PIP evidence checklist
PIP evidence checklist: what to gather before you ask for a reconsideration
The MR is decided on the papers in front of the decision maker. Your job is to make that file
complete. Work down this list and tick items as you collect them.
From the DWP (you are entitled to these)
- [ ] Your PIP assessment report — ask for it when you request the MR; it shows exactly what
the assessor recorded and where the decision came from.
- [ ] The decision letter itself (check the date — it starts the 1-month clock).
Medical evidence
- [ ] GP letter covering your worst days, not just the diagnosis.
- [ ] Consultant or specialist letters (hospital letters often describe functional impact better
than GP summaries).
- [ ] Current prescription list — evidence of treatment intensity.
- [ ] Community mental health / physio / occupational therapy correspondence, if any.
Daily reality evidence
- [ ] A two-week diary: what you attempted, what it cost you (pain, rest, help needed), what you
avoided. Keep it honest — variation is normal and recordable.
- [ ] Carer's or family member's statement: what they witness, dated and signed.
- [ ] Care logs or receipts for paid help.
Formal statements
- [ ] Written statement from anyone who supports you regularly (district nurse, support worker,
social worker) on letterhead where possible.
What NOT to send
- Generic printouts about conditions (the tribunal knows what fibromyalgia is).
- More than one copy of the same thing.
- Original documents you cannot replace — send copies.
One rule above all
Every piece of evidence should connect to a descriptor: it should help show safety, acceptable
standard, repetition, or time for a named activity. A pile of documents that never mentions function
will not move the score.
*Process facts source-checked 2026-10-09 at gov.uk; descriptor structure from SI 2013/377 Sch 1.*
Independent information directory · Source-checked 2026-10-09 · Independent information — not legal or benefits advice; not affiliated with the DWP.