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Sue Hutchins
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Welcome to Benefits and Work
You might wish to remove your full name from your message as this froum is open for anyone to read.
PIP will be awarded due to your care and/or mobility needs. You do not need to go into detail on the phone to initiate the claim but you should add to the PIP2 form any condition that brings about, or adds to, these limitations. In fact, I put on my form conditions that are well managed and do not cause any problems as that explains why I am taking certain medication.
The criteria for PIP are very different from the DLA ones, have a good look at the PIP guide so that you understand these criteria before you complete the PIP2 form (this will be sent to you a couple of weeks after you make that first phone call).
PIP help for claimants
May I suggest that you bookmark/favourite this on your web browser now so that you can find it easily in future? This will allow you to return with further questions or comments about your PIP without having to start a new topic each time. We ask members to keep everything relating to the same claim in one topic as it makes things easier for us - and I hope you will find it useful too
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Sueh wrote: Hi I have tried to edit my full name but I cannot not work it out when I click on my name i can't seem to do it if you could help me with instructions
Sue
How to change your forum name
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Regards Sue
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Suemouse wrote: My forms arrived today and I only have until the 23rd December to complete the application I do have a few letters from the Pain management Doctor but I am waiting for an appointment to see him which will be in the next forum to discuss the scan I had this morning on the soft tissue around my hips and the man who did it thinks it is to do with tendons and bone rubbing together but will not know until my form is due back. would I just put this on the form that the investigations are ongoing,
Regards Sue
You can request an extension for the date to return the form is you need it by calling the same number that you did to make the claim.
Although you should mention that you are waiting on these test results, those assessing you cannot take them into account until you actually have the results, so include the information but don't rely on it.
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