I have recently applied for PIP and have been told I am to be assessed by ATOS.
I have provided a doctor’s letter with my application. I am currently being seen by a hospital physiotherapist, who is quite clear about how my ailments affect my ability to do daily things. I was referred to them by the UCH London Rheumatology Clinic.
However, when I asked whether they could write a report to explain my conditions. hhey said no. They could only respond to a form requesting info – from ATOS.
Am I right to be worried about this? I mean, could ATOS’s forms be skewed in their questions to make refusal of benefit more likely?
Eg: could they ask: “ From your knowledge of this patient, explain what he can do each day.”
This would elicit a vastly different impression from a report explaining what I cannot do.
Could anyone on the panel say whether I am right to be worried? And whether there is anything I can do at this stage? And should I ‘phone ATOS with the details of my physio or clinic doctor [I did not provide this on the PIP application form]
Thank you
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