if you're feeling low and you have to go through this basis with a clown company then their objection to dismiss and ignore you takes you to a very dark place. so depressed i can't even function!
Thank you for the information
This whole channel is bullshit and should be taken down. Telling people how to scam the government successfully is disgusting. You can probably go to work half of you
I made a complaint and asked for recording they told me they don't record
Just record your own calls with ANY Authority especially in 2024.
Hi Charlie,I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible support and guidance you've provided to individuals with disabilities and their families, especially as they navigate the complexities of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Following my brother's stroke, your support videos became a beacon of hope and information for us. Inspired by your insights, I was able to complete his PIP form accurately, leading to a successful outcome where he was granted the enhanced rate for both daily living and mobility components. This has provided him with the essential financial support he desperately needed.I am fully aware that without your invaluable advice and the compassionate effort you put into every piece of content, we would have found the process daunting, and the positive outcome might not have been possible. Your work truly makes a difference in people's lives, and for that, we are forever thankful.With love and best wishes,❤
Hello charlie I have a aggressive progressive condition called IBM can you help me Darren Austin
I told them that l get a taxi,because l can't just jump onto a bus or train, as l can't see properly to travel and l STILL lost points????
What else SHOULD l have said...it was the truth. Can't really say that they beam me up scotty...CAN I ???
they told me that l had lost pip because I can feed myself !!!
I wanted to thank you, I won my tribunal today , I got loads of tips from you , thank you 😊😊
how does a tribunal work? do you have to sit in front a bunch of medical [professionals to explain your situation?
Great advice here. You need to swallow any pride you have and no matter how much they dance around the question, don't give in to the pressure. I dont go to the shops, I never leave the house unless I'm with someone. And if nobody can come with me then I would have to rearrange the appointment. Same with can you make food, keep clean by showering etc. It sounds horrible and you don't want to come across as lazy or think this person must think I'm dirty. But at the end of the day no matter how bad it makes you feel stick to your truth! They are looking for anything to take points off you
Are you supposed to say that yes you shower or that no you don't shower? Autism here...I'm confused by the statement because often no showering is a real difficulty due to depression too.
This is so true. I had an assessment for arthritis. They started asking me if I had a dog. They try and trick you to see if you are more able than you actually are. I was waiting for him to then ask how do I walk it. Think he was disappointed that I told him I have a cat 😂, which I did. He then started asking me how far can I walk. He literally told me and gave me distances in metres. I do not know, I don’t measure the ground. He literally made me agree with him. Watch out for there indirect questions. They are horrible 😢.
😮 are you not able to respond in time , like how long you can walk ?
@@shelbeg7228 I just answered their questions. That wasn’t put to me like that. He just kept going on about distances.
I told assessor that she could keep asking the same question in different ways the answer won't change.
I had my first heart attack when I had just tirned 41. My cardiologist told me this valuable lesson. When "someone" asks you a question about breathlessness, angina, worries, etc. Tell them how you are on your worst day, no need to make things up or say that sometimes I feel better and can do something that on a bad day you can't.
I'm afraid I fell for some of these on the day. Pride came into it.
It does for many of us..... so I fall back on my old trusty advice ... When applying for disability benefits, leave your Prudishness, Pride and Shame at the door on the way in.... and pick them back up on the way out.
Then pretend you're on your worst day. It's not a lie, it's just demonstrating your worst day.
@@madhatter61 So scam the state then? With the help of scammer Charlie Anderson. Howabout take the attitude, yes I want to work and I would be happy to make my own living - as opposed to I'm going to make my situation look much much worse (lying) and scam the state. That's what you do. That's what you do.
Thing is you SHOULDNT lose points on it because it should go on the majority of days , you should be able to do safely , consistently reliably etc.
I had a couple of old friends, very frail, very I’ll, but they said they could manage when I know they couldn’t. I told them to be honest, not polite about it, but they were so embarrassed and had helped so many people they didn’t want to ask. I knew them over 40 years, so I knew their real situation. They did eventually get help.
I was with my adult son when he had his assessment by an ATOS 'nurse'.
We were not allowed to record anything.
The assessment went well, but when we read the results of what she had written, it was all lies, lies, lies.
Nearly two years later, a tribunal in our local court trashed her assessment and the decision by the DWP, made a full award with no end date, and ordered the DWP to backdate the whole award to the date of the original application. These assessors and the DWP are liars, cheats, have no empathy, pity or sympathy and like their Tory order givers, corrupt to the level of criminality.
I was in exactly the same boat with lying assessor and ended up in court. The judge even silenced the DWP doctor’s attempts to twist everything in the department’s favour. The relief wasn’t at getting backdated payments, just putting right the attempted lies and deception. These people are pure evil.
Exactly the same with us. It was a 2 hour interview. We are appealing the decision. It is all so streesful.
@@maryfreeman9231 May God be with you. If you can get help from an organisation to help and represent you, then do so. I did and they helped to go through the case, but they said I was so knowledgeable, I would be better off on my own. If I were not so confident, I would seek advice and representation.
