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1 week 3 days ago #297693 by Kevsue19
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Hi, I have just gone through a paper review where they didn’t explain why they had given me points, and the words that were on the award notification were copied and pasted from 4 years ago. I was happy with the result which was the same as it’s been since 2018.
I have had the worst year of my life as my husband, who literally did everything for me, died suddenly in June. I sent off my review at the end of December last year and didn’t even speak to anyone as they just did a paper review and continued my award in October.
Over the last 6 months since he died, my daughters have been helping me but I have also had to try to do thing I haven’t done for ages, for example driving. I only drive into town, but I said in the notes on my review that whilst I could drive I rarely drove alone, mainly due to brain fog caused by fibromyalgia.;Bizarrely, when my award was renewed in 2020, I scored 24 points in the mobility part as they gave me 12 for walking distance ( still correct) but they also gave me 12 points in the other section which I though was more to do with mental health, so because I qualified for enhanced mobility on my walking , I chose to ignore it. It was awarded again in my paper review. I get standard mobility and nothing has changed there.
I am worried that as I am able to go out on my own ( I do have someone with me most of the time - I would never go out on my mobility scooter on my own) and drive the car into town, I should tell them and trigger another review lasting 12 months.
The other pending issue is I will have my driving licence reviewed at the beginning of next year, and as I have diabetic macula oedema, I may lose my licence anyway. I certainly don’t want to drive if I’m not safe.
Financially it makes no difference and I never claimed points for that part, and didn’t have the chance to discuss it as I didn’t speak to anyone
I have to be honest and say I don’t feel up to the trauma of telling them until I know about my eye test and whether I will keep my licence. I am only just managing to go out on my own and 99% of the time I have someone with me
Your thoughts - thank you in advance
I have had the worst year of my life as my husband, who literally did everything for me, died suddenly in June. I sent off my review at the end of December last year and didn’t even speak to anyone as they just did a paper review and continued my award in October.
Over the last 6 months since he died, my daughters have been helping me but I have also had to try to do thing I haven’t done for ages, for example driving. I only drive into town, but I said in the notes on my review that whilst I could drive I rarely drove alone, mainly due to brain fog caused by fibromyalgia.;Bizarrely, when my award was renewed in 2020, I scored 24 points in the mobility part as they gave me 12 for walking distance ( still correct) but they also gave me 12 points in the other section which I though was more to do with mental health, so because I qualified for enhanced mobility on my walking , I chose to ignore it. It was awarded again in my paper review. I get standard mobility and nothing has changed there.
I am worried that as I am able to go out on my own ( I do have someone with me most of the time - I would never go out on my mobility scooter on my own) and drive the car into town, I should tell them and trigger another review lasting 12 months.
The other pending issue is I will have my driving licence reviewed at the beginning of next year, and as I have diabetic macula oedema, I may lose my licence anyway. I certainly don’t want to drive if I’m not safe.
Financially it makes no difference and I never claimed points for that part, and didn’t have the chance to discuss it as I didn’t speak to anyone
I have to be honest and say I don’t feel up to the trauma of telling them until I know about my eye test and whether I will keep my licence. I am only just managing to go out on my own and 99% of the time I have someone with me
Your thoughts - thank you in advance
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1 week 2 days ago #297711 by BIS
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Hi Kevsue19
I see no reason to tell the DWP anything. If your mental health improves, then that is the time to inform them, and it will probably trigger a review. If you believe your mental health has improved now, then you should inform them. You are the only person who can judge that. But should you tell them just because you have been forced to drive alone a few times? I don't think so. For the majority of the time, you are accompanied and that is true to what you said on the form.
Your eyesight is a pending issue, and the DWP doesn't need to be informed of it at the current time.
BIS
I see no reason to tell the DWP anything. If your mental health improves, then that is the time to inform them, and it will probably trigger a review. If you believe your mental health has improved now, then you should inform them. You are the only person who can judge that. But should you tell them just because you have been forced to drive alone a few times? I don't think so. For the majority of the time, you are accompanied and that is true to what you said on the form.
Your eyesight is a pending issue, and the DWP doesn't need to be informed of it at the current time.
BIS
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1 week 2 days ago #297715 by an ex nurse
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Hi, Kevsue19, so sorry to hear you have lost your husband. So good to hear you have the support of your daughters.
I hope you will be able to rest over Christmas and find a little peace.
Sending my thoughts and very best wishes, take care of yourself x
I hope you will be able to rest over Christmas and find a little peace.
Sending my thoughts and very best wishes, take care of yourself x
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