I’m a PIP assessor, happy to advise if I can

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Hello all,

If you’ve got any questions you think I might be able to help with, please let me know

All the best for the New Year

Good Luck with this one Op

Oh dear. Sorry for your bad experience

Do you have any medical training?

Why is there such a backlog of reviews at the moment?

Yes I’m a nurse

Just why??

Because of the sheer volume of new applicants

Nice post OP. Ignore the dickheads

Why don't you pop along and read the thread currently in the AIBU section, about how someone's disabled son was treated during the PIP process.

I've never spoken to one person who has had a positive experience with a PIP assessor. What are you going to do that will make things different for applicants?

How will you meet your targets of turning people down if you are trying to help them?

I have multiple sclerosis and my PIP will be up for renewal in 2.5 years. My condition is incurable but fluctuating. I currently get highest rates but I really want to try and improve my walking so I can continue to work (and live!). Will this mean losing my PIP?

I am sorry you had a poor experience but I don't think that's fair. PIP assessors do not make the policies or design the point system, they just follow the protocols and award points as per the frame work. I imagine it's not the easiest of jobs.

Have you ever applied for PIP? Are you disabled?

Do you struggle to assess people with autism?

Do you have a link to the thread?

I don’t have targets for turning people down so I’m not sure what you’re referring to there?

It's quite a well known 'fact' that almost all first applications do not go through, though often appeals go through with identical information. I think the belief is this will put people off appealing, so the cost of the PIP bill is lowered overall. Is there any truth in this, or numbers you can share to refute it?

The pip assessor doesn’t make that decision. That’s the DWP

No, they attempt to trip people up, they use ridiculous things against people and they blatantly lie. It happens ALL the time. Why do you think they're famous for being evil?

Is there any standardisation of the interview and assessment process?

I've been to two. Neither for me, but supporting someone.

Non of this is Ops fault they are just doing a job ,yes sometimes asseors get it wrong

What made you choose to do that role?

Grow up. I've claimed PIP since it came in and have had no problems with it, my latest review was a 5 minute phone call and confirmation there and then my award was extended. It's a great benefit in my eyes. I don't have a problem being reviewed, if I want support why shouldn't they check in and see if it's a) still needed or b) needs increasing?

I had a very positive experience with my PIP assessor who couldn't have been nicer and more helpful. I'm sorry if others haven't the whole system is very degrading but I can't fault my assessor. And yes, my assessor was a nurse so that probably helped.

How can you do this job knowing how many people are refused when they have genuine disabilities? How can you reconcile the inhumane treatment disabled people are subjected to through the application and assessment process with your ethics as a nurse?

I had a really good experience.

Applied and was awarded standard on both, purely for mental health reasons.

Assessor was really lovely and didn't distort anything I said.

It was a very fair outcome.