Pip & evidence

bcfc

Hi all I would like a little  advice about my pip appeal I am sending dwp more medical evidence  but should I send my capability  for work assessment  as well or save it to send to the tribunal I am in the lwrca group & it says a lot about my mental health thanks

poppy123456

You mention appeal, are you at Tribunal stage? If so then any extra evidence needs to be sent to HMCTS and not to DWP. You can send the assessment report for your WCA but please be aware they are 2 completely different benefits, with different criteria.

bcfc

Thanks for your answer I am in  the      MR   stage but when I asked for MR the man on the phone went through the whole assessment  in 10 minutes was very rude wouldn't let me explain anything why I disagreed he sighed halfway  through which I asked him why at the original  assessment  the HR when asked all she had was my questionnaire  no medical evidence  no xray results which was sent & received & as usual misinterpreted  my answers & didn't ask some of the descriptors to put it mildly I said in questionnaire  that I could walk 20/ 25 metres at best & she said that I could walk for 10 minutes & that I didn't put it in the form which I did there are a few discrepancies  on her  assessment  &  I know the MR will not be changed & am looking to get everything right in the appeal . thanks I will send the mental health report to the tribunal also the further medical evidence. I get iidb & that was at 30% but they have told me that the % has gone up but I am still waiting for the letter 

poppy123456

This comment would be better on the OP thread here, maybe a member of the scope team can join both threads together to save confusion. @Alex_Scope @Hannah_Scope @Tori_Scope

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/100292/pip-evidence#latest

When requesting the MR it's better to send a letter rather than ring with your request because you don't know if the person you're speaking to is typing everything down.

bcfc

Yes but because of the post office strike I phoned I have been waiting  over a month foe a dwp letter. & I'm sorry I don't know how to post to everyone  & don't know what the OP thread is

Alex_Alumni

That's okay @bcfc I've just merged the threads together for you Let us know if we can help with anything else.

I'm sorry to hear you've been waiting so long for a letter, do you think you'd be able to contact them and chase it up? 

bcfc

I have yesterday she said she would send another. I'll  tell you all something though I would strongly advise  everyone  that has a telephone assessment  to record it it would stop all these , i wont say lies but misunderstood answers thank you for your input & if I need advice I know where to come

poppy123456

I don't think having it recorded would make any difference. Not only that you can't use any recording at a Tribunal unless it's prefessionally transcribed. Remember the assessment process is for them to gather more evidence to support your claim. They then write the report which is their opinion on everything you said in the form and what you said during your assessment. It's not for them to write down what you said verbatim, as a lot of people think.

bcfc

I didn't know that but what's interesting  is poppy is that according to them you have to try & explain day to day  how it affects you so if they don't write down what you have tried  to explain to them & they write what they want or think how can you win . Ok I'll  give you another example I said on my questionnaire  my son helps me in & out of the shower because I have a badly deformed arm & osteoarthritis in both knees & hips  she never even asked about washing & bathing but said I shower everyday  on my own so no problems  there with a recording she would be left hig & dry if I didn't tell her I was recording it 

poppy123456

What you need to do now is move on from the assessment and the assessment report because that's all in the past. Concentrating on that will not get you a PIP award.

durhamjaide2001

Good words @poppy123456

durhamjaide2001

durhamjaide2001 said:

Good words @poppy123456

Of advice 

bcfc

Yes your right I will start tommorow  with a clear & unpredudice mind thanks all