Personal independence payment evidence

Gig1968

Well let's put it this way I'm sure both him and I both disagree with your opinion.

calcotti

Gig1968 said:

Well let's put it this way I'm sure both him and I both disagree with your opinion.

And you are, of course, entitled to do so (although I would be interested to know how you think the letter might help).

ggtazzy

Can't please everyone silly arguments fist and last time will post on here.

calcotti

ggtazzy said:

Can't please everyone silly arguments fist and last time will post on here.

I’m sorry you feel that. It’s not a silly argument, it goes to an understanding of how PIP is assessed which is what you asked about.

poppy12345

There were about 1.5m people received that letter from the NHS...i don't understand why you think it may help your claim.

tomtom256

Unless the letter explains how the condtition affects the OP etc, then it means nothing other than you have a severe condition that could make the effects of covid 19 worse for them.

It doesn't spell out the condition, how long they have had it or the affect it has on them daily.

Spoonie_Turtle

tomtom256 said:

Unless the letter explains how the condtition affects the OP etc, then it means nothing other than you have a severe condition that could make the effects of covid 19 worse for them.

It doesn't spell out the condition, how long they have had it or the affect it has on them daily.

Exactly. So yes it is proof that a claimant actually has XYZ condition right now, but as evidence it goes no further. It might slightly be of help if all of the other evidence is significantly older, but with serious respiratory (or immune) conditions one would hope the claimant would be having regular checkups, and letters as a result of those appointments already serving as relatively recent evidence.

calcotti

Spoonie_Turtle said: So yes it is proof that a claimant actually has XYZ condition right now, but as evidence it goes no further. 

It isn’t even that. It is a generic letter which says recipient has been identified as extremely vulnerable due to an underlying health condition. It lists the relevant conditions that determine whether someone is so identified but doesn’t say which particular condition applies to the recipient. At least that's what mine is like (and, as an aside, I would score 2 points if I was correctly assessed for PIP).

Spoonie_Turtle

calcotti said:

Spoonie_Turtle said: So yes it is proof that a claimant actually has XYZ condition right now, but as evidence it goes no further. 

It isn’t even that. It is a generic letter which says recipient has been identified as extremely vulnerable due to an underlying health condition. It lists the relevant conditions that determine whether someone is so identified but doesn’t say which particular condition applies to the recipient. At least that's what mine is like (and, as an aside, I would score 2 points if I was correctly assessed for PIP).

Oh I see! Well in that case I agree that would be utterly pointless.

calcotti

Which is why I gave the OP the response I did in my first reply!