Supporting Letter

Sprinter
Sprinter Community Member Posts: 15 Connected
in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA

Good afternoon, My first pip review is due soon following a two year award. Over the past year I have had to have a carer once a week to assist with shopping cleaning cooking and bathing. The lady works in a nearby Care Home. I approached her recently to provide a letter of support regarding my pop review. She said it would be pointless as she is not medically qualified and evidence from friends family etc are usually disregarded. Is it worth broaching the subject again or is she correct? Thank you for any advice.

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  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,686 Championing

    Hi @Sprinter, letters from people who can see how your conditions have an effect on you are actually quite good evidence. While the person themselves usually knows best how a condition is affecting them, sometimes things can become so normalised there are ways the condition affects them that they don't even realise as it has become so normal.

    Now, I cannot say how seriously the DWP can take such letters, but I know that at the tribunal stage of appealing they take such evidence quite seriously. I would say it can certainly help if it is someone who knows you well enough to know the effects your medical conditions have on your daily life and mobility.

    You could try explaining this to her, but if she is adamant that she does not want to I would not keep pushing.

  • Sprinter
    Sprinter Community Member Posts: 15 Connected

    Thank you for the advice,I may try a gentle approach as I think her support may help, however if she shuts it down I'll concede defeat.I was suprised she was adamant her input would be of no use to me.

  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,686 Championing
    edited February 2025

    It may be that she feels like her input actually doesn't matter, when it does, or that it requires some kind of expertise on her part. When the only expertise needed in this case is knowing what you need help with.

    Best of luck with it all @Sprinter

  • michael57
    michael57 Community Member Posts: 3,423 Championing

    it could well be that she does not want her name used as it could incriminate herself for earning and not declaring it just something to bear in mind if i am wrong please accept my apologies

  • Sprinter
    Sprinter Community Member Posts: 15 Connected

    Thank you all. Much appreciated

  • whistles
    whistles Community Member Posts: 2,051 Championing

    It could just be that she doesn't want to get involved.

    But you should be able to prove you receive help by providing bank statements and receipts.

    Please tell me that it isn't cash in hand without any evidence at all. So you get Direct Payment, that is also of support needed.

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