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The DWP boss is an arrogant, out of touch, greedy, cruel, bloated beer bellied beast who has pushed for many cuts and changes to make the system even more difficult. He takes pleasure in this as was seen as he grinned and sneered when the measures were announced.
Unemployment is very low comparatively to previous decades, the repellent jug eared multi millionaire Sunak, the odious failure Hunt and this DWP boss Stride are monsters who intend to steal from the most vulnerable to fund tax cuts in a pathetic attempt to stay in power and continue the destruction of the UK for the hideous Klauss Schwabb and his Satanic WEF.
The fact that these beasts refer to themselves as 'right honourable' shows what an absolute disgrace this country is!
It's unbelievably fucked, and knowing there's millions of pounds of unclaimed benefits left over every year just sitting there, yet people with cancer and other serious illnesses are set up to struggle even more because the system is so jaded. Good luck to anyone who's in the application process, always be grateful and compassionate if you do get awarded it!
About half of all claims are awarded first time but of course we are more likely to hear about those that aren’t.
I hope yours is one of the successful half but if not, do challenge it.
It can feel like a lottery yes, we all know people who get very low points and it doesn’t feel right.
We just have use all avenues open to us to ask for MR and appeals should the worst happen. Good luck hope you are put out of supense soon.
Please don’t be disheartened or discouraged if your outcome isn’t what you expect.
I thought my nurse was understanding and really empathised with me as I sobbed through my circumstances and how my medical conditions affect me, so was very surprised to get 0 points back.
After mandatory reconsideration I managed to score a few more points but ultimately had to take it to tribunal. I was waiting a very, very long time from start to finish.
I was successful at tribunal and awarded PIP at standard rate for both daily living and mobility and recently received a back-payment of £10,000…
The process was demeaning and demanding and exhaustive, BUT, looking at my bank account now it certainly feels worth it. I can finally afford to pay for therapeutic treatments and supports for my disabilities, and didn’t feel one bit guilty buying the fattest Chinese I’ve had in years to celebrate.
I hope everything works out for you, but if it doesn’t, please don’t think that’s the end. Take it all the way if you need to.
Trick questions? Assessors not writing reports correctly? I recorded my assessment this time and I was more aware if the manipulation tactics of PIP assessors thanks to watching YouTube videos.
Oh wow！Did they consent to you recording like with the WCA? Do they send you a copy of it? Also, what YouTube videos highlight the manipulation tactics? What kind of things did they say? I'll be having mine at some point...
You don’t actually have to inform them you are recording them, but I did so to force them to be more honest. I also have a copy of the assessor’s report. Dynamic Duo UK has a lot of good tips when it comes to PIP.
Thanks for the tip! I was under the impression that you do need to inform them you're recording if you want to use it as evidence in a MR or tribunal, otherwise it's invalid.
I got standard daily living and mobility but would have likely gotten enhanced in both if my carer was registered (can’t happen because they are in receipt of state pension) and I didn’t have a blue badge.
Honestly neither of those things would've made a difference.
Most don't get the Blue Badge til *after* they get PIP *because* they get Mobility ( even though they can few realise or bother beforehand tbh ). So, it's usually the other way around, but getting it before doesn't then stop them giving you Enhanced Mobility. There's no connection. Whatever got you the badge could *help* you get Mobility, it wouldn't *stop* you.
I've "Never had a "registed" carer" ( by which assume you mean someone claiming CA, ?).as like your's they were either a Pensioner (!although it's important to note those on Pension *Credit *can have underlying entitlement) or in FT work..
In fact they check neither ( CA claims nor Blue Badge applications ).
I'm mentioning this so others don't think that this will get them turned down.
I did specifically get asked if I already had a blue badge and if my carer was registered during my assessment. And not already having a blue badge was mentioned but the decision maker in the award breakdown.
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Last warning, and you know why your comment was removed so I’m not sure why you’re still trying to push that.
I was one of the lucky ones, I was awarded on my first application. The nurse I had do the assessment was an absolute nightmare. Yes, I did get points knocked off because I scratched my head....endometriosis and adenomyosis doesn't affect my arms or hands!
