PIP transfer

[james2010]

Hi, my mum has been on DLA for years due to severe anxiety depression and agoraphobia she has received a letter today to say she has to call to get forms for PIP but she cant because of her agoraphobia and she is deaf. I can call to get the forms for her but i don't think either of us should fill them in is there a charity or professional that can help at all does anyone know?

thanks

You could call on her behalf as long as you've her details for security Q's . CAB have info online about how to complete the form. I think Help the aged do home visits for PIP forms or other disability/mental health/ welfare rights charities in the area may do to or be able to point in right direction. They are often very busy so can take a while to get an appointment.

Its good to think about what evidence already have or may need to request. The PIP form does have a deadline & don't forget to make a copy as you'll need it. DWP say they will contact your doctor but don't so the evidence will be what the claiment provides.

I found www.benefitsandwork.co.uk guides & forum really useful, there's an annual fee but it is manned by a couple of welfare experts. If sign up to the newsletter there's usually a discount code.

Hopefully your mum's transfer to PIP will go smoothly but if it doesn't please follow the appeal process as 70% claiments are being awarded at tribunal which just shows how crap assessments are (Sure its in hope people just give up when refused). I scored 0 points at PIP assessment & won at tribunal.

Feel free to PM me if you want any help as I have similar condition to your mum.

I managed to miss this off.

The guides are good to read through so have an idea anyway, I very nearly got poor advice from CAB that i wouldn't even be entitled on a descriptor tick box sheet (they kept making assumptions), but because we'd read up knew it was wrong.

Its very easy to word it wrongly on form & fail to meet descriptors, losing points. In some ways I think MH issues are harder in that know your body is capable of washing, dressing & feeding yourself etc but difficult to admit you don't bother due to no energy/motivation as its feels Lazy.

The process can be hard, to see the worst written on paper as daily its your normality, naturally we minimize bad to focus on the good to get through & you may need to point out where mum needs help to do things (doesn't matter if they currently get any help or not).

A welfare rights advisor would probably be the best person to help. Try MIND

Thanks for your reply its very helpful i have managed to contact mind for my mum and refer her. They say they will arrange to come out and see her to help her with it all. Its difficult for me to help her because i live in staffordshire and she lives in wales but i do help her when i can. My mum has terrible difficulty to remember to do things she even leaves the cooker on and puts the washing in the machine it gets left there a week everything is difficult its hard to put it all down on the paper though!

Anyway thanks alot i will check out the sites.