It makes no difference whether they've added a note or note, a lot of the time DWP completely ignore it and continue with the MR request regardless of new evidence sent or not. However, i do have a feeling that you'll be taking this to Tribunal. I know that's not what you want to hear but most people fail at MR stage anyway.
Remember the evidence you'll need is confirmation of how long your condition is expected to be this way. Confirmation of surgery recovery times too. Not so much how your condition affects you because you did score the points for standard daily living and enhanced mobility, BUT NO award because DWP expect your surgery to help with your conditions and expect recovery time to be less than 9 months.
Thanks I’ve got a phone call from my consultant booked for Monday so I’m going to ask him to write all this up and I’ll collect when I go in for my weekly physio or hydro appointments
Can I ask Trish what conditions you put on your PIP application form.
I have long term lower back problems due to muscle and nerve damage (carried my children very small)
And I’ve had constant knee dislocations for years which resulted in me having MPFL reconstruction and Tibial Tubercle Transfer and I’m booked in for the 13th to have further surgery on the same knee (4th operation)
Thanks for that information it does help sort of, the op will cure the problem with your knee and sadly that will as you have discovered stop them paying benefit especially pip, did you send in enough medical evidence to support your claim, DLA didn't.need a lot but PIP does especially certain types to support your claims that you struggle to look after yourself on a daily basis, it's a complicated benefit isn't.it
I sent in everything the consultant gave me straight after my surgery plus at my face to face i explained my condition regarding my back and when I spoke to the gentleman over the phone today he’s added the fact I need further surgery to my notes so I guess it’s just a waiting game now as my knees still extremely swollen and I’ve had extra complications hence the extra surgery needed. All of which I’ve explained to the guy on the phone but I will put everything in writing and send it recorded delivery next week.
I Totally understand what you're trying to say but what the DWP are saying is that because of your surgery they expect you to recover within that 9 month period. This is because usually with surgery people do recover. I know you say your knee is still swollen but it's only been 2 months and that's no time at all really. Hopefully this next surgery will help you further with your recovery and your mobility will improve. The whole purpose of surgery for anyone is to improve their quality of life.
No, she stated that she rang them and she answer some questions that sound like verification and then was told she had been awarded or thought she had. Not the other way around.