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Can you send in medical evidence before receiving decision letter?

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sidkab
sidkab Community member Posts: 7 Listener
edited June 2021 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Can you send in medical evidence or GP letter before receiving decision letter and are appointment letters classified as medical evidence?
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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
    edited June 2021
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    Hi @sidkab

    Which benefit are you referring to here? What benefit did you have an assessment for? 

    There's never any harm in sending in further evidence, but I'd ensure that whatever you send is useful in helping you secure your award. A letter from a GP shouldn't just confirm your diagnosis, but also explain how it impacts you in relation to the descriptors for the benefit.

    Regarding appointment letters, I'm uncertain how worthwhile sending it in would be, because it doesn't tell the assessor much about how your condition impacts you.
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  • sidkab
    sidkab Community member Posts: 7 Listener
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    It’s regarding PIP benefit 
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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,103 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @sidkab - just to say you are asked not to send in appointment letters as evidence for PIP.
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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
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    Thanks @chiarieds :) 
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  • sidkab
    sidkab Community member Posts: 7 Listener
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    Oh okay thanks I will just get doctors letters regarding impact of illnesses at the moment I’m just trying to collect information for MR although I haven’t got decision yet only assessment report 
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