Hi everyone, on the day of my sons assessment which was June 2016, he had a major panic attack about going which resulted in him forgetting to do his insulin. Unbeknown to me. We then had a horrible journey to an area he was unfamiliar with, by the time we got to the assesment his sugar levels were really high, when he's high he becomes aggressive. At the assesment he finally done a blood test and he was 28.5!!! So insulin injection given then the assesment. I wasn't allowed to say anything he was all abou my son. The so called medical professional was very manipulative and misleading. So in the end my son apprently can look after himself completely, cook a meal from sractch, administer all his medication, never forgets a thing, and can travel on his own everywhere. Wow, IF only!! Didn't matter that I'm his registered carer, or interrupted and said can I say something here?? What my son has just said is utter rubbish. Imthen went in to list all the things he doesn't do for himself. Several weeks later the magic letter appeared. Saying NO. Your son has scored 0 points in every category. So I appealed stating my reasons. More weeks later, NO, DWP refused as they compared the assesment to the appeal. You said this and in your appeal you said this. On and on it went. So my next step was to go to tribunal, which I did. First hearing was adjourned, the judge decided he wanted medical history which they got. Tribunal hearing was four weeks ago. It was traumatic for my son and for me
If anyone has been to tribunal, you will understand, but there is a doctor, judge and disability advisor. Each in turn interrogated my son." Can you think back to last summer, and how many hypos did you have?"Asked the doctor. Unbelievable. How many diabetics even know they're hypoing let alone remember them?! I could write a book. At the end I was allowed to give eveidence but was told I couldn't repeat anything that had already been said. The whole thing was ridiculous. One week later, low and behold they had scored him 1 for medical condition, and 4 for mental health. So that is why I've decided to petition the government to change their ruling for PIP for diabetics. As I know of others who have been refused in similar circumstances. I don't know if I can put the link on here as it said something about having three posts before posting a link. Anyone know of how I can put it on here?