ESA and pip

clivep44

Hi all my name is Clive I'm new to this  I'll make it short but I'm 52 years old I have had lower back trouble for 30 years and over last two years it's been cronic pain plus had two heart attacks last year and had arthritis in both hand since 2015 i put claim in for pip in julJ this year and had my assessment a week ago it only lasted 30 mins m didn't need to do the medical part as she said she could see I was in a lot of pain she said I didn't have to do this part as is wouldn't change out come of my claim is this true or not ?? I have been worried about this has any one else had this happen...

Ami2301

Hi @clivep44 welcome to the community!

Sorry to hear this, @poppy123456 would you be able to help out @clivep44?

clivep44

Hi @Ami2301 ok thank you ...

john28863

Hi clive i didnt do medical part never hindred me

topshoes

Hi @clivep44 you are so lucky 1 hour and 45 mins i was in there

clivep44

Hi John ok thanks this was my first ever clism for pip so just wait for decision letter now .....

clivep44

@topshoes you had a long medical have you had decision letter for this ..mine as only 30 mins might not be good for me ...

steve51

Hi @clivep44

Good Afternoon & Welcome!!!!!!!

We have got some good advice on here.

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&auth=OdCmUepX8Eu01lD6Q10Fhg&profile=_default&rank=1&query=Pip

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fservices%2Finformation&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fservices%2Finformation&auth=4RxMuZJo7ufNgzuZI7Ixsg&profile=_default&rank=3&query=Pip

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fmoney%2Fpip%2Ffaqs&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fmoney%2Fpip%2Ffaqs&auth=LmnqDzzXazyTWKotZZO%2B3A&profile=_default&rank=7&query=Pip

Please please let me know if I can help you further????

topshoes

@clivep44 she said wait 4 to 8 weeks ,loads of people on here like you only had 30 mins , im not going to worry put it out of my mind ,  think im  the only one who was in there a long time on here  ,she did not like me 

clivep44

@topshoes good luck to you ..the woman I had to see steamed really nice but I suppose some are nice this is my first pip I was on esa but had to have a assessment last February I failed that as she lied on my form .I won't go in to that but I do have my tribunal for this in two weeks time ....

topshoes

 @clivep44 thank you , yes that is not good at all , i do hope you do well not nice when  people lie , two weeks will not be long , please let me know how you get on , how are you in yourself i mean knowing its in two weeks time  

clivep44

@topshoes I'm a bit worried but I have got help from equal lives in seeing them tomorrow to go through all my paperwork and hopefully she will come to my hearing by the way my assessment for both was done in norwiNo Norfolk illI let you know on 12th November how it went ....

topshoes

 @clivep44 try not to worry i know its easy said then done , thats good hope all gos well tomorrow , yes it is nice there , ok if you need to talk just give me a shout 

clivep44

Thanks @topshoes ok will do thanks again ...

topshoes

you are more then welcome @clivep44

clivep44

Hi @topshoes update on pip I rang pip other day for copy of my medical assessment and had it turn up going on this I scored 14 points for daily living and 12 for mobility and then she put do review in 28 months so now just got to wait for decision from dwp