Feeling uneasy about support with pip application

oh and regarding this form, my social worker knows that I have cfs and limited walking ability but as its been 4 years since I left the cfs clinic I have no recent documentation on the matter.

whatever she writes now will be my main evidence to show my 'current' problems with walking. note that I have sent my old cfs letters with my pip form. If I tell my social worker my range is 50-200 meters she might just write it and sign it off but it feels a bit awkward because she is just taking my word for it. well not really because she knows I have cfs but it feels awkward since my psychiatrist never talked about cfs.

my social worker said she wants to write something in support, can you suggest something I should suggest to her? I don't know how shell respond if I tell her to write the range and just sign it off.

thanks

Regarding the pre made form, would you advise for or against it?

I could just get a letter, it wont talk about all specific descriptors but I suppose it would imply that have specific problems with some of the descriptors and have care needs. I suppose I will rely on my detailed answers to truly represent my case.

thanks

Hi Gordon. I went for the letter since the form was too descriptor specific.

However my social worker then provided me with a letter which what was almost a complete copy of a letter that my psychiatrist had written. My psychiatrist previously wrote me a letter saying that I was unable to do x, y and z and I submitted that with my pip form. I thought my social worker would give a similar thing but in her own words but it appears that she has copied the psychiatrist letter 80% word for word. I think she may not have realised that I already submitted the psychiatrists letter from months ago which is why she copied it and just added a few more examples.

she also threw in lists which were too descriptor specific. for example her letter say he has problems 'taking nutrition, and personal care such as washing/bathing'. words which seem too pip descriptor specific.

Based on what I have told u, do u think its wise to send my social workers letter which is evidently 80% plagiarised and essentially states what my psychiatrist letter already has. Or should the clear plagiarism not be a problem?

Is the use of descriptor specific words in the letter maybe a mistake? might it look like I lead her to put those things in as you said with the form.

My face to face assessment is tomorrow , she might be able to reword everything but In case she cannot I suppose I am asking, as the letter stands now, do u think I should submit it or not?

Many thanks