PIP form - can you print off typed answers?

I'm going to write a letter and post it in the coming days. I'm just not sure how to word it, I went quite long but scrapped it as realised it's probably unnecessary for me to explain why I want this. Thinking short and sweet is probably best.

'Please can you send me my PIP report'

I don't think there's anything else worth adding.

Sorry, I am kind of yo-yo-ing over whether to write in and request this report.

I was trying to find the words to also add in about a possible extension as decision letter says they awarded me til 2027, but yet on another page it says that they will contact me to look at things again after two years. I was rather worried about this in particular.

With regards to PIP report I am again thinking it might be better for my mental health if I just leave it as is, as I got the decision I was hoping for. The form was difficult and somewhat upsetting to write out and explain things, perhaps it's best I don't get the report as seeing someone else's opinion on my difficulties is probably going to be difficult for me to read.

It's just at the back of my mind I have a feeling it may be beneficial to have this now, for an assist for any future review scenario.

I also had my IS10 form posted off just yesterday, I'll update my other thread about that once I hear back.

Thanks poppy, I'm a bit confused, I mean I do understand what you are saying - but I don't know what I should do.

Do you think I should try and extend the award? I think you have a reasonably good idea of my challenges and concerns from what I have shared. Do you think the award length is on the short side, given they think my difficulties are bad enough to not expect me to participate in an assessment?

Maybe that is something I can try and put a few words together in a letter. Somehow try to convey my worries about the award length given I have been able to side-step the nightmare of struggling through an assessment.

Thanks poppy, I have typed out a letter and will tidy it up over the weekend and intend to get this posted Monday.

Perhaps they won't extend the award date, but I feel I need to at least ask if they can consider this.

Do you think I can address two issues with the one letter?

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At the top of my letter I have asked if they can send me my PIP assessment report. I don't know if they will like that, or if necessary to do this seperately.

Under this short sentence I then have written

MANDATORY RECONSIDERATION

NAME
REQUEST - PLEASE RECONSIDER AWARD LENGTH ONLY

I clarify here that I am not disputing decision but only the award length.

I then explain why I have these concerns.

Does this seem OK to you? I wouldn't have thought to mention mandatory reconsideration just to query the award length. I have heard of that before but I always thought that was only if you disagreed or thought an award was incorrect.

I'm obviously just worried about the bit where they say they will contact me in two years. Time seems to fly by, the last 6 years feels like it's been a speedtrain and gone by in 1 year. So it's going to feel fast having to go through all this form filling and worrying about assessments again.

I appreciate you sharing your opinion and your own difficulties, clearly everyone's circumstances can differ.

My anxiety mainly impacts communication, getting my words out in-person or on the phone is like dropping a completed jigsaw puzzle. I'm not merely talking about being stressed at assessments, I am referring to all aspects of communication. If I manage to string a sentence together in a shop to ask for a lottery ticket. Then I consider that one of my good days. I've never had a free-flowing conversation outside of my close family.

I do not view the DWP as a bear or something to fear. My worry comes with their processes as these typically require verbal communication face-to-face or over the phone. But I would be more than happy to answer any of their follow-up assessment questions if they were able to email me or write to me with these, and I indicated as much in my form. I even explained I would prefer this over having to resort to having close family speak on my behalf as I feel I can better explain my situation in my own words. And frankly my family do not know all the difficulties, I have only shared these with my GP and Samaritans. This is probably the reason they requested a report from my GP but I made it clear I was very willing to communicate with them by email.

I feel I am pretty practical in my understanding, I figure I either meet the criteria or I do not. I like to feel I understand a potential conversation flow before considering initiating communication, this is why I try to ask questions - on places like this forum - about areas I am unsure of. I asked my GP's opinion before I initiated my claim to ensure I am not wasting anyone's time.

I also have very little anxiety over letters, waiting for said letters can be stressful, but opening and reading them - I do not have difficulty with. I suppose t he only aspect that cause me distress with letters if s if I anticipate they might be related to having to state d an appointment. Generally with letters or emails I find I am relatively calm because I can take my time to process the information, put my response together and repeatedly check it before hitting send. That's not possible during verbal communication where a response is expected to be immediate.