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<blockquote data-quote="Kyi" data-source="post: 1104136" data-attributes="member: 211285"><p>I feel so sorry for anyone going through the PIP examination. I went for mine in December it was a joke. I suffer from PTSD as well as limited mobility and bladder issues. The CAB helped me fill out the forms and said they thought I had a good chance of getting it. I scored 0 at the examination. The exam itself I was in floods of tears could not wait to get of there. It was so stressful for me. A part from asking me to count backwards -7 from 100 which I failed to get right without writing it down and still got it wrong without a couple of goes and squatting to see if my mobility was a problem, there was no examination at all. Now a month later when I went for my ESA examination, I was still in floods of tears. Was given water to help calm me down. My blood pressure was taken, I was asked to get up on the couch and lie back (which I couldnt do) then lift my legs up and press down on the couch to see how I managed. I had an eye examination to see how far I could read. The 2 examinations were like chalk and cheese. I got the ESA top tier and do not need another examination for 18 months. The Government needs to set 1 standard examination that qualifies for either PIP or ESA and if you fail you should get JSA. The trouble is the PIP is given regardless of if you work or not so it is much harder to be granted. I feel you literally have to be on your death bed to get it. Apparently there are 2 sorts of examination as well a physical and a mental examination. I do not think mine covered either of my conditions. I do not understand why we need to complete so many forms stating exactly the same thing and being examined to different levels of quality. Surely there has to be a 1 form fits all benefits but clearly there is a lot of work the Government needs to do to stop wasting everyone's time and money in splitting all these benefits and having all the administration processes for ultimately the same person.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kyi, post: 1104136, member: 211285"] I feel so sorry for anyone going through the PIP examination. I went for mine in December it was a joke. I suffer from PTSD as well as limited mobility and bladder issues. The CAB helped me fill out the forms and said they thought I had a good chance of getting it. I scored 0 at the examination. The exam itself I was in floods of tears could not wait to get of there. It was so stressful for me. A part from asking me to count backwards -7 from 100 which I failed to get right without writing it down and still got it wrong without a couple of goes and squatting to see if my mobility was a problem, there was no examination at all. Now a month later when I went for my ESA examination, I was still in floods of tears. Was given water to help calm me down. My blood pressure was taken, I was asked to get up on the couch and lie back (which I couldnt do) then lift my legs up and press down on the couch to see how I managed. I had an eye examination to see how far I could read. The 2 examinations were like chalk and cheese. I got the ESA top tier and do not need another examination for 18 months. The Government needs to set 1 standard examination that qualifies for either PIP or ESA and if you fail you should get JSA. The trouble is the PIP is given regardless of if you work or not so it is much harder to be granted. I feel you literally have to be on your death bed to get it. Apparently there are 2 sorts of examination as well a physical and a mental examination. I do not think mine covered either of my conditions. I do not understand why we need to complete so many forms stating exactly the same thing and being examined to different levels of quality. Surely there has to be a 1 form fits all benefits but clearly there is a lot of work the Government needs to do to stop wasting everyone's time and money in splitting all these benefits and having all the administration processes for ultimately the same person. [/QUOTE]
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