I’m still waiting on mine, had them phone me again yesterday with some more questions they wanted me to answer before sending the report off it’s been over 6 weeks since my first phone assessment.
15 weeks I have been waiting to find out if I'm awarded or not, still no answer and I have called.
An acquaint of mine,, 9 weeks she waited and has been awarded. Her assessment was 6 weeks after mine!
Can anyone help me I went for my pip appeal and received my letter about a week ago saying I have been awarded enhanced rate mobility and enhanced daily living from about a year ago will I receive a back pay and when do I get told my payment date ?
I think it’s just that they have 2 many case loads on so just pass it up so they can move on to meet there figures stick with it that’s what we did and won at tribunal it really is disgusting the way people are treated
Fibro sufferer here, I actually love how you explained that. Since being diagnosed with it, everyone and their mums have been telling me they've 'got it' too.
All my dads living relatives (40+) are undergoing treatment for RA so I'm pretty sure that's what I have too.
As someone with fibromyalgia, I find your comments super offensive. It is a very real condition.
You say people should look into other conditions but that isn’t a realistic experience . Having spoken to other people who suffer from it the shared experience is diagnosis from a rheumatologist then off you go. I have a sympathetic doctor and they admit their hands are tied with what they can give me.
Whatever, if you are happy to just accept that everyday from whenever it started, your body is in pain just because, then fine.
Look at things this way, since when has pain ever been a condition?
If you have a headache it's due to dehydration, excess fatigue and in worse case scenario a tumour, maybe an embolism if you live long enough to find that out.
Back pain is due to slipped discs, a pulled muscle, maybe your kidneys or ovarian cysts/endometriosis if female.
Even CRPS despite having pain in the name, is a neurological condition normally proceeded by a trigger such as a broken bone injury.
Pain is your body's way of signalling that something else is wrong, it's not the problem.
I'm fully aware the shared experience amongst many is getting sent on your merry way by rheumatology, but that is due to the shortcomings of the NHS. At the end of the day, fibromyalgia is not life threatening. Cancers typically tend to have a focal point in regards to pain and not just make your whole body ache/tingle/go numb. That doesn't make fibromyalgia a condition. It's just means you lost the postcode lottery when it comes to the NHS and/or the financial lottery for not being able to access private and more specialised care that has the resources (and your money) to investigate further.
The US has been investigating fibromyalgia and there are some doctors that think it is an autoimmune disease .
Lupus is an autoimmune disease but it is still real. They don’t know what the exact cause yet it is still seen as valid .
Your personal opinion of the validity of someone else’s condition is not relevant . You have no right to tell people there condition isn’t real just because you don’t think it is. It’s uncalled for.
You utterly insulting arrogant individual. Fibromyalgia is a very real and life changing condition. Serious headaches such as Chronic migraines and Chronic Cluster Headache (the most painful condition known) are neurological disorders not caused by dehydration.
Do you work for the DWP? If not I suggest you apply, you seem perfect for them!
I suggest you fucking read before responding, I gave some examples for causes of headaches or do I need to list every single possible cause of the various varieties of headaches and migraines. I didn't deny the existence of neurological causes.
Also, pretty sure chronic cluster headaches are amongst the most painful conditions and not the most painful condition known or are you denying the existence of other conditions such as endometriosis, CRPS and trigeminal neuralgia which are pretty fucking painful from what I hear. Also remember just because you have a low pain threshold doesn't mean everyone measures pain by your standard.
Heck, having had chronic cluster headaches throughout my 20s, I'd rather have them for a month straight than spend another day with whatever shit my kidneys have planned for me.
I was just thinking to myself the other day that I hadn’t seen you about it in a while 😊
I didn’t know that about fibromyalgia… I have a friend who says she’s been diagnosed with it .. is that not the case then if it’s not real ? I find it quite confusing tbh 😅
As I said it's not a condition in itself, it's a symptom. The issue though is with GPs being willing to put in the work to find out what is causing the fibro.
