PIP - Refused evidence.

GeorgeB

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere. I have been unable to find anything similar on the forums.  I am in the process of collating evidence for my PIP claim.  I suffer severe mental health problems and am housebound.  As well as my GP I contacted my main therapist and asked for relevant reports, etc.  To my astonishment he refused.  Apparently the centre management no longer allows patients to ask for supporting evidence.  His words were, ‘It is not our job to fill in benefit forms.’  I explained that this wasn’t what I was asking, rather I needed evidence about how my condition is affecting my life.  He still refused.  I am stunned that, of all places, a mental health centre would have such a policy.  Anyway, does anyone have any advice?  Should I write on the PIP form about this? If PIP contact them directly are they then obliged to act?  Clearly without his evidence I have little hope with my claim. Thanks all.

lindadenise

Ask your GP to contact the mental health. I am sure they could give a letter.

dee4848

You need to ask them to support you for your your claim rather than medical evidence

duckett123

dwp wil most likely contact them any way if you loose put in MR 

GeorgeB

Thanks, I will do that.

GeorgeB

Thanks, dee4848. That is exactly what I asked for, but they refused. Against the clinic’s policy.

lindadenise

Your GP will do a letter for you mine has always helped. I am sure they can get all the imformation for you. Good Luck

GeorgeB

Thanks Linda for that

dee4848

GeorgeB said:

Thanks, dee4848. That is exactly what I asked for, but they refused. Against the clinic’s policy.

lindadenise said:

Your GP will do a letter for you mine has always helped. I am sure they can get all the imformation for you. Good Luck

GeorgeB said:

Thanks, dee4848. That is exactly what I asked for, but they refused. Against the clinic’s policy....very strict then I had no problems.

dee4848

Excuse the slip of typing 

duckett123

don't for get some doctors charge for letters but it will help your case

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @GeorgeB, sorry to hear this- it's not something I've seen happen before! As others have said, talking to your GP and requesting medical evidence from them sounds like it would be most beneficial in this case. Do keep us updated with your application and let us know if we can be of any assistance!

GeorgeB

Thanks PippaScope,  very kind of you.  Have contacted GP and waiting on a response

lillybelle

If you have had a hospital referral in the past due to your disability, telephone the hospital direct and ask them for a copy of the consultants report

ZiggZag

Get in touch with yur local MP, either phone or email their office. They will respond within 24hrs. Its their job to support constituents.  The DWP & Assessment bodies have to declare info to them. 

mikehughescq

Increasingly common unfortunately as such teams are under huge presssure. However, there is nothing to stop you explaining exactly what has happened and ultimately your evidence will be far more important.

However, if your main therapist works for a local authority or the NHS then explain to them that you’ll be doing a subject access request on your case file and it will fall on them to provide everything from your file. That will of course be time consuming. Perhaps as an alternative they’d like to do a letter focusing on the services they provide for you and detailing your main issues and the consequences as they understand it for your mobility and daily needs

If they still refuse then actually do the subject access request and see how quickly they back down

You don’t need an MP or anyone else to do this.