Having recognised representation in the form of a representative helping fill forms out or awnser phone calls can be beneficial.
Hi, i would like to say a huge thank you! My pip has been passed the first time. The process was very easy for me plus I don't think I would've got it if I didn't follow your instructions. My assessment was initially face to face but they changed it to telephone in the last minute. My assessment officer was very nice and understanding. Xx
I explained to the assessor that when I tried to go somewhere alone I had help to get the train and onto my seat but I was confused and got off the train at the wrong stop. The staff saw I was upset and lost and came to help. The next train was 2 hours so they took me to the taxi rank and put me into a taxi. It was very stressful and why I can't travel alone. NIL POINTS because I went on my own and managed to get myself into a taxi.
Yea it happend to one of my friends she got 0 points
Disgusting, it has NOTHING TO DO WITH MOBILITY, it is to do with your mental state, it should NOT be in the Mobility section.
OMG
Shame we couldn’t sue these arseholes.
100% agree, One of the most debilitating aspects of being human is Fear of Embarrassment.
Be honest! And most importantly Be honest with yourself.
I have found living with my disabilities was a difficult personal admission and transition from being fairly active and capable to having vast changes in mobility and strength. Acceptance is key to day to day management.
Love and Peace
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I got tricked it cost me a lot of money I went alone I got the wrong bus to the wrong hospital ! I had to flag a taxi who had to take me into Manchester to the rank to start the journey again ! I was late ! I didn’t hear my name called had to go to the desk if I missed my turn turn ! I was distraught Iam profoundly deaf the whole experience was awful ! A friend kept calling sending messages they were so concerned the friend met me in Manchester to help me get the train home and also stuck 30 pound in my pocket ! Disgusting !!! And no I felt demoralised hurt and vowed I’d never ever put myself through such a degrading experience !! Not long after May I add Deafness was recognised as worthy for PIP I may add it was my local Council who prompted me to apply ! Thank you for you’re invaluable content truly appreciated by so many 💗
So did u get pip. I’m deaf in one ear I’ve just sent my forms off
Massively. I have my video assessment in 2 weeks. I'm struggling. This is my 4th attempt. I had it. They took it away. My GP tells me I shdnt work and be in pip, my previous psychologist tells me the same, my OT tells me the same. I really believed them when they said I can do all these things. I thought it was me being lazy, depressed and just needed to get on with it. I go out, get a job, am off sick loads and within a year have another heart attack. I've never had the mental strength to appeal and like I said just believed it was me. I had another heart attack this Dec, I'm 46 now and have been having heart attacks since I was 33 with a cardiac arrest at 34 which I was dead for 9 mins. Left me with brain damage which no one told me for another 9 years. I suffer agoraphobia, social anxiety, memory issues, panic attacks, chronic pain, on top of brain injury. All noted. I miss appointments, don't attend. Have still to do my cardiac rehab as have not left my home since Dec. I'm a tad worried I may loose my temper or it may cause a panic attack as they are a trigger to me. Oooooof even just typing this makes me shaky so going to stop and take 5 and ground myself. Sorry I'm babbling and can't seem to stop.
Sorry to read what you been through. We are quite similar, though mine being a stroke. I too have got no where.
Just follow Charlie's advice and teachings, and you will likely be OK ... put it into your mind from the outset that the whole process is 1. Apply 2. Mandatory Reconsideration 3. Tribunal.... if you get the right points awarded sooner ... so be it.... you got a shortcut ... woohoo.. you join the club of the very few...
If you expect the rejections, the lies, and the trickery.... if you put it into your mindset that it WILL happen.... then it doesn't hurt so much when they do it... the application / review is only step 1.
Good Luck
@Garuthius That's such a good point. They kept telling me nope!! But I stood my ground and took it to a tribunal. It was scary, and they tried their best to trip you up. Sneaky, sneaky people!! And they make US out to be the criminals. I won my case, by the way (98% of people win their cases after a tribunal). Plus, I got over 2k in backpaynent. Go FOR IT!! It's your right as a UK citizen. Scum bags if I'm honest. ❤️
That's a lot of heart attacks, if you're able, try to spend as much time outdoors as possible.. even just standing by the backdoor listening to the birds can have a calming effect. If it's people causing your agoraphobia (wouldn't blame you) then getting up earlier to go out and about when few are up may help. By the sound of your plight you need more than just a bit of assistance and I hope you're assessment is viewed by someone with compassion. Be Lucky 👍
Take legal advice from a pip solicitor or they will tie you up in knots. Many do a no win no fee.
Hi Charlie. I want to give you a virtual hug and thanks for these lovely tips in your channel.
I just received a text from the DWP informing me my PIP is being awarded.
Happy Easter ❤❤❤
Thank you, Charlie, I have only just found your channel, I will remember this for when I go for a reassessment as my condition has got worse since I had my initial face to face just under 2 years ago.
Thank you I have been standing my ground now since 2016 and I have a telephone assessment this month, I have had adult social services come around on my behalf to measure shower rails and a bath seat as my balance has gone, and now I am worrying sick over a poxy telephone assessment, please believe when I say that people will try to ruin what you have they are jealous and resentful, they will call the DWP and say that you are lying, they do.
