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13 years 3 days ago - 13 years 3 days ago #88075 by Milly
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I have had to obtain and pay for a supporting letter from my doctor. Can I get the money back for it from someone. £35 out of £65 per week is an awful lot of money. Thanks
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13 years 3 days ago #88077 by Gordon
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Milly wrote:

I have had to obtain and pay for a supporting letter from my doctor. Can I get the money back for it from someone. £35 out of £65 per week is an awful lot of money. Thanks

Unfortunately this is a transaction between you and your GPs surgery, so there is no way to re-claim the money, hopefully it will result in you being awarded the benefit you have applied for, and you can offset the cost against your back payments.

Gordon

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8 years 7 months ago #172472 by Esther Long
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I'm weighing up the benefits of paying for a GP letter. What information do they contain?

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8 years 7 months ago #172480 by slugsta
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Esther Long wrote: I'm weighing up the benefits of paying for a GP letter. What information do they contain?


They can vary hugely. At worst they say something like 'Mrs B has suffered from x for y years'. At best, they contain in depth information about the claimant's condition with respect to the specific descriptors for the benefit in question.

It is worth asking the GP what they are prepared to provide before spending your money on a letter.

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