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8 years 4 months ago #178298 by j112009
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the address for the PIP postal centre is on the back page of the form as you know, above the address there appears to be a barcode of some sort. I presume this is for the post opening centre to scan the envelopes as they arrive to log them in. My question is that I have several extra sheets to attach to the inside of the back page of the form and am worried they will not fit in to the provided envelope with the window and barcode. Is it alright to use another plain envelope and put them in that and just write the line of numbers and address of post opening centre on the plain envelope? I am going to send it special delivery on Thursday to get there before next Monday. Will the envelope still be scanned in if I don't use theirs?
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8 years 4 months ago #178302 by Gordon
Under no circumstances should you send your form and additional pages in separate envelopes they must be sent in the same one, if the supplied one is not big enough to take all of the documents then use one that is and copy the addressing information onto the front.
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j112009 wrote: the address for the PIP postal centre is on the back page of the form as you know, above the address there appears to be a barcode of some sort. I presume this is for the post opening centre to scan the envelopes as they arrive to log them in. My question is that I have several extra sheets to attach to the inside of the back page of the form and am worried they will not fit in to the provided envelope with the window and barcode. Is it alright to use another plain envelope and put them in that and just write the line of numbers and address of post opening centre on the plain envelope? I am going to send it special delivery on Thursday to get there before next Monday. Will the envelope still be scanned in if I don't use theirs?
Hope you can make out what I mean.
Thanks.
Under no circumstances should you send your form and additional pages in separate envelopes they must be sent in the same one, if the supplied one is not big enough to take all of the documents then use one that is and copy the addressing information onto the front.
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8 years 4 months ago #178407 by j112009
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On question 14 we think he can walk 20 and no more than 50 metres without having to rest because of pain fatigue and dizziness. he rests between 5 and 15ish minutes. BUT he suffers also from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (part diagnosed by gp but consultant thought it was his meds even though he had symptoms before he went on the meds) and can sometimes only walk 10 metres or less without going very dizzy and lightheaded and me having to grab his arm.
I am very confused by this as am going to tick can walk 20 to 50 but that is not always the case as described above. Can I tick more than one box?
Please help as I've got to post this tomorrow.
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I am very confused by this as am going to tick can walk 20 to 50 but that is not always the case as described above. Can I tick more than one box?
Please help as I've got to post this tomorrow.
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8 years 4 months ago #178410 by Gordon
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If the tick boxes constrain how you want to answer the question then mark them see them "see below" and provide a more detailed answer in the comments box or on an attached sheet.
You need to explain how far he can walk when he is at his worst, when he is average and when he is at his best. For each indicate the number of days a week or month that he is affected in that way.
If you tick the box then it would be the distance that he can reliably walk on the majority of days.
In all cases explain why he is limited to these distances.
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If the tick boxes constrain how you want to answer the question then mark them see them "see below" and provide a more detailed answer in the comments box or on an attached sheet.
You need to explain how far he can walk when he is at his worst, when he is average and when he is at his best. For each indicate the number of days a week or month that he is affected in that way.
If you tick the box then it would be the distance that he can reliably walk on the majority of days.
In all cases explain why he is limited to these distances.
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8 years 4 months ago #178423 by j112009
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hello Gordon,
We have the Consultants diagnosis letter for the fibromyalgia from 2009 but his condition has got worse since then. His GP has written a letter which ends by saying that his health has deteriorated over the last five years so should we send in the diagnosis letter for fibromyalgia?
We thought sending in letters for investigations and diagnoses would be a good idea but some of his illnesses have got worse. Sorry about this.... but as I said the GP does state that he has got worse so would it be a good idea to send in everything we have?
Just to note he has never claimed for the physical illnesses, fibro,orthostatic hypotension, hypermobility and possible postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome before, only the mental health condition. He just could not face claiming for them whilst still on DLA. ( the terror we live in eh?)
Any advice would be appreciated.
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We have the Consultants diagnosis letter for the fibromyalgia from 2009 but his condition has got worse since then. His GP has written a letter which ends by saying that his health has deteriorated over the last five years so should we send in the diagnosis letter for fibromyalgia?
We thought sending in letters for investigations and diagnoses would be a good idea but some of his illnesses have got worse. Sorry about this.... but as I said the GP does state that he has got worse so would it be a good idea to send in everything we have?
Just to note he has never claimed for the physical illnesses, fibro,orthostatic hypotension, hypermobility and possible postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome before, only the mental health condition. He just could not face claiming for them whilst still on DLA. ( the terror we live in eh?)
Any advice would be appreciated.
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8 years 4 months ago #178444 by Gordon
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Diagnosis letters are always useful, whatever the age so I would send this letter.
As to the new GP letter, does he explain how your husband's conditions have deteriorated and how he is effected now. You need to "bookend" the letter, either by how he was or by how is now, the latter is best.
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Diagnosis letters are always useful, whatever the age so I would send this letter.
As to the new GP letter, does he explain how your husband's conditions have deteriorated and how he is effected now. You need to "bookend" the letter, either by how he was or by how is now, the latter is best.
Gordon
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