PIP unfair question asked to doctors

Hi, hopefully someone can help.

I’ve had my pip claim rejected and the grounds for this is due to them saying that as I can care for my daughter I can care for myself.
My mental health psychiatrist called unexpectedly and asked me a lot of questions as to how I look after my daughter like do I bathe her. I told them that I run a bath for her she steps in and I supervise her. However if she has a bath I am exhausted by this and I need to take time to recover.

They also have said that as I can prepare a meal for her I can eat myself. However I have bulimia and the overwhelming emotional distress I have with eating means I don’t eat at all or I end up eating a packet of biscuits because I lack motivation to eat something substantial.

I feel I was treated unfairly as the application was how my disability affects me not how am I able to care adequately for my daughter. My mum helps approximately 4-5 days a week so I can function to a basic level.

Is this standard or fair practice as I am appealing this.

Many thanks

thank you for your advice

thank you for your advice, I have paid for the guides to do the appeal now and will call asking for a detailed assessment report.

I will also call the CMHT and let them know. I just felt it was underhand that they use my ability to care for my daughter when my ex has threatened to take her before and it was documented that this is a cause of my anxiety to be heightened let alone the other conditions.