Pip/Application

door123

I am doing a application for PIP for my son. I am also at the same time doing a ESA credits only claim for him as well and have a GP sickness. 

Should I send this sicknote with my sons pip application as well as evidence as it says in the sicknote his diagnosis and has severe mental health.?

Another health professional suspects he has Bipolar 

Thanks 

TimeLord1

You could scan a copy as evidence won't hurt to scan anything that provides information about his condition.

The backlog on PIP is fairly large currently a lack of staff.

peteuk

The ability to work or not has little input on PIP.  What you need is to provide evidence of how the condition affects them, rather than they have the condition and cant work. 

rosewalk

It is useful to provide evidence of a diagnosis even though PIP is not awarded because someone has a diagnosis but the impact of their condition to carry out daily living activities and on their mobility but a sick note is not very helpful. It would be better to ask the GP practice for a Patient Summary Sheet which will include a brief medical  history, they can print this out so there is no need to see the GP. What other evidence are you planning to submit?