PIP FORM

Hi,

I am in the process of filling out my PIP Form, due to my back problems I am finding it very painful to sit on an upright chair to fill it in, can I use my laptop and type and then print off the answers on A4 paper and attach them, or do they only except it to be hand written only ?


thank you.

Hi Pippers,

That is exactly what I did, for a similar reason! You might also want to explain that you did this, otherwise there could be an assumption that you sat up to use the computer.

Hi thank you both for your help.

I have one last question, I have a letter that I am undecided on whether I should send with my PIP claim form, the letter is one written by my GP and was originally for my ESA appeal back in 2013, the information about my conditions/symptoms in the letter I feel will help, the only problem is, there is one paragraph in it which was the dispute of my ESA appeal saying:

My GP writes: With regard to the following statement:

MRS 'pippers' describes being unable to walk, using her crutches, as much as 50 metres before having to stop because of severe pain and discomfort.
I would agree that the statement is a credible and consistent description of her clinical situation etc etc

On my PIP claim I have ticked Less than 20 metres.

I have also stated 'As my medical conditons and resulting limitations have not changed/improved since my last assessment for ESA in 2013, I have not been able to better cope with, or adapt to said limitations since that time.

Do you think by sending the letter with this wording in it, hinder my PIP claim ?

This is my condition that went Misdiagnosed for 15yrs whilst under the NHS consultant, until I paid to see a private Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who diagnosed with an MRI, I had Significant degenerative Intervertebral prolapsed discs L3-4 L4-5 causing quite a marked spinal stenosis.

Surgery: Decompression, discectomy and instrument fusion L3 to L5. The surgeons predicted outcome FBS, Spinal stenosis, permanent nerve root damage, persistent chronic back pain, numbness, pins and needles in legs and feet.

Please Help!!!!!