PIP AND DOCTORS

charmed

Do your GP charge to write to have an home assessment?  My gp are new as my surgery shut down and all patients had to move to new surgery.

[Deleted User]

Hello @charmed,

Some GP's will charge to provide you with a letter/confirm that you need to have a home assessment for your PIP claim - but this depends on your GP surgery. Have you asked your GP surgery already?

Kind regards,

Kirsty

Scope helpline

charmed

Thanks for replying, no i have not ask yet ive not had assessment letter through yet just wondering how much roughly it will be

[Deleted User]

Hello again @charmed,

To be honest it really varies from GP surgery to the next as to how much they charge; my personal GP surgery charges £25 as standard for anything but I know in some cases it can be much higher.

Depending on whether your GP surgery does charge you, the other way you could go about it if the charge is expensive is to request all of your medical records under the freedom of information act (FOI) which I think is a maximum of a £10 charge - however there is no guarantee that the DWP will accept your medical records as evidence that you need a home visit without a supporting letter. Just an idea any how.

Kindest regards,

Kirsty

Scope helpline

charmed

Thxs

Ironside50

need some help 
        now I suffer with anxiety depression alchemic heart diseases more stressed I get dont do my heart no good 
now can anyone tell me why capita keep sending me reminders I got to to assessment?im stressed over this ,letters telling me I got to see them 3 letters and a text to my phone this afternoon!if they did this to them that cheat the system and refugees not entitled they would leave us genuine cases alone do I report the constant reminder ?

scouser

I had no letter of my Docters about home vist I filled my pip form out told them what they needed to no and told them that I can't walk more then 10 m less than 20m and would need to bring my mobility scooter and would find it easier for me to have home visit and I was shocked and they sent me a home visit 3 weeks ago today I am still waiting to here if I pasted or not