PIP

[Prettythings1]

Been told my DLA is ending I need to apply for PIP

Does anyone know any good links etc i can use as research to ensure that I get everything I am entitled to?

What to say key words etc

Don’t want to mess up application process

Thanks

[cat3]

The best site for advice is :-

benefitsandwork.co.uk

But also talk with your local Welfare Rights dept, and Headway too.

Good luck m'dear, and remember to present your worst-case examples of incapacity because the criteria is harsh, as you'll know.

Good luck m'dear……….. x

[Prettythings1 in reply to cat3]

Thanks x x.

[sealiphone]

Given my role another big up for a WR adviser being useful, however this link to the ME sight may well be applicable to many TBIs.

actionforme.org.uk/news/pip...

[Prettythings1]

So I went to my GP asked if she would write a letter about my medical problems a d how the effect me

She said they are not able to do that for Me it’s not something my GP practice does so what on earth am I supposed to do?

[sealiphone in reply to Prettythings1]

I thought i was going to read they wanted £65, which is a very common charge for such a letter/report.

If you've got an assessment from a Neuropsycholigst, it would be much more useful than a non-specialist (GP), report.

In fact I'm not sure how much influence it would have on the "Health Professional" who undertakes the medical for PIP.

Certainly some medical reports can be very useful if a dispute arises, although I've seen many shoddy reports from GPs.

When we as law center used to pay for them we'd often challenge the cost, as they were so poor.

I'd say getting the form filled in well is possibly much better than the letter you may have been given by your GP.

[Prettythings1 in reply to sealiphone]

£50 fee which I cannot afford but could m stuck for medical evidence I’ve never seen a neuropsychologist Wouldn’t know how to go about it x

[sealiphone in reply to Prettythings1]

I despair at all the TBIs who haven't been referred for a specialist assessment. Your GP can make a referral to the neuro-rehab unit which covers your area.

An assessment can be very helpful for you to understand your symptoms, however the waiting time probably means you won't have it in time for PIP, let alone a dispute, should it arise.

[Prettythings1]

My physio who i saw years ago will write me a letter to help application she never mentioned a charge or fee hopefully there won’t be one

Doctor was usless!

[sealiphone in reply to Prettythings1]

I do wonder what evidence your GP may have been able to give, as they don't have a Neuropsychologist's report and they probably know very little about a TBI.

I suspect it would be "The patient informs me, etc", not good evidence and in fact someone may believe by not giving an opinion it suggests they have doubts about your symptoms.

[Prettythings1 in reply to sealiphone]

Exactly it isn’t helpful all I can do is fill the form in. What else can I do? X

[Matt2584]

What gets up my goat with ATOS is their full name/motto is ‘ATOS healthcare’ check their website.

Well if they are cutting benefits left, right and centre or not giving out the money to those who really need the money, that in itself is in no way caring for people’s health, is it.

ATOS shouldn’t exist at all really but that is my thought.

I understand that they are trying to give the money away to the people who REALLY need it and catch out the spongers but it’s done in the most inhumane way.

The government, corporations, agencies and so on are so so greedy for money and at the end of the day money is nothing really, it is just material BUT it is a useful tool for THEM to control the public.

[sealiphone in reply to Matt2584]

We're back to cat3's advise seek help from an advice agency such as CAB, best thing to do for most applicants. The information on the form is your evidence, so if it's inaccurate you're on the back foot in having to explain why you're say something different at a later stage such as an appeal. For a representative the information on the PIP form can often be the biggest hurdle at a Tribunal.

[Prettythings1 in reply to sealiphone]

I know someone who helps people fill these form in Im going to ask for their help x

[Prettythings1]

So I have an assessment this week dreading it

What will I get asked?

Is there anything that I should or shouldn’t do! Or say

[Elenor3 in reply to Prettythings1]

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