What actually counts as an aid?

Thank you foss27

Although I didn`t know at the time I seem to have suffered with anxiety even as a child.Then I would just say I didn`t feel well and rarely managed a whole week at school.Things that other kids looked forward to scared me.Like day trips,holidays sports days etc.So it was another day off If no one was available to walk with me I wouldn`t go to school as I just didn`t feel i could go on my own even as a teenager. Is it worth putting this in history? Or is it not relevant?
Likewise I needed someone with me to get my (know adult) children to school and medical appointments.Or I got someone else to take them.Again is this relevant to history?

Started the process of the appeal today and just writing this has made me anxious

I have written in draft my reasons for appealing and descriptors I believe were wrong and why.
My handwriting is quite bad and my son says some of it is unreadable.
I usually type everything as I can enlarge text to do this then correct it to an acceptable size before printing.
Are type written pages accepted or must it be hand written?

Thank you

kibbysmum wrote: I have written in draft my reasons for appealing and descriptors I believe were wrong and why.
My handwriting is quite bad and my son says some of it is unreadable.
I usually type everything as I can enlarge text to do this then correct it to an acceptable size before printing.
Are type written pages accepted or must it be hand written?

Thank you

Hi km,

As you can see, I have merged your PIP related topic of tonight with your other PIP related topic.

Please keep all future PIP related queries to this topic.

I have just advised another member regarding the same issue : Here and it seems that I am spending an awful lot of time "nagging" regarding this issue recently


Now to your query,

Yes, you can type up your submissions on separate A4 sheets !

You should head each separate sheet with your Name, DOB, Date and NI Number and number each separate A4 1 of x, 2 of x, 3 of x, 4 of x, etc, etc, etc.

You could then type up an Index to each separate page and cross-reference to make it as easy as possible to see what points you are challenging and why !

You might want to Bookmark/Favourite this page in your Internet Browser. That way you can return to this topic easily to pose any further queries that you may have by replying to the topic.

Cheers !

bro58

Thank you bro58
Great suggestions about indexing and cross referencing.I was struggling a little with that

So relieved it is ok to type the submission

Have bookmarked as you said so I can keep things together. Sorry about that

Thanks again

kibbysmum wrote: Thank you bro58
Great suggestions about indexing and cross referencing.I was struggling a little with that

So relieved it is ok to type the submission

Have bookmarked as you said so I can keep things together. Sorry about that

Thanks again

No problem km !!

Besides putting an "Index to Contents" at the front of your Submission, and numbering the pages, etc, so you can refer to them and cross-reference, you could also type your submission on the A4 pages in double spaced paragraphs so it is "easy on the eye" !

You could then number the paragraphs in ascending order on each page and embolden any important "bits"

It would then be easier to refer to any particular extract/paragraph of your submission, e.g. "See Paragraph xx on Page xx of xx !!

Or to narrow it down even further you could type, "See Line xx of Para xx on Page xx of xx of my Bundle" !

When I am compiling a Bundle, I number every page of the Bundle in sequence as above, including any copies of documents, you can also number or highlight /asterix any important paragraphs on the documents to make them easier to refer to.

Remember, some Highlighter Pens do not come out well when the page is photocopied, I tend to underline any extracts that I want to highlight !

Think of it as a file that you are compiling with an Index to the file at the front !

The clearer and easier that you make it for The Tribunal to see how and why you qualify, the more chance of success !!

Thanks for your co-operation as well !!

bro58

I have completed my appeal and it is ready for posting tomorrow recorded delivery/signed for.

Will I receive confirmation via post that it has been received?
I am a bit worried about that as I am in the process of moving home.Things got a little delayed so it could be any time in the next week or so.
I am having my mail redirected once I get an exact date but it can take up to 5 days before it kicks in.

Once I eventually get to the appeal,and hopefully win,how far is it backdated?

Thank you once more for all the help here