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1 year 3 months ago #282142 by j112009
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I thought that the decision-maker looked at reviews and only sent them for assessment if they ( the decision-maker maker couldn't do it straight away themselves. We got the last review about 2017 back within a week no assessment required.
Does this not happen anymore? Also does this new INdependent assessment service cover all of England or just some areas?
I am beginning to panic now as my partner is very unstable and we have no transport.
Does this not happen anymore? Also does this new INdependent assessment service cover all of England or just some areas?
I am beginning to panic now as my partner is very unstable and we have no transport.
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1 year 3 months ago #282145 by denby
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Hi jll2009, I'm not a mod but have gleaned from here that a] the vast majority of assessments are now done over the phone and b] even if given a face to face appointment you can request to have it changed to another type eg phone.
Hope this gives you a bit of calm about having no transport,
Denby
Hope this gives you a bit of calm about having no transport,
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1 year 3 months ago - 1 year 3 months ago #282146 by BIS
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Hi j112009
The system hasn't changed. When you say there was no assessment required in 2017 - it just means they did a paper-based assessment. This still happens sometimes. Less than 20% of assessments are paper-based.
PIP assessments are carried out by IAS - Independent Assessment Services (formerly ATOS) or Capita. You can see on their websites which areas they cover.
www.mypipassessment.co.uk/consultation-centres/
www.capita-pip.co.uk/en/assessment-centres
Most assessments now are on the telephone.
BIS
The system hasn't changed. When you say there was no assessment required in 2017 - it just means they did a paper-based assessment. This still happens sometimes. Less than 20% of assessments are paper-based.
PIP assessments are carried out by IAS - Independent Assessment Services (formerly ATOS) or Capita. You can see on their websites which areas they cover.
www.mypipassessment.co.uk/consultation-centres/
www.capita-pip.co.uk/en/assessment-centres
Most assessments now are on the telephone.
BIS
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1 year 3 months ago #282187 by j112009
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This is a review, not a new claim. does the 20% paper-based figure apply to reviews as well?
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1 year 3 months ago #282189 by Gary
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Hi j112009
As far as I am aware, the 20% is new claimants, I am not aware of any figures for reviews.
Gary
As far as I am aware, the 20% is new claimants, I am not aware of any figures for reviews.
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1 year 3 months ago #282195 by j112009
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Thank you Gary.
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