Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi Folks, I am an 29 year old male who has Aspergers. I've had PIP in the past, but I was taken off of it in 2019, and due to family circumstances, including a death in the family, I never chased it. I've recived the forms and I'm getting help from CAB to fill them in. I don't have a lot in the way of evidence but I do have a diagnosis, I have IBS and Anxiety/Depression.
Should I bother and write how it affects me? Because I don't have a ton of evidence.
You say you don't have a lot of evidence, so I think that is even more reason to provide a written explanation of how you are affected by your autism, IBS, and your anxiety and depression.As Shardovan said, it can be a good idea to include supporting evidence from someone who knows you well (friend, relative, etc), and has a good understanding of how your physical and mental health issues affect your daily life.
You can also keep a PIP diary for evidence. If you have diagnoses for autism, IBS, anxiety and depression that's already a good amount of evidence. Any correspondence with work/college if relevant about how these have affected you would help; and you can ask sympathetic people to write a letter detailing adjustments you need. Receipts for things that help you like taxis, take aways, can also be used. You can send the CAB a message and they will reply with a list of different things that can be used as evidence. This can also be pictures of adaptive equipment. For example for me I took a picture of my tinted glasses, cap, and earplugs.