Medical documents

sj2493

Any advice on the following?

Been awarded PIP standard rate for mobility and have asked for a reconsideration on this. In the mean time I sent a large folder of medical documents to aid my application. PIP are saying they received these but weren't scanned on due to the amount of.documents I sent (even though these records are all relevant to my disability) surely this unfair???

Regards

sj2493

Does this sound fair?

Applied for PIP from DLA - awarded mobility standard rate and I've asked for a reconsideration on this. I sent a thick file.of medical documents to support this. Now PIP are saying due to the amount of documents these were effectively ignored and not scanned even though these records all apply to my disability which took nearly 2 months request as a subject access request.

Surely this is grossly unacceptable?

April2018mom

Unfortunately they do not care. Prepare for a MR and tribunal (read the information here carefully) 
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/your-hearing/
Use this tool to type up a letter of appeal 
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/pip-tool
Unfortunately negative PIP stories are very common on here. Be honest. Give examples of how your condition affects you. 

sj2493

Does this sound fair?

Applied for PIP from DLA - awarded mobility standard rate and I've asked for a reconsideration on this. I sent a thick file.of medical documents to support this. Now PIP are saying due to the amount of documents these were effectively ignored and not scanned even though these records all apply to my disability which took nearly 2 months request as a subject access request.

Surely this is grossly unacceptable

pollyanna1052

Hi, thought they wanted as much evidence as possible? I am also in the DLA - PIP stage. I sent in quite a lot of paperwork too.

They dont look at info on your disability, but how it affects you and what equipment/help you need

Did you have a f2f?

wilko

The awarding criteria for the two benefits is totally different from each other. DLA was about your illness, diagnosis or disability, whereas PIP is about your abilities to cope manage the activities described in the PIP application form know as the descriptors. So when you apply for PIP you must concentrate on the descriptors not your disability, diagnosis or the medication you take but include these in your application. 

cristobal

@sj2493 - As other posters have said it may be that sending a 'a thick file of medical documents' hasn't worked out well..

Would you be better being more selective and only sending stuff that was relevant to the specific difficulties that you have with your mobility? If the file was a bit thinner it might ensure that it would be read and taken into account...

pollyanna1052

I remember the form notes telling us they dont want anything about our disabilities printed from the internet.

sj2493

This was all records from what the NHS/orthopaedic have on me personally, nothing off the internet.

poppy123456

Sending in mountains of evidence isn't the best idea because they won't have time to read through everything. Less is often more and reading through all your evidence and deciding which to send is always the better option.