Pip review

[Ninnin67]

Thank you for your help yest. Well had my review made me feel like i was lying . Anyway end result is i need to send letter from my gp which i have to pay for, all my reports from hos and passport. Just dont understand why.

[medway-lady]

I thought all applications have to have supporting evidence like the prescription list from your GP which you can simply print off and copies of Consultant letters. It’s standard to support the claim otherwise anyone could say anything.

[Bootoo]

A doctors letter is of no use whatsoever, your GP doesn't know how RA affects you against the pip descriptors, a total waste of money. Was it the assessor that asked you to send it in? I would be inclined to ring pip and ask them why, seems very strange. A passport is for id but the letter is of no use.

[Ninnin67 in reply to Bootoo]

Yes she did . I did say my gp know nothing about my RA other than issuing meds. If either i do ring her with isdue she says ring nurses at hos. Just made me feel so vulnerable like i would make this up. They had letters a yr ago but seem to have lost them

[Bootoo in reply to Ninnin67]

Don't waste your money on a letter. Real life examples are where you will score points. My GP told me they only get about 2 weeks training for RA, mine knew what I had but had to let the specialist confirm it. Your doctor has no idea that you can't peel and chop a potato or you struggle in the bath, its just what you tell them so its only hearsay.

[medway-lady in reply to Bootoo]

It might simply be its quicker for the applicant to get the letter rather than the DWP. To say don’t cooperate especially if there is no supposed sinister reason could mean the termination of the benefit. I don’t know but a GP is the primary care provider and any applicant may have more than one condition and some of those won’t need a consultant or hospital involvement. So what else could be used as proof to support any application?

[nan1701]

They're a 'wonderful' bunch arn't they? Sorry you have had this experience...you are not alone, believe me. They tend to make you feel like you are lying on every occasion you have contact with them. I've been sending in documents to the DWP for the past 20 odd years for my daughter as I am her carer. From experience over the many years I would say send them EVERY single piece of evidence you have regarding your condition if you can and make sure you take copies of everything for future reference. Prescriptions, letters from GP, Consultants... just all supporting evidence really that you can lay your hands on even if you think it maybe irrelevant, with a covering letter detailing exactly how your illness affects you. It's all you can do. My blood boils about all of this. I know others have mentioned that the GP letter is no good, but in my experience it helps a lot, so obviously opinions differ. Good luck.

[BoneyC]

If your GP Surgery and Hospital have online systems, i.e. My Chart or Systmonline, you should be able to find hospital letters/test results etc. and be able to print off yourself.

[SmilerWend]

Hiya I sent in a ton of paper evidence, including my Gp letter which only cost £20 which was money well spent as they have shared care with the hospital so they do know about the rheumatoid stuff, mine described RA so well for me and calls it the tin man syndrome. You can ask surgery for all consultant, occupational therapist, physio reports etc for you that's usually free and confirmation of your meds. When you post anything to them get proof of posting or even registered post like I did, you can track it and argue the toss if they say its not been received.

Remember everyone we are under an appalling government that wants to get everyone in work even if their heads were hanging off. I think labour would be better there's a lot that I don't agree with but life went a bit better for ordinary folk in 97 because living under the tory's before then had been just like today a huge struggle if you weren't moneyed.

Your not lying

Rant over and good luck.

[KittyJ in reply to SmilerWend]

PIP has nothing to do with working or not though.

[SmilerWend in reply to KittyJ]

No I know its not supposed to be but I just meant this gov are on a mission to get disabled and sick people back into doing some sort of work, good if you want to and able enough to do it but not if your really poorly, just read up on what's being announced if they get in at next election.