Worried about GP advice

Billyjo87
Billyjo87 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA
Hello everyone, 

I’m currently waiting for my assessment. My GO has told me that I need to “exaggerate” my issues if I’m to have any hope of receiving a PIP award. This sounds wrong to me- has anyone else been told this?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    That's awful advice you've had there from your GP and you are right to question this. Not surprising really as a GP will have very little knowledge of what PIP is all about.

    PIP is about how your conditions are on the majority of the days, so at least 50% of the time over a 12 month period. You should never exaggerate anything because this could be seen as benefit fraud. You need to be honest and tell them exactly how your conditions affect you.

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