Thank you for people like yourself!! I have had my PIP turned down at every assessment despite my health getting worse. You feel like a criminal trying to swindle some extra cash and yes yes so embarrassed ashamed of having a disability that can not be seen by looking at me. I have had two open heart surgeries and I have Copd and bronciatisis which means I have to have a nebuliser every day and my walking distance is limited.. then fractured anlkle bones which flair up daily due to the five plates in my leg impact me in almost every type of weather yet I feel embarrassed and ashamed. I work full time and struggle to believe I have health conditions which will only get worse, cannot be cured.. yet still I feel like a criminal trying to swindle the state.. we need people like you, championing our voices.. thank you 🙏
Thank you for this Charlie, your videos have been so helpful, as have just finished filling in my pip assessment form and sent it back. Thanks again for all your help😊😊
I literally wuddnt have to confidence to take my in coming pip assessment wiout ur help Charlie! I am a useless worthless waste of space BOTH phisically AND emotionally! I can't even THINK for myself and struggle to cope everyday but thanks to ur helpful advice I'm feeln a bit more confident that this time around I know wot to say(truth!) And not be tricked into saying i CAN do things wen i KNOW DAM WELL I CANNOT! tysm for ur videos.x
Your videos are so helpful, the advice you've given is going to really help me and my partner who has just been diagnosed as terminally ill with his claim. Thank you.
Thank you for this useful video. My better half has to re-apply every 3 years. (He used to be on DLA for life, with no need to re-apply). I'm his Carer. We find that the simplest way is to get your advocate to fill the form out for you. In our case this is Rethink. I highly recommend them.
When I was on D. L. A. I was awarded High Mobility INDEFINITELY, when I was changed to PIP, because I answered yes to the, can you plan and follow a journey, in the MOBILITY section, I can read a map and input data into a Sat Nav, I lost the High and was awarded Standard Mobility.
i have copd,anxiety depression.vertigo.thyroid disease. 1st time i tried.i fell for the tricks.but then recieved the letter(with a few lies)stated in their decision to decline me.things i did not say on the assessment. but anyway i cd chop veg etc bath myself.im also on antidepressants and have been 2yr.i now have raynauds phenomenon and dupitents contracture..and i have not tried for pip again.they make ppl feel like liars .you basically have to be dying.or attempted suicide.or sectioned to pass the mental health part.its absolutely disgusting. im glad you do what you do.on here.helping ppl.understand .
I've just come across your channel and I think your brilliant & funny too We all need cheering up a bit at times), I have just subscribed. Thanks for all that you do to help others, non of use want to be in this position. I wish I had found you sooner before filling out my forms. I'm still waiting on a decision.
Charlie Thank you for what you do and In my Eyes You Are A Working Class Hero And With Respect Once Again Big Thanks
They push you until you give in, I get so anxious every time the renewal comes up . My health will not change , it’s only deteriorating as time goes on . Yes they need to ask buts it’s like being with my husband he does the same thing asks the same thing over and over until he gets the answer he wants . I would much rather be at work and having a social life BUT it’s not going to happen so I have to go through the humiliation just to get some financial support . I’m sure many others feel the same way . Thank you for your support and information x
Thank you ❤️ I only just came across your videos. Have phone assesment day after tomorrow. I have trigeminal neuralgia/severe facial nerve pain. Will be binge watching your videos all day tomorrow 🥹💜🤞
Well said as always . Happy Easter Charlie .
Thank you, your advice has changed the way I answer questions.
Hi Charlie
I just wanted to let you and everyone else going through this nightmare process I think I might have just been awarded full enhanced daily living and mobility,
The reason I say think I have just had an amount of money hit my bank account with my national insurance number as its reference , no letter , no message, so I roughly calculated what it should be back dated to when I began the claim!
So PLEASE LISTEN TO EVERY WORD CHARLIE SAYS !!
I would not have come close if I hadn't watched and re watched all of the videos and made notes etc, I was really prepared for my video assessment, Charlie is exactly right in the above video the assessors come across as lovely but very sneaky, so you have to try and stay focused and don't let them confuse and trick you , my video assessment was only 13 days ago !
Just know where you are in the points and stick to it, but watch every single video that Charlie has made it is definitely worth it
Thankyou Charlie I am so grateful I found you x
Hi guys I have an telephone assessment and so nervous- can anyone advise me if I should call them beforehand and let them know that I will be recording the call
Spot on.!.... honesty can cripple your results. its unfair to challenge your integrity but they do. Make your hard and fast decisions in your documentation. At that time. NEVER change or water down on your face to face.
Thanks, it’s important that this is known.I have MS, my sister is an OT, she used to do this work assessing people for pip, she didn’t want to but had just left uni. She had never been more depressed or upset, she wanted to help people, but they wanted her to con disabled people into having less money & help, only stayed for 3x months ( they wonder why a high turnover of staff!) she can now help her patients,friends,family etc but not everyone is lucky to have a medical professional in their immediate family. ❤
I have a bunch of handicaps now after my stroke. What makes PIP difficult is that, at 50, I have never claimed a benefit in my life. I am kinda proud/‘can do’ attitude. The PIP people are ‘mocking’ and treat me like I’m lying. I now have diagnostic test data for my tribunal. It’s sad that I have to prove every detail.
