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Mantary reconsder
mandy18a
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Sorry about spelling my boss is willing to do me a letter of support as been off work again with depression anxiety and shoulder and hip pain due to accident outside work what does he need to put in the letter please
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There are some resources online that may be useful, such as this downloadable document for GPs on completing fit notes. There's also more information for patients on how the process works on the GOV.UK website. I'm sure your GP will be well practiced in writing fit notes, but there's no harm in taking a look at the resources to make sure you have everything you need. Hope this helps!
How well does your boss know you ?
A letter of support from a third party should give details of how they know you, how long they have known you for and how your condition affects the things you can do in regards to the PIP descriptors in the context of your relationship.
Your boss would not normally have detailed knowledge of you at home, washing, dressing, cooking etc.
CR
Hi @mandy18a
So on a basic level there are two things to consider when doing a reconsideration/appeal:-
(1) how do I meet the criteria for the benefit? As regards this, benefits and work do a 'PIP self-test' which gives a handy indication, and the points etc are accessible online (links below).
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-self-test
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Migrated_Documents/adviceguide/pip-9-table-of-activities-descriptors-and-points.pdf
(2) what evidence can I get? the evidence needs to support the extent you meet the criteria for the benefit i.e. your limitations in washing/dressing/cooking/walking/etc. As CR states, a letter from your boss may have limited value depending on how well he knows about your difficulties with the activities.
Citizens advice do a good guide for requesting a reconsideration, and going to appeal which you may find useful (link below).
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/mandatory-reconsideration/
Hope this helps! Do let us know if you need anything further.
Kind regards,
Mary
It can take anything between 6 and 8 weeks for a mandatory reconsideration to be decided upon.
Lee