I have finally got my PIP medical appt. I fully expect to have to appeal knowing ATOS.
Could I ask:
1. My limb difficulties are such that I cannot use a bathroom often and I use a wash cream made by Tena [no water req'd]. Would ATOS/DWP consider this an aid and should I mention this at interview? 2. My general symptoms make me unable to make any meals myself and I have recently taken to buying Fortisip liquid nourishment which I just swallow and thuis provides enough calories. Should I mention this too?
3. Could you please advise the doc or report numbers I should quote when asking DWP for copy of the medical report sent from ATOS to DWP with conclusions plus the score sheet so that I know exactly how ATOS has assessed me - which, if I have, will make any appeal far more focused.
1 + 2 Yes, you should tell the assessor about anything you use in order to make your life easier.
3 I don't think we have seen many reports yet, I don't know what is being produced. You might remember that a 'score sheet' as such is not produced for ESA claimants, I don't know what the situation is with PIP.
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