Curious what happens if you’re diagnosed with another health condition while awaiting tribunal?

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Dendoo

Hi , as you know waiting lists are long for specialists etc so while I applied for pip I was still awaiting appointments . ( applied with other diagnosed issues) . My Dr wants to speak to me next week following blood tests . Now I don’t know exactly what it is but I do have my suspicions . Say your logged for tribunal and some other condition comes to light that has been affecting you all

The while is that ignored cos it’s not logged when you applied for pip? Like I say I’m

Just curious how these things work .

Thanks all x

Charlie_Alumni

Hello @Dendoo

PIP isn't based on your diagnosis but on how your condition(s) affects your ability to carry out the tasks listed in the PIP descriptors.

A new diagnosis isn't always relevant to PIP. A tribunal will focus on how your condition affected you at the time of the assessment, not on any worsening of your condition since then. However, if the diagnosis explains some of the symptoms you previously reported in your PIP form and assessment, it may be useful to be able to put a name to them.