PIP assessment today, Need info please.

Dun wrote: On another note, my GP has submitted the medical report which is very basic and does not go into detail but simply states my conditions, it does not say how they affect me. I noticed that the Dr has to say unknown if she has not actually witnessed my side effects or any other way i'm affected. Any ideas how to provide evidence of my debility or will a tribunal simply go on the GP's report?

I wish I never bothered starting this claim now.

Tia

It's not unusual for GPs to have to mark "unknown" in regard to some of the PIP activities, unless you have spent the time (and they have allowed you time to do so), explaining the problems you have with washing, dressing, etc. they won't really know how you are effected.

This doesn't mean you can't score points, but you need to explain your problems in detail;

- why do I have a problem?
- how am I restricted?
- what happens if I ignore my restrictions
- when am I effected
- how long am I effected for?
- can you empirically describe your problems? For example if it takes you longer than average to carry out a task then include the timings (make sure you understand what the average might be considered to be)

Make sure that you are consistent, for example if you are going to say you have problems with walking and then say that you have problems calculating the change when you go shopping, then you are going to call into question what you have written.

Gordon

Dun

Well done on the award, especially as you had to go to appeal, not the easiest of things to do.

How it should work, no guarantees that this is how they will do it, your PIP award should start from the day after your DLA claim was closed, the two cannot overlap so it cannot be earlier and there is no reason for it to be later.

Tribunal results take the DWP about 5-8 weeks to action, I would give them a call next week just to check that they have the Decision Notice, the Clerk of the Court should have emailed it to them, but they sometimes get "lost".

Gorodn