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It added: “On a bad day, I can’t walk at all because my injured leg hurts so much or on a bad day, I’m so depressed I can’t concentrate on anything.”
Citizens Advice also recommended that people have a copy of your PIP evidence claim form with them for telephone, video and face-to-face assessments.
This is so people can refer back to it whenever they need it.
Citizen Advice highlights that the assessor, if the assessment is a face-to-face interview, will also draw opinions from what a person says and does on the day.
The group explained that the assessor will likely ask how a person got to the centre and will take note of this.
If a person says they took the bus, they’ll make a note that a person can travel alone on public transport – unless a person has already highlighted otherwise.
Some people may also be asked to carry out physical tasks during the face-to-face assessment.
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