My laundry is full , my house is smelling, fead up is asking my sister to cook and clean for me every day . I have got two children oldest 4 youngest 6 month . I been diagnosed with fibromyalgia by the NHS and Cervical ligament instability through a private doctor. My life is upside down 🙃 I can’t take it anymore , crying all day pain after pain . I really hate my self . I feel sorry for my kids to see me miserable 😭 . Thank uou for the info you giving here am lucky I found you on TH-cam . Blesses .
Great video and well explained. I liked the book to show who was talking.
Thank you 😊 I'm going through the Australian version so this has helped, you certainly know what you're talking about as I am taking note's 👌🥰🇦🇺
Just found your channel, excellent advice and the role play was great too 👍
Fabulous advice thank you so much xx
Hi Charlie
Spot on I've had home visit and they asked my mum in the hallway. Who's training shoes are they but what PIP did not know they were my mum's. My mum told PIp they were hers.Both of them two examples you just giving about local shop ,going to the doctors in my case. PIP was pushing me and pressurising me and I just turned around and said I've already told you once I'm not going to keep repeating myself.
Recently had the feedback from my PIP assessment, and even though I can't manage outside of the house without a walker I was given 0 points for mobility - they never actually listen. I used a lot of tips in your videos & answered my questions like in your example here. It's so sad that we have to go through all of this :(
charlie you did the book PIP thing perfect. I would get upset but I would tell them no to all the questions as that's true and how it is, it would have to be at a convenient time til my carer is available simple a refuse to say yes as that would be a lie. I thank you very much.
Many thanks for doing such an amazing job , hugs xx
Hi Charlie, I was on High Mobility low Care when I was on D. L. A. when the time came to change to Pip I filled the form in, when I got to the MOBILITY section, as you say, there's 2 questions, 1 how far can you walk, 2 can you plan and follow a journey. Being of SOUND MIND, I can read a map and I can input details into a Sat Nav, I can follow those directions, so I answered YES. As you know, I was awarded STANDARD care AND standard Mobility. I asked for the decision to be looked at again, the letter came saying the decision was the same. I had absolutely no idea why the mobility was Standard until I went to see the Citizens Advice, it was explained to me that, it doesn't mean PLAN AND FOLLOW A JOURNEY as in getting from one place to another, it ACTUALLY means COULD YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, then ACTUALLY MAKE THAT JOURNEY, get on a bus or in a taxi, to make your way to that place. I was actually gobsmacked, it has NOTHING at all to do with MOBILITY, which, in my mind, THAT part of the question is a TRICK question, in a MOBILITY section. My question to you Charlie is, can I do anything about it, I often wonder how many more people FELL for the same trick question and lost their High Mobility.
Omg! You have said it all that’s what happened to me. I’ve been thinking what follow a journey to do with mobility??? That’s part of mental health. It’s soooo unfair on people. It’s tricking people to fail.
interesting.
i haven't seen it as trick question
Not a trick question. The descriptors have changed. The government are perfectly entitled to change the goalposts, after all this is tax payers money.
Hi Charlie. My partner sent me your TH-cam videos last week when I was in such distress trying to fill my PIP forms in. Your videos have been a godsend. I suffer with diagnosed fibromyalgia 8 years ago and Endometriosis last year 2023. My health has rapidly declined since last year and struggling to work 15 hours per week now. I’m awaiting another surgery this year for endometriosis.
Could you do a video on endometriosis and how I’d be able to word in my PIP forms. I have an extension till 22nd April!
Keep doing what you are doing. You are helping so many chronically ill people. 😊
Well done, people like you are needed
Hi Charlie, had my third attempt at Assessment today. The first one triggered my PTSD & second was when said she could not access her laptop but it'd be ok, which clearly wasn't. Thankfully I saw your vids before today. Don't know the result yet obvs but I felt more in control, confident to say 'no' & way better planned by a country mile. So for that alone, I thank you very much indeed. Completing without capitulation was in itself a victory. Keep on keeping on pal.
Hi..I did get my pip but I didn’t get my points because I said I’d got a taxi to my appointment that morning ..because the person who was supposed to be accompanying me had an emergency ..I knew I had to go my appointment so I got a taxi although I was clearly agitated when I arrived..your video is very helpful keep up the good work xx
This definitely happened to me, I got enhanced daily living 4 weeks ago. 'You say you can't but I could'. You frightened me when you shouted no. I had the assessor phone me back to do exactly this and I knew which part it was pertaining to, but scoring 4 points on social activity just about saw me through
Yes that’s brilliant, I got it. Thank you 😊
Thanks for this. I'm 29, got severe OCD and anxiety. I also suffer chronic headaches every few days and bad IBS, not very lucky me.
