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Scared of PIP

i am in my 50's and worked for 30 years but had to retire because of my health (cancer, mobility problems, autoimmune disorders). I survive on DLA and am scared about the change to PIP. I don't visit my GP often (I've developed a real folia of medical staff) and found the whole benefit system degrading and offensive. How can I prepare myself?
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You might also want to read these two DWP documents. The first is how assessors should conduct assessments; the second is advice to assessors on how to informally observe interviewees and how how to ask indirect questions about their physical abilities!
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/519119/personal-independence-payment-handbook.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/519147/pip-assessment-guide.pdf
Before i I filled in the PIP form, I wrote notes down about my day to day living.
I didn't leave anything out. Then,when I thought I had remembered everything,I filled in the form in a more structured way. On the descriptors where I had a lot to say,I used the laptop and printed the pages off when I was satisfied that everything had been mentioned and bundled everything together.
I did not include any other evidence though,because I didn't have any!
I,like you,hardly see my doctor and even if I did,my Dr wouldn't know much about my day to day life anyway!
My face to face went ok.
I was expecting bad news but it turned out ok in the end and I am happy with my award.
My advice would be to not leave anything out-no matter how trivial you may think it is,tell them everything.
Good luck!
I really did expect to be going to tribunal as I had read that hardly anyone got an award changed at MR.
To say I was gobsmacked when I opened the letter is an understatement!
So if anyone is reading this and they think that a Mandatory Reconsideration won't change anything, it can and does.