PIP 1

I received the letter inviting me to claim PIP. I phoned up and gave verbal answers to the questions. The clerk on the other end of the phone then asked did I want them to use evidence I had previously submitted to be considered? I am currently on DLA (Indefinite Award).

Never heard of this before. I was under the impression that this was a totally different benefit to DLA, scored differently, biased differently, etc. I was put in the ESA Support Group on the basis of the ESA 50 I filled in. Do they mean this evidence?

I was quite happy to say they could do so, and asked whether they had the older evidence and she said yes. All my submissions for ESA (and previously DLA) add up to a clear history of deterioration in my condition.

Has anyone else had this experience?

Mike