Having a job was a nightmare, I worked from 16-27 in various different jobs and my illness' meant I lost each one. For the past 2 years I've been trying medication and getting psychology. A doctor actually recommended trying PIP but my friend scare mongered me. I thought about how much less threatening life would be knowing I had a little income and didn't need to work from home. I do computer editing, make about £500 a month, it's not a living but it's enough to feed me and I live with parents but need to start moving on in life and stop relying on other people.
For normal people, making a sandwich might be a 2 minute task, it can be 30 minutes for me before I eat it. Repeatedly washing hands, reading labels, germs preparing food, repetitive cycles, intrusive thoughts. Then I force myself not to eat and the usual headaches and pain happens, to stop the headaches/IBS flare ups, I need to eat good, but can't eat when my brain is telling me not to.
I panic about money. Being able to make just the minimum of £290 a month would be absolutely game changing, I know I don't have a chance at getting the enhanced at £434 a month, but to get £290 I can't even imagine. So much less fear in life and doom feeling, maybe I can chance a part-time job knowing I am not relying on that to feed myself, maybe I can actually try to leave the house and not sit inside 24/7 scared of everything.
I watched this to prepare myself. I know PIP can be very tedious and honestly, if it went to tribunal, I'd probably be too scared to go.
I don’t entirely agree with this. My health assessor was very professional. She didn’t try catching me out.
That said I did tell her I was recording it.
She asked about me getting into a taxi.
I told her I get the bus only because car seats are too low down and my back hurts
I want to thank you.
I used tips in my answers from you and I rehearsed the answers the day before.
I will let you know if I have been successful.
I certainly hope so.
But why do you lose points for that scenario??? The scenario shows that its not consistent that the person can go on his or her own? Shouldn’t the applicant be able to do this consistently??? If I’m bed bound 3 weeks and don’t go out at all, and then 2 weeks after that I can manage to come out and drive to my appointments, or pop into a local shop couple of times a week walking only very short distance, and only because I have no one else to take me, if I had I’d not drive myself. That doesn’t mean I can do it consistently and every and any time I need or have to.
Top marks.... you're correct.... if you can not do the task reliably safely and as often as reasonably required... the DWP criteria stipulates that you SHOULD be regarded as not able to do the task at all and awarded maximum points for the task.
BUT... here's the thing .... that is not how they will award points... they will give you zero points or 2 points because they badgered you with hypothetical situations and tricked you into giving a hypothetical answer, and THAT is what they will base the award on.
They do this and then send you the report with the statement ... "You told us you can plan and follow a joined unaided, so I have awarded zero points."... and you will think to yourself, 'I did say that' and give up.
They put all their eggs into one very fragile basket... they ignore their own guidelines and policies and award redecuded or zero points on the understanding that YOU, the applicant, does not know or understand the criteria, you will see this explanation on paper and not challenge it.
Charlie IS absolutely spot on by saying it is infinitely better not to let yourself get tricked in the first place... if you can't do a task, then you can't do it, don't answer hypothetical questions... if the answer is no, the answer is no... BUT they have had a lot more practice at this than you have, and if you do fall prey to this tactic, IT IS NOT the be-all and end all.. you can challenge the decision at Mandatory Reconsideration, pointing out that you cannot do the task safely, reliably, and as often as is reasonably required ... once they realise you understand the criteria, their basket of eggs falls apart, and they have no choice other than to award points fairly and accurately.
@@Garuthius in this case, Is it worth showing to them that you are aware of the criteria and tell the assessor that when you do drive yourself to the appointment on rare occasions as you have to and nobody to take you, that this is not consistent, reliable and as reasonable required??
if I say I can’t do it at all, then this will be regarded as fraud, no? Because let’s say they decide to investigate and spy on me, on the rare occasion I will go to an appointment myself as I have nobody to take me there, and it does cause me a lot of distress which effects my nervous system which then means I’m again bed bound at the least for several days, and worse for 2/3 weeks.
Should the applicant during the interview always state that what they manage to do occasionally isn’t consistent and reliable?
@edwardsmith-vw4tl at this point I think they know exactly what they are doing and deliberately set up such a system. They only create an illusion that they care about and help disabled people.
Hi this is my problem as well - I'm more than capable of planning trips getting myself to places if I'm well but as my main issue is cfs and orthostatic intolerance if I do this sort of thing I'm totally knocked out afterwards and íll be struggling at the time. It's not clear cut if you have severe anxiety or arthritis. People like us just don't fit the questions. I've not been able to with for a year now and prior to that was doing a job I loved that paid me way more than I will ever get with pip so obviously I should be getting support but it's very very very difficult to answer these questions when you live with a variable condition. ❤❤
@@Mrskess Exactly so... be truthful and let them know that you are aware of the criteria... it forces them to award points fairly and according to their own policies.
It's only fraud if you are lying or deliberately exaggerating to get more money than you are rightfully entitled to... I do not condone this... I do not support people who do this.. my advice is given for people to attain that which they are rightfully entitled to.
Happy Easter Charlie.
I won my award for the mobility part last year....it ended up with it almost going to tribunal which I was more than happy to go along with. Got a phone call a few days later telling me that they've reversed their decision and will now award me the mobility element, albeit the standard award but I dont care so as long as they have now recognised that I have genuine mobilty problems.
