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7 months 4 days ago #290076 by Lisa
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Hi all,
After recently losing my appeal I was wondering if anyone else had the same problem as me.
As part of the reasoning they said my doctor had only repeated what I had said to him...for example my Dr letter repeatedly said 'she states she has problems with this and she states she has problems with that.'
Did anyone else's dr letter take this form?
I'm going to reapply (pip) using your guides but wonder whether it's worth spending another £20 on a doctors letter which is pretty useless.
After recently losing my appeal I was wondering if anyone else had the same problem as me.
As part of the reasoning they said my doctor had only repeated what I had said to him...for example my Dr letter repeatedly said 'she states she has problems with this and she states she has problems with that.'
Did anyone else's dr letter take this form?
I'm going to reapply (pip) using your guides but wonder whether it's worth spending another £20 on a doctors letter which is pretty useless.
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7 months 2 days ago #290106 by Gordon
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Whilst some conditions lead directly to limitations that relate to the PIP activities, many don't so as an example; how would your doctor know about problems with preparing and cooking a meal without your telling them?
So, the question becomes, are the problems you told your GP credible?
I would argue that a GP is implicitly agreeing with you if they include your comment in an official document. If they don't then they should omit the statement or qualify it in some way.
However, as you have found this may not be sufficient.
Perhaps you could ask the GP to certify that they believe your limitations are reasonable based on your conditions and their observations of you at appointments.
After all, you are paying for the letter, it is reasonable that you set the standard to which it is produced, if the doctor i not willing to conform, then perhaps the letter will not be worth having.
Gordon
Whilst some conditions lead directly to limitations that relate to the PIP activities, many don't so as an example; how would your doctor know about problems with preparing and cooking a meal without your telling them?
So, the question becomes, are the problems you told your GP credible?
I would argue that a GP is implicitly agreeing with you if they include your comment in an official document. If they don't then they should omit the statement or qualify it in some way.
However, as you have found this may not be sufficient.
Perhaps you could ask the GP to certify that they believe your limitations are reasonable based on your conditions and their observations of you at appointments.
After all, you are paying for the letter, it is reasonable that you set the standard to which it is produced, if the doctor i not willing to conform, then perhaps the letter will not be worth having.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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6 months 4 weeks ago #290242 by ravenmiss
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I feel you, this is what my GP did when I asked for a letter for my tribunal (which I lost). Even when I asked her to confirm that I had mentioned issues with the PIP activities in several appointments over many years, and several GPs have agreed and understood that it is reasonable that my conditions create those issues. Sadly it leaves me with old and somewhat outdated "evidence".
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