Essential tips for new and existing PIP, Adult Disability Payment and Attendance Allowance claimants.
A former employee at the Department for Work and Pensions with over 40 years experience dealing with State Pensions, working age and disability benefits has shared some insider tips which could help people making a new claim for additional financial support.
If you don’t already have a copy of the PIP 2 evidence form - the health questionnaire you filled in before getting an assessment - contact the PIP enquiry line on 0800 121 4433 and ask them to send you one. “One lady I helped with her PIP claim, I got her to keep a copy of her original claim, which made it easier for her to complete her PIP review form when the time came. Your medical condition can sometimes change from the date you submitted your original claim.”
Attendance Allowance help to claim The welfare expert said the most important reason for keeping a copy of your original claim form is to ensure that you “do not give any conflicting evidence when it comes to a review, which may give DWP reason to scrutinise your case further”. This isn’t something that needs to be done daily, just things that are relevant to how your condition affects you. This could include everyday tasks you found difficult to do on your own, forgetting to take medication, or feeling low or frustrated as a result of your condition.This type of note-taking, or diary keeping, is also a handy idea for people with fluctuating conditions, as it could make it easier to describe to a health professional ‘good days and bad days’.
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