Thank you for helping us out, keep up the good work, NO works better than yes 👍 thanks
Lol my floors like yours i will accept help but i will not ask for it i refuse to. my parents are pesioners and have enough to do for themselves. glad your there Charlie 😢😊
Thank god for you 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 thank you for all your hard work & advice
Thank you, Charlie, I'm getting a new shed this year, and your office/shed looks like it is big, any chance you could share what size, make and where to get if from, please.
False pride will cost you so much….just be 100% honest and accept your situation at its worst..that’s what you need to tell them. My mother never got her pip because she kept saying that she could manage but the truth was that she couldn’t and she died with nothing no pip no careers allowance nothing.
I am sorry, my nephew passed from a horrid addiction problem. they made the claim in his favour a few days after he passed.
@@Doogie53 ❤️🙏🏼😢
I could really use your help I'm house bound and I've been knocked back 3 times!!
Keep up the great work Charlie
Hi Charlie, your channel is so amazing and helpful, I've only just found you so not sure if you have made a video about this yet but I'm struggling to even get to the application stage as the area i live in does not do online applications and part of my disability is that i can't speak on the phone (mental health reasons) I've spoken to about 4 different people via my UC journal and email explaining my situation and asking if they could post me the forms but all they do is tell me to call the PIP application people 🙈 any advice would be very appreciated. X
I got 4 points on PIP Walking distance. Here's what got me. I applied online. Walk more more than 20m no more than 50m Prepping food. Use a stool to prep and cook a nourishing meal/Use a modified fork to eat with. Use a bath board to get in bath.
I received a letter on the Saturday to have an appointment the following Friday (6 days time). I phoned the number to inform them that I would not be able to travel to Birmingham. I was told I would have a phone call interview and I shouldn't be entitled to it as I didn't give 2 weeks notice. Kettle Pot Black. Had the phone call Friday and no time to prep my answers.
But very cunning are these so called "nurses"
Its great when they try and chuck you against the fall , The journey bit is horrible, They tried to get even before the assessment, " I need to arrange a home visit" WHY ??!! The assessment centre is too far, I cant guarantee I'll be okay for travel on the day, cue going back and forth I cant get in your building anyway, there's stairs.....
And as such you are entitled to a Home visit / Video call / telephone call. I hate the way they try and bully people into attending these things when they know full well that they are not allowed to put people through additional hardship whilst conducting assessments.
Charlie thankyou so much for this 😊
Hi i can see how i lost 2 application's that I'd sent in i did win the 3rd application but watching this proves what they do your video absolutely brilliant
God bless you Charlie x
I’ve just found your post. I get pip and can vouch for you with this. They ask the same question multiple times in deferent ways to catch you out. They try and coax you into saying you can manage. I had this last time and I ended up calling after they took my mobility component away from me. I was lucky I spoke to a decent man and explained that they didn’t even listen to what I’d said. He looked at my claim again and changed it. You DO need support as they are trained to catch you out.
Oh blimey I have only just found you, filling out the question 14…. Dam, I’m on my own and it seems harder for someone on their own.
Pip is like a insurance company. They'll do anything not to pay out. I had my electric scooter broken just before my assessment. My assessor was bribing me for sex. I was already on pip claiming for additional 2 injurys including a fall and police officer that twisted my knee. They Disallowed my claim! Its such a shame genuine claims of injurys get disregarded like they do. DWP should be ashamed.
They don’t have any shame, remember that. It’s all done with intent, to get as many people failed if they can. If people die, it’s a result for them. Fight if you are able & get support 😡
Can the assessor bribe for sex
😮 I’m sorry, your assesor made sexual advances and you ended up not getting you PIP ?! Did you record or complain ???
Have to say my experience with PIP is both good and bad. I Have a large tumour on my spine which causes a lot of mobility issues. After my initial telephone conversation I received the lowest rate of PIP. I was told to contest this so got another telephone call. I told her my back had deteriorated because the treatment had caused a vertebrae to be crushed. I was informed she could only deal with the original case and could not take this new development into account. Anyway, she took me over the original claim and suggested some changes such as how far I can walk. Anyway, at the end, she informed me that I would be receiving approx. £40 extra a week plus she backdated it so I got another £800 plus with in 3 days. This only happened because of her obvious kindness and desire to help. Left to me I would still be on the lowest rate.
I really appreciate these videos. They are extremely helpful. Thank you so much for making them. There is something that I’m confused about though. I get the lower amount of pip because I can’t go to unfamiliar places by myself at all. They didn’t give me any points for not being able to go to familiar places by myself because I am able to sometimes. Is that correct according to the pip rules? I thought they had to take into account how often you can do something and how much stress it causes you. I go out one day a week to do my shopping. I can stand the anxiety of going out that much, but I wouldn’t be able to handle going out by myself more often. I know that the DWP won’t give me any points because I can go out occasionally, but would that decision be overturned if I went to tribunal?
