PIP evidence dates

My daughter, who cares for me, helped me make the initial PIP1 call and it was going ok until the point when we tried to tell her of my depression and anxiety and the need for a longer turnaround time for the PIP2 form. The woman expressly said that only depressive illness resulting in hospitalisation would qualify. My daughter reiterated the problems with form filling and said I would need an extension and the woman just said when we get the form there is a number on there to phone for an extension.... am I understanding this to be contrary to the guide advice you have, or have I got this all wrong?

Hi again. Just got my first extension because am finding it so difficult to do this bloomin' PIP2 form.

I am housebound and alone most of the time and the kindly bod at DWP seemed to think I may be able to get a home visit from CAB. Last time I checked there was a 3 month wait to get a 10 minute appointment at the centre where I live, so will have to forget that. But I was wondering if it is possible to type out answers (voice to text software) and then cut out and stick it on the appropriate page for each explanation box? Or is that not possible? I was actually cogitating getting the whole form scanned in at correct size then fill out with typing and print off.... surely the bar code will be fine reproduced from a good scan?

(I might add that aforementioned helpful bod also said as long as I don't leave it til the day it's due in, I can get a second extension if absolutely necessary. He said the reason not to leave it til the last minute is so they can inform the paying office(?) in good time)

You can type your answers in a word document, as long as you clearly mark which question you are answering, and submit the whole thing at the end. The only thing you would then have to do is write 'see additional information page x' in the answer boxes.

Another question if I may, and I apologise if already covered elsewhere, but what do you enter when none of the tick boxes apply for a particular activity because your problem isn't adequately described by any of them, not even in loose terms?

Previously for my DLA I added my own tick boxes and literally wrote all over the form wherever it was needed to better explain, including sideways on and around the corners. I don't know if that will be ok this time