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1 year 8 months ago #279798 by sas401
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My friend is applying for PIP and UC on health grounds. He currently isnt able to walk much due to pain in feet that is constant, plus he has a number of other issues including heart trouble etc. He doesnt have much in way of medical evidence and despite requesting his notes, only 8 pages have been sent. One letter is great in explaining the majority of his problems however it states that at that time he could walk 3- 4 miles. This was back in 2018 and things have changed but no evidence since as he hasnt been going to see anyone until recently. Is it likely if we put this evidence in, that the assessors will just highlight the distance he could walk and throw his claim out?
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1 year 8 months ago #279814 by BIS
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Hi Sas401
A claimant has to make their own judgement on what evidence they decide to send to the DWP as they are the expert on their condition and how it affects them, but we always advise members not to include letters that could be misunderstood and harm their case. If he includes that letter, there is a good chance that they will focus on that distance, and he could struggle to get the mobility component of PIP if he is relying on points for "Moving Around" unless he is able to clearly show how that piece of information is no longer relevant because of a deterioration in his condition. He will have to weigh up the potential damage of that one piece of information against all the other information in the letter that might help. Make sure that he understands the best way to answer all the questions.
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A claimant has to make their own judgement on what evidence they decide to send to the DWP as they are the expert on their condition and how it affects them, but we always advise members not to include letters that could be misunderstood and harm their case. If he includes that letter, there is a good chance that they will focus on that distance, and he could struggle to get the mobility component of PIP if he is relying on points for "Moving Around" unless he is able to clearly show how that piece of information is no longer relevant because of a deterioration in his condition. He will have to weigh up the potential damage of that one piece of information against all the other information in the letter that might help. Make sure that he understands the best way to answer all the questions.
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