I lost my mobility. I stay in and miss appointments if I'm alone still then my anxiety is hitting sky height .I lost the point as friend not there to explain. Thank u for sharing .❤
Great video/advice I'm struggling with work capability form is causing me a lot of anxiety. Any advice on this matter. Thank you
Tricky! That's an understatement. During mine I was asked about washing my hair? I can't do it in the shower as I need to hold on due to hip pain and dizziness and shoulder pain. I was then asked if I was sat down, could I reach my head.....That WERE THE EXACT WORDS.......of course I can. I eat and drink but can't possibly hold my arms up to wash my hair due to the shoulder pain. That's not trickery this is blatant gaslighting!!
It's horrible they try to trick you. I'm trying to claim for mental health (ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression). The entire system is geared against people like me. I live alone with no friends or family to help and no support services so I struggle so much. The frustrating thing is I "can" do some of the things they ask, but not consistently, they're really hard. Doing those things has consequences. My Anxiety shoots up, I get easily frustrated & emotional, I get very tired (but still struggle with sleep), I become more impulsive, masking my traits becomes difficult (adds to anxiety) and I'm overwhelmed by senses and emotions. Even maintaining my flat is hard (pots in sink for months, floors not hoovered, weeks of washing pile up). I had to take a day off work for my assessment because it took that much out of me, and still took a few days to recover. That was only a 2 hour phone call. But if I have to go to an appointment, I do because I don't have a choice. I just have to accept I'll have consequences after. Being autistic, I don't always understand what they're trying to ask so if they ask "can" or "if you have to", it's yes. I feel my disability is used against me and taken advantage of.
Thank you for saying this because this is my exact same scenario too! I don’t have family, friends or support so I have no choice but to do things. But it takes me forever to do them. I also have physical conditions and it’s very hard to navigate all of this, because I don’t understand. Also this scenario is also a good opportunity in the mandatory reconsideration to say that doing it once shows that I am unable to do it consistently! We have to use their words against them also!
That’s a great lesson!
I've just had an awful assessment and complained that he wouldn't let me answer properly. Fearing the worst and cannot work due to a broken back and mental health. They aren't even doctors who assess they're just members of the public who know nothing about certain illnesses. I shall probably have to go tribunal. Stressed out so much having panic attacks.
I had an actual heart attack on my PIP call (I'm 47 and have no heart disease). To be fair it was because my comorbid conditions all impact each other and I try not to think about it all in one go so I was distressed.
The assessor called an ambulance and stayed with me on the phone asking me questions and keeping me calm until the ambulance arrived.
I made sure they got recognition for understanding how seriously ill I was quickly.
I know this comment is probably going to be unpopular as I appreciate wht my assessor did.
However it does show how deeply distressing these calls are 😢
Perfect. Thank you
Hi my brother has asthma and copd and had to get his lungs stitched to his rib cage so he wont suffer lung collapse and he applied for pip and was refused even though he cant really do anything its ridiculous and if he was an illegal immigrant he would get all the money under the sun our system is wrong and broken! Thanks for the video
Yep very tricky. Even worse in person which I've avoided so far. My aunt broke her neck in a riding accident. Had her metal collar on. My uncle asked the assessor if the Pip lady wanted a cup of tea. Meanwhile my aunt was asked about her coordination. My uncle put the assessor cup of tea on a table and a few minutes later she said I better have my tea before it goes cold. Assessor is sat one side next to my aunt, uncle the other side further down. He removes the tea from the table and gestures towards the pip lady. My aunt then briefly takes the cup and passes it on a few inches to the assessor. That got her points lost as it showed she could hold and handle a hot drink.
I wish you could give advice for working people. I’m one of those people who dragged myself to work because my mental health would be terrible. I’m suffering with fibromyalgia and arthritis. I’m drugging myself to be able to go in. I’m limping but I still choose to work.
And you are still entitled to PIP regardless of whether or not you work... are you not aware of this .... PIP is a benefit designed to enable people with disabilities to live a more normal life ... including helping them stay in, or get back into work.
@@Brit-jr-1988 I honestly wish I could say there is an easy answer here... Unfortunately with your given circumstances it would not be a straightforward road.
OK so, according to DWP's own criteria, from what you have described in your comment, It would appear at surface level you would be entitled to at least some degree of PIP. To get a full understanding of exactly what you are entitled to, you would need to seek a full evaluation (with someone like Charlie) (I'm not currently taking on any new cases other than emergencies). It really does come down to how limited and restricted you are by your symptoms and how much your lifestyle deviates away from a median lifestyle (we used to call it 'normal' but nobody likes to use the word normal any more.
The reason it becomes more complex is that, DWP / Central Government are on a drive at the moment to get as many people as possible off from long term benefits so you would have to fight tooth and nail to get anything out of them. They would tie you up in knots asking you questions about what you can and cannot do and use every aspect of your work, travel, lifestyle to try to refute your claim. It's not a 'personal' thing, they do this to everybody but they have more to argue with in your circumstances. If you are willing to put in the time and effort to watch all of Charlies videos and seek out as much help and advice as you can get from people who know the system, it is entirely possible that you could be awarded all that you are entitled to but it would most likely turn out to be a very long battle (as it does for most applicants to be honest). But your partner is right, you more than likely have some level of entitlement to PIP, so there is no point in 'not' applying, the only benefit your are GUARANTEED NOT to get, is the one that you do not apply for.
