Has Capita changed the rules regarding PIP home visits?

HI as I said I have a home visit on Friday im wondering if you could give me some advice since sending the form back on the 6/4/15 where I did tell them I had arthritis in both hips and suffer with mental health problems ie. depression and anxiety but since this I have had to have blood test for rheumatoid arthritis and my doctor is referring to see a rheumatologist so do I tell them this new information thanks kim

kim wrote: HI as I said I have a home visit on Friday im wondering if you could give me some advice since sending the form back on the 6/4/15 where I did tell them I had arthritis in both hips and suffer with mental health problems ie. depression and anxiety but since this I have had to have blood test for rheumatoid arthritis and my doctor is referring to see a rheumatologist so do I tell them this new information thanks kim

Hi k,

You should hand copy of any fresh evidence that you have obtained since sending in your PIP 2 Form, to the PIP Assessor before they start the Assessment.

It should be taken into account.

(provide copies, keep original documents)

bro58

I haven't got any documents because when I visited my doctor on Monday to have the blood tests I told her about my home visit she told me to tell whom ever comes that any information about my health problems they capita can request them from her because living and coping with my health issues and now the extra problems I have to face she said just tell them to contact me .and I just like to say thank you for your help kim

kim wrote: I haven't got any documents because when I visited my doctor on Monday to have the blood tests I told her about my home visit she told me to tell whom ever comes that any information about my health problems they capita can request them from her because living and coping with my health issues and now the extra problems I have to face she said just tell them to contact me .and I just like to say thank you for your help kim

Hi k,

A lot of G.P.'s say that, however DWP/ Capita only contact claimant's G.P's or other treating HCP's in a minority of cases.

Type up information on the changes to your condition on A4 pages, and give them to The Assessor.

You can ask them to contact your G.P. for confirmation of the typed information, however whether they do so is another story.

bro58

can anyone advise me what to expect from a capita home visit