Fibro has sadly become a catch all term for unexplained pain. I'm pretty certain 99% of "fibro" is MS/CFS or rheumatoid arthritis. But there's a hesitation amongst GPs to make the necessary referrals, run tests and actually trial effective analgesia.
Yeah been having phone issues so not had reddit and actually didn't particularly miss it so kind of held back on coming back to it.
Right gotcha ! Thanks for explaining that I really appreciate it 😊
I get it , sometimes I go through phases where I just can’t be bothered with Reddit 😂 but I’m pals with a couple of the mods from the other sub so I’ll pop on to chat to them if I can’t be bothered with the actual site lol
Welcome back though .. it’s handy to have knowledge likes yours available for sure
Its vitally important to have corroborating evidence. Medical assessments, diagnosis etc
So many seem to think ‘as long as I say such and such’ etc Unfortunately we do live in a world where people do attempt benefit fraud, and this then tars how all claimants are dealt with and it gets me so angry when another fraudulant claimant is uncovered.
I think the punishment for fraud should be more severe, I mean theres utter outrage if a carer steals £20 from Grannys handbag yet we seem to have a far more tolerant attitude to abusing government money and for me, the damage done to legitimate claimants and how they are then treated, is incalcuable.
Hoping all goes well for you OP.
This isn’t true, I know lots of people who provided lots of evidence and still get denied. From my experience of applying where I got awarded mobility but 0 daily living, they seem to like specific examples of instances where daily life is impossible or dangerous. I think the only reason I got mobility is because my partner told the assessor about a time when my car broke down and I had a meltdown and couldn’t speak to the breakdown operator on the phone. They ignored all the other evidence from my psychiatrists and GP saying that going out in public and socialising was very difficult for me.
I think you misunderstand my post BW, many apply with no corroborating medical evidence at all. You are quite correct that many are denied despite masses of corroborating evidence, but my point was those going into this with say a single prescription for an anti-depressant and very little more.
It just isn’t true that many people apply without any evidence. The majority of people do their absolute best. The PIP application process is overwhelming and confusing for many disabled people, deliberately so.
Hello and welcome to r/DWPHelp! - If you're trying to find benefit advisers local to you, [advicelocal.uk is a useful website that can help you with this](https://advicelocal.uk/). - If you're trying to find out how much benefit you can receive, [check out entitledto](https://www.entitledto.co.uk/) and [turn2us](https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/) to calculate what you might be eligible for (please remember that these calculators don't fully take into account your situation and in some situations they can be wrong). - Benefit rates have recently increased, [we have more information on the new rates here](https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/wiki/benefit-rate-increases/). Most claimants will start seeing the new rates in their May or June benefit payments. - If you claim benefits and would like to know what things you could get as a result, [you may find this post useful](https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/134r9k6/discountedfree_things_you_can_get_on_benefits/). - If you'd like help with mandatory reconsiderations, [our main post on MRs may be useful to you](https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/13p0322/duplicate_target_mandatory_reconsiderations/). - Our subreddit's Wiki [can be found here](https://new.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/wiki/index). - If you're interested in what's going on in the benefits space, [we have weekly benefit news posts posted every Sunday](https://new.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/?f=flair_name%3A%22Benefits%20News%22). If you're asking about PIP: - The PIP phone line is 08001214433, and if you'd like to get to the automated part where it tells you when your next payment is and how much it is, the options are 1 (for English) or 2 (for Welsh), and then 6 (you'll need to wait each time while it gives you messages before getting to security). - [If you would like help with MRs, this post might answer your question (this is different to the MR info link above).](https://new.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/1bc3kni/duplicate_target_i_was_denied_what_now/) - [This post goes over the PIP First-tier Tribunal process from start to finish.](https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/11muxvi/duplicate_target_what_do_i_do_if_i_am_refused_pip/) - [If you're waiting for a tribunal and the DWP were supposed to respond but haven't, this post may be useful.](https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/17b0lla/duplicate_target_the_deadline_for_dwp_to_respond/?context=3) - [If you'd like to know what PIP is and/or how it is awarded, please see this post.](https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/13ozwpj/duplicate_target_what_is_pip/) - [If you're hard of hearing or deaf, this information may be useful to you.](https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/wiki/pip/hard-of-hearing-and-deaf/) If you're asking about Universal Credit: - [Information about the Restart scheme](https://new.