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Recording PIP assessments It is you as the claimant who has to organise the recording - not the assessor and you do need to inform them beforehand that you intend to record.
It needs to be made to two tapes or CDs simultaneously.
You cannot use a digital recorder such as a mobile phone.
A member has reported problems if the media is not new, so make sure that the tapes or CDs are still shrink-wrapped and opened in the presence of the assessor.
You need to give one of the recordings to the assessor.
Most members have used two relatively cheap cassette recorders, check that they record without a problem, some have used external microphones.
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