Again I don't know your circumstances, and if you have already looked into it or already in receipt. Again, from what you say in your comment it would also appear that you should be eligible for some level of Universal Credit with the LCW addition. That may also be something else for you to enquire into as you may be entitled to it and not receiving it because you have never asked to be evaluated for it.
Hope some of this helps and Good Luck.
@@Garuthius I can’t believe people who have some experience of the system still don’t know this. PIP, like the previous DLA are NOT an out of work benefit. It’s to help with extra costs if you are working & disabled. I worked for the DWP years ago & got DLA, my son who is disabled from birth, works in various management roles & uses part of PIP for his Motability car.
I'm really at a loss. In my transgression from D. L. A. to P. I. P. I was on High Mobility and Low care, When I answered YES to the "Can you plan and follow a journey" in the Mobility section, I scored 0 points, so lost the High Mobility and was awarded Standard rate. I don't understand how your son works on his own, drives a car but still got HIGH MOBILITY, which you have to be in receipt of to get a mobility car. Can you tell me what I did or said wrong, I have spondylolisthesis in the Base of my back, I have spondylosis in my neck and between my shoulders, I have Bronchiectasis, C. O. P. D. and Pneumoconiosis from working down the pit, my knees have arthritis which also impedes my walking. I found out from Citizens Advice that the planning and following a journey is to do with your mental state NOT your mobility. I am really sorry your son is disabled and that he needs a car to do his job, but as I said, it just doesn't make sense to me.
I'm the same I have uncontrolled Rhumatiod arthritis and AS had it for more than 20 years now and even though I am unable to do ost things it takes so much for me to ask for help im just really stubborn and don't like to feel like I've failed even though I always end up needing the help I won't ask until its desperately needed lol
I was warned about one question and they did ask it. Asking about what I do to stay entertained. Why not do some volunteering, say in a shop, that would be good wouldn't it? As soon as you say yes then they say so if you can do voluntary work then you can work full stop
Thank you, charlie. My claim forms have landed for PIP renewal. That is exactly what they did to me and said I could plan a journey and walk more than 20 meters. I can't walk that far at all. So, I lost the higher rate of mobility. I was devastated because it is not true what they said. I put in for mandatory reconsideration and was refused. I could have taken it further, but because of what I have heard, what people have to go through and you're on trial, so to speak that I could not face it. So that is where it was left. So now it is up for renewal. I hope I can get it back. What are the chances that I can get it back? I hope you can reply but know how busy you are. Thanks Wendy x
At my tribunal I was asked when I last had a haircut, if I have a few £ left at end of month do I buy china cups ( none are an aption ).
I did not have any consultation or assessment either .
hi Charlie, can they take points off for driving? thanks in advance
I agree they do all sorts to catch you out. I was applying for ESA and they rejected me because "I could lift empty boxes" I ended up in the appeal court were upon the Judge said "Why are you here?" I explained why and the Judge replied "The Doctor and myself have reviewed all the information and medical documents of all your conditions and have awarded you ESA Support and I will be sending a letter of complaint to DWP as this case should never have even got this far!" The interesting thing was my now MP came to my door campaigning. and I explained that in the 5 years I have been on ESA and later PIP Full on both BTW I have never found a job requiring an Empty box lifter! It was not long after my conversation it was removed as a reason ?
thanks you are a great help
I have Limited Capability and I struggle like yourself as I suffer from anxiety and depression. Whenever I go somewhere never been before I panic. Even in large areas I don’t like.
They stopped my pips new year left me in devastation and I couldn’t deal with the appeal. Now I’ve been diagnosed with another health condition and I’ve reapplied but we’ll see if I get it :/ but I’m going to be totally honest so if I don’t get it then I might appeal this time
What about people that have @ learning disability mental health problems!
My daughter started to cry as she was being pressured to answer the question!
I was there one time when they phoned her and mouthed the answer as she had already said no! NO!
I got refused yesterday got nil points with health conditions coming out of my ears the letter said no diagnoses of anxiety despite being signed off with it for the last 6 months the letter seemed to write the exact opposite of the conversation in my assessment any advice
I rely on my step dad to drive me to places, however there will come a time when he won't be around, then what do I do as I have nobody else to help?
A friend of mine, despite all my advice and that from others, answered a question, second assessment, with: I feel better these days... He wanted to be honest, as though they were his friends - people he could trust - he lost all his points in the blink of an eye, and has been without pip ever since... He didn't even keep a copy of his original application form three years prior. Answer every question with the worst case scenario, also, if you can't go to a hospital appointment because your friend or family member can't go there with you, you simply don't go.
thank you charlie xx
I scored 2 point in the telephone assessment. The assessor was very abrupt from scotland. I will appeal. Letter took 2 weeks to arrive from the date on front so i have less time to prepare.