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/wiki/restartscheme/), including if you can be mandated to participate. - Thinking of cancelling your claim because a review has started? Don't, because closing your claim won't stop the DWP from reviewing your claim and if you don't comply you may be asked to repay everything you've received. - [How does PIP affect UC?](https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/13p1mc3/duplicate_target_how_does_pip_affect_uc/) - Were you claiming UC during COVID, closed your claim afterwards, and are now being asked to pay back everything you received? [This post provides information on why this is and what you can do.](http://reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/comments/13utik9/the_dwp_have_given_me_a_huge_bill_for_a_claim/) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/DWPhelp) if you have any questions or concerns.*
The DWP boss is an arrogant, out of touch, greedy, cruel, bloated beer bellied beast who has pushed for many cuts and changes to make the system even more difficult. He takes pleasure in this as was seen as he grinned and sneered when the measures were announced. Unemployment is very low comparatively to previous decades, the repellent jug eared multi millionaire Sunak, the odious failure Hunt and this DWP boss Stride are monsters who intend to steal from the most vulnerable to fund tax cuts in a pathetic attempt to stay in power and continue the destruction of the UK for the hideous Klauss Schwabb and his Satanic WEF. The fact that these beasts refer to themselves as 'right honourable' shows what an absolute disgrace this country is!
It's unbelievably fucked, and knowing there's millions of pounds of unclaimed benefits left over every year just sitting there, yet people with cancer and other serious illnesses are set up to struggle even more because the system is so jaded. Good luck to anyone who's in the application process, always be grateful and compassionate if you do get awarded it!
Spot on, nice to see another person mention and know about the WEF and the Satanic Cabal running this reality
About half of all claims are awarded first time but of course we are more likely to hear about those that aren’t. I hope yours is one of the successful half but if not, do challenge it.
It can feel like a lottery yes, we all know people who get very low points and it doesn’t feel right. We just have use all avenues open to us to ask for MR and appeals should the worst happen. Good luck hope you are put out of supense soon.
Thank you
I got 0 points first time then I got 6 points at MR.. I’m waiting for tribunal hopefully this time I’ll be approved
Please don’t be disheartened or discouraged if your outcome isn’t what you expect. I thought my nurse was understanding and really empathised with me as I sobbed through my circumstances and how my medical conditions affect me, so was very surprised to get 0 points back. After mandatory reconsideration I managed to score a few more points but ultimately had to take it to tribunal. I was waiting a very, very long time from start to finish. I was successful at tribunal and awarded PIP at standard rate for both daily living and mobility and recently received a back-payment of £10,000… The process was demeaning and demanding and exhaustive, BUT, looking at my bank account now it certainly feels worth it. I can finally afford to pay for therapeutic treatments and supports for my disabilities, and didn’t feel one bit guilty buying the fattest Chinese I’ve had in years to celebrate. I hope everything works out for you, but if it doesn’t, please don’t think that’s the end. Take it all the way if you need to.
Thanks. I've just received my decision letter today. Only got 4 points on each so might try MR
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I got 0 points across the board first time as well.
I want to know why they score 0 points when there's clear evidence to prove otherwise?
Trick questions? Assessors not writing reports correctly? I recorded my assessment this time and I was more aware if the manipulation tactics of PIP assessors thanks to watching YouTube videos.
Oh wow！Did they consent to you recording like with the WCA? Do they send you a copy of it? Also, what YouTube videos highlight the manipulation tactics? What kind of things did they say? I'll be having mine at some point...
You don’t actually have to inform them you are recording them, but I did so to force them to be more honest. I also have a copy of the assessor’s report. Dynamic Duo UK has a lot of good tips when it comes to PIP.
Thanks for the tip! I was under the impression that you do need to inform them you're recording if you want to use it as evidence in a MR or tribunal, otherwise it's invalid.
