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Thoughts on my upcoming PIP interview.
Version 1, April 5th 2019
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I am getting a PIP (Personal Independence Payment) Interview this Tuesday the 9th.
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This seems a little odd considering that I only put my application on the 25th of March,
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Most people are talking about how it can take up to 8 weeks for such an interview and a further 6 for a decision.
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Due to the large number of applications the government target for an application clearance has been set back to 17 weeks.
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But I get my interview given within only 15 days of my application landing on their doormat.
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Weird! Right?
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This leads to two possible conclusions.
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A)
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That a governmental department has become well organised and efficient.
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Or
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B)
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That I am part of a batch that is being fast-tracked for rejection to help clear the workload quickly so a badly run system can manage to make their new extended target.
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Totally ignoring the fact that each application represents a human beings basic quality of life who may be struggling.
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Based on general common sense,
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Which do we all think is the more likely of the two possibilities.
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So I am going to assume that it is a possibility (B).
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What this means.
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This means the decision has already been made before the interview.
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That this meaning is just to rubber stamp and makes things “Official”.
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It means we will lose 180 pounds a month.
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So we are battening down the hatches.
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I ordered a “Last Pizza” ever, from savings as a last treat for the family before things get super difficult.
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And I have prepared possible budgets for the next 6 months base on not having that money.
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The good news is that I can use this as an excuse to get out of doing stuff I find uncomfortable an unpleasant because now I can claim the “I cannot afford to do it” card!
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No longer will I have to push it to mix with people and face any social anxiety by making myself “go out”
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Instead,
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Thoughts on my upcoming PIP interview.
Version 1, April 5th 2019
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INTRODUCTION!
. I am getting a PIP (Personal Independence Payment) Interview this Tuesday the 9th.
.
This seems a little odd considering that I only put my application on the 25th of March,
.
Most people are talking about how it can take up to 8 weeks for such an interview and a further 6 for a decision.
.
Due to the large number of applications the government target for an application clearance has been set back to 17 weeks.
.
But I get my interview given within only 15 days of my application landing on their doormat.
.
Weird! Right?
.
This leads to two possible conclusions.
.
A)
.
That a governmental department has become well organised and efficient.
.
Or
.
B)
.
That I am part of a batch that is being fast-tracked for rejection to help clear the workload quickly so a badly run system can manage to make their new extended target.
.
Totally ignoring the fact that each application represents a human beings basic quality of life who may be struggling.
.
Based on general common sense,
.
Which do we all think is the more likely of the two possibilities.
.
So I am going to assume that it is a possibility (B).
.
What this means.
.
This means the decision has already been made before the interview.
.
That this meaning is just to rubber stamp and makes things “Official”.
.
It means we will lose 180 pounds a month.
.
So we are battening down the hatches.
.
I ordered a “Last Pizza” ever, from savings as a last treat for the family before things get super difficult.
.
And I have prepared possible budgets for the next 6 months base on not having that money.
.
.
GOOD NEWS FOR ME?
. The good news is that I can use this as an excuse to get out of doing stuff I find uncomfortable an unpleasant because now I can claim the “I cannot afford to do it” card!
.
No longer will I have to push it to mix with people and face any social anxiety by making myself “go out”
.
Instead,
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I can pull my pockets inside out,
And I can say,
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“Sorry no cash”
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I can pretty much do what I much rather do.
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And what I want to do is to be a “Shut in”
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Just me and my books and possibly the internet
(For the moment,)
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By not having any 180 pounds a month PIP,
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I get a green card to sit on the internet and read and avoid talking to real people.
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So now people can look forward to a hell of a lot more articles and research and the pushing of my Blog page.
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https://www.lombot.co.uk/
And I can say,
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“Sorry no cash”
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I can pretty much do what I much rather do.
.
And what I want to do is to be a “Shut in”
.
Just me and my books and possibly the internet
(For the moment,)
.
By not having any 180 pounds a month PIP,
.
I get a green card to sit on the internet and read and avoid talking to real people.
.
So now people can look forward to a hell of a lot more articles and research and the pushing of my Blog page.
.
https://www.lombot.co.uk/
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Sure without the so-called “real” social interaction my mind will steadily get more and more poisoned by mass media,
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And most definitely this “Mind Poisoning” will lead to more extreme views and even “nuttier goodness” on my post.
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And as things progress I will become less and less able to function in the nasty “Outside World”,
Until I get to a point where my mental health has deteriorated so much,
That any job interviews I do go to are guaranteed to be an awkward failure and a waste of both our times.
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(That is a waste of time for both me and the job interviewer,)
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And sure this will almost invariably lead to the undoing of decades of hard work I spent trying to get to this stage of better mental health.
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Making the entire expensive valuable time spent by all the different highly qualified mental health professionals, a total waste of money and resources.
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Sure all this may be true,
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But there is a brighter side!
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My PIP interviewer will easily “Make their target” and get whatever their applicable bonus might be,
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And
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The DWP will be able to clear their backlog super quickly and that will make the department “look good!”
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So it is not all bad!
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THE COST?
. Sure without the so-called “real” social interaction my mind will steadily get more and more poisoned by mass media,
.
And most definitely this “Mind Poisoning” will lead to more extreme views and even “nuttier goodness” on my post.
.
And as things progress I will become less and less able to function in the nasty “Outside World”,
Until I get to a point where my mental health has deteriorated so much,
That any job interviews I do go to are guaranteed to be an awkward failure and a waste of both our times.
.
(That is a waste of time for both me and the job interviewer,)
.
And sure this will almost invariably lead to the undoing of decades of hard work I spent trying to get to this stage of better mental health.
.
Making the entire expensive valuable time spent by all the different highly qualified mental health professionals, a total waste of money and resources.
.
Sure all this may be true,
.
.
But there is a brighter side!
.
.
GOOD NEWS FOR THEM!
. My PIP interviewer will easily “Make their target” and get whatever their applicable bonus might be,
.
And
.
The DWP will be able to clear their backlog super quickly and that will make the department “look good!”
.
.
So it is not all bad!
.
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.
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