Pip evidence

whufcjay

I’ve been in the esa support group for nearly 10 years but I’ve always put off applying for pip as the assessments are too stressful but now my conditions have got to the point where I have to , but I’ve been told the more evidence you send in the more chance you have of having a successful claim but I’m not really sure what to send in and the dr I’m with now doesn’t really know about my long term conditions only my resent ones so if pip speak to him he don’t know how bad I am , has anyone got any tips to have a successful claim , I’ve got copd and severe ibs and anxiety and sever Agoraphobia and I know people who have been awarded it with a bad knee but I’m worried I won’t be successful

luvpink

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/137634/pip-evidence

If you don't have actual evidence, the best thing to do is to give as much info as you can on the form about how your disability affects you and whether you can complete the descriptors on the form in a safe and timely manner.

There isn't much room on the forms so I recommend writing extra evidence on separate sheets of paper and state your name and national insurance on number on each one.

Remember it isn't about a diagnosis but its about HOW your disability affects you.

FredFlintstone

It's perhaps worth making an appointment with your doctor, explaining all your conditions and asking if he can provide a letter listing them. They don't need to explain how they affect you; you can do that in your application. Remember also, it's not about what's wrong with you, but how it stops or hinders you from carrying out the activities.

Zipz

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/137634/pip-evidence

Somewhere, your key medical notes are archived. Think of the hospitals you have attended as well as your GP surgery. Request all relevant documentation. There is often a fee. @luvpink is right to say that PIP is about how your disability affects you rather than diagnoses but diagnoses explain why:

For example, because X has Parkinson’s Disease his tremulous movement prevent him from using knives,lifting pans to prepare and cook a one course meal from fresh ingredients. X cannot walk safely and is very slow; he cannot mobilise within a reasonable timescale.

As I wrote to a member yesterday, "historic" evidence is still evidence, often very strong evidence because it demonstrates a long-term disability that might not get better.

Good luck.