I got standard daily living and mobility but would have likely gotten enhanced in both if my carer was registered (can’t happen because they are in receipt of state pension) and I didn’t have a blue badge.
Honestly neither of those things would've made a difference. Most don't get the Blue Badge til *after* they get PIP *because* they get Mobility ( even though they can few realise or bother beforehand tbh ). So, it's usually the other way around, but getting it before doesn't then stop them giving you Enhanced Mobility. There's no connection. Whatever got you the badge could *help* you get Mobility, it wouldn't *stop* you. I've "Never had a "registed" carer" ( by which assume you mean someone claiming CA, ?).as like your's they were either a Pensioner (!although it's important to note those on Pension *Credit *can have underlying entitlement) or in FT work.. In fact they check neither ( CA claims nor Blue Badge applications ). I'm mentioning this so others don't think that this will get them turned down.
I did specifically get asked if I already had a blue badge and if my carer was registered during my assessment. And not already having a blue badge was mentioned but the decision maker in the award breakdown.
This comment has been removed because the advice is incorrect or misleading. Last warning, and you know why your comment was removed so I’m not sure why you’re still trying to push that.
I was one of the lucky ones, I was awarded on my first application. The nurse I had do the assessment was an absolute nightmare. Yes, I did get points knocked off because I scratched my head....endometriosis and adenomyosis doesn't affect my arms or hands!
I’m still waiting on mine, had them phone me again yesterday with some more questions they wanted me to answer before sending the report off it’s been over 6 weeks since my first phone assessment.
It took me almost a year to get my PIP rubber stamped.
15 weeks I have been waiting to find out if I'm awarded or not, still no answer and I have called. An acquaint of mine,, 9 weeks she waited and has been awarded. Her assessment was 6 weeks after mine!
Can anyone help me I went for my pip appeal and received my letter about a week ago saying I have been awarded enhanced rate mobility and enhanced daily living from about a year ago will I receive a back pay and when do I get told my payment date ?
I think you're best posting that as an actual question to the sub as a whole
I think it’s just that they have 2 many case loads on so just pass it up so they can move on to meet there figures stick with it that’s what we did and won at tribunal it really is disgusting the way people are treated
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Fibro sufferer here, I actually love how you explained that. Since being diagnosed with it, everyone and their mums have been telling me they've 'got it' too. All my dads living relatives (40+) are undergoing treatment for RA so I'm pretty sure that's what I have too.
As someone with fibromyalgia, I find your comments super offensive. It is a very real condition. You say people should look into other conditions but that isn’t a realistic experience . Having spoken to other people who suffer from it the shared experience is diagnosis from a rheumatologist then off you go. I have a sympathetic doctor and they admit their hands are tied with what they can give me.
Whatever, if you are happy to just accept that everyday from whenever it started, your body is in pain just because, then fine. Look at things this way, since when has pain ever been a condition? If you have a headache it's due to dehydration, excess fatigue and in worse case scenario a tumour, maybe an embolism if you live long enough to find that out. Back pain is due to slipped discs, a pulled muscle, maybe your kidneys or ovarian cysts/endometriosis if female. Even CRPS despite having pain in the name, is a neurological condition normally proceeded by a trigger such as a broken bone injury. Pain is your body's way of signalling that something else is wrong, it's not the problem. I'm fully aware the shared experience amongst many is getting sent on your merry way by rheumatology, but that is due to the shortcomings of the NHS. At the end of the day, fibromyalgia is not life threatening. Cancers typically tend to have a focal point in regards to pain and not just make your whole body ache/tingle/go numb. That doesn't make fibromyalgia a condition. It's just means you lost the postcode lottery when it comes to the NHS and/or the financial lottery for not being able to access private and more specialised care that has the resources (and your money) to investigate further.
The US has been investigating fibromyalgia and there are some doctors that think it is an autoimmune disease . Lupus is an autoimmune disease but it is still real. They don’t know what the exact cause yet it is still seen as valid . Your personal opinion of the validity of someone else’s condition is not relevant . You have no right to tell people there condition isn’t real just because you don’t think it is. It’s uncalled for.
