New diagnoses before pip assessment

Good morning.

I'm wondering. My friend has a pip assessment tomorrow and she has be recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.

Does she still have time to call them so she can get it in her application ?

Can she then still send evidence after the assessment?

Thanks

Hi Rach 82, it is important your friend phones for her PA4 report on Tuesday or Wednesday latest. Should she be fobbed off, just end call nicely and try again, as claimants are entitled to this 48 hours afterwards.
The issue is whether she has had the problems caused by what she now knows to be FM and CFS for the three months prior, the issue is not having the labels although this is helpful. (Since there is little/no effective treatment for either, the problems are likely to continue for 9 months, it's not like a broken arm healing and you're fixed).
So if she covered those difficulties in the assessment and the assessor has actually put them down fairly and thoroughly, she is well on the way. However if the report is, um! less than factual and fair, she can write very much ASAP to "The Decision Maker" at the address on most recent letter. In such a letter she needs to coldly [never say 'lied', say 'apparently did not note' or suchlike] debunk all point-losing errors referring back to her evidence. If necessary add in quotes from NHS website eg as to a painkiller being for severe not moderate pain.

Best wishes to you both,
Denby