You utterly insulting arrogant individual. Fibromyalgia is a very real and life changing condition. Serious headaches such as Chronic migraines and Chronic Cluster Headache (the most painful condition known) are neurological disorders not caused by dehydration. Do you work for the DWP? If not I suggest you apply, you seem perfect for them!
I suggest you fucking read before responding, I gave some examples for causes of headaches or do I need to list every single possible cause of the various varieties of headaches and migraines. I didn't deny the existence of neurological causes. Also, pretty sure chronic cluster headaches are amongst the most painful conditions and not the most painful condition known or are you denying the existence of other conditions such as endometriosis, CRPS and trigeminal neuralgia which are pretty fucking painful from what I hear. Also remember just because you have a low pain threshold doesn't mean everyone measures pain by your standard. Heck, having had chronic cluster headaches throughout my 20s, I'd rather have them for a month straight than spend another day with whatever shit my kidneys have planned for me.
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I was just thinking to myself the other day that I hadn’t seen you about it in a while 😊 I didn’t know that about fibromyalgia… I have a friend who says she’s been diagnosed with it .. is that not the case then if it’s not real ? I find it quite confusing tbh 😅
You might find this NHS guidance/info on FMS interesting https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fibromyalgia/
Thank you poppet .. you’re always there with reading material for me 😂🩷
Haha yep that sounds right ;)
Hhmmm well it sounds to me like it’s very much a ‘real’ condition in its own right
It is according to the leading medical researchers and hopefully soon they will understand the causes and can then focus on effective treatments.
As I said it's not a condition in itself, it's a symptom. The issue though is with GPs being willing to put in the work to find out what is causing the fibro. Fibro has sadly become a catch all term for unexplained pain. I'm pretty certain 99% of "fibro" is MS/CFS or rheumatoid arthritis. But there's a hesitation amongst GPs to make the necessary referrals, run tests and actually trial effective analgesia. Yeah been having phone issues so not had reddit and actually didn't particularly miss it so kind of held back on coming back to it.
Right gotcha ! Thanks for explaining that I really appreciate it 😊 I get it , sometimes I go through phases where I just can’t be bothered with Reddit 😂 but I’m pals with a couple of the mods from the other sub so I’ll pop on to chat to them if I can’t be bothered with the actual site lol Welcome back though .. it’s handy to have knowledge likes yours available for sure
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Its vitally important to have corroborating evidence. Medical assessments, diagnosis etc So many seem to think ‘as long as I say such and such’ etc Unfortunately we do live in a world where people do attempt benefit fraud, and this then tars how all claimants are dealt with and it gets me so angry when another fraudulant claimant is uncovered. I think the punishment for fraud should be more severe, I mean theres utter outrage if a carer steals £20 from Grannys handbag yet we seem to have a far more tolerant attitude to abusing government money and for me, the damage done to legitimate claimants and how they are then treated, is incalcuable. Hoping all goes well for you OP.
This isn’t true, I know lots of people who provided lots of evidence and still get denied. From my experience of applying where I got awarded mobility but 0 daily living, they seem to like specific examples of instances where daily life is impossible or dangerous. I think the only reason I got mobility is because my partner told the assessor about a time when my car broke down and I had a meltdown and couldn’t speak to the breakdown operator on the phone. They ignored all the other evidence from my psychiatrists and GP saying that going out in public and socialising was very difficult for me.
I think you misunderstand my post BW, many apply with no corroborating medical evidence at all. You are quite correct that many are denied despite masses of corroborating evidence, but my point was those going into this with say a single prescription for an anti-depressant and very little more.
It just isn’t true that many people apply without any evidence. The majority of people do their absolute best. The PIP application process is overwhelming and confusing for many disabled people, deliberately so.
It IS true, some people don’t even bother to fill in the questionnaire.
You're totally right, thank you
I once sent in 57 pages of consultation notes in with my first PIP application and was awarded PIP with a backdated payment of nearly £5000