P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible – Correspondence from the Petitioner to the Committee, 07.02.17

To whom it may concern

I set up a petition to be able to access mental health more easily I was asked about any more comments towards my petition I would like to add one more comment towards my petition which should be highly considered.

Upon applying for pip myself last year I found I was being discriminated against I was asked could I walk and I said yes physically I can walk I was then told that because I can walk 50 yards there was nothing wrong with me and I didn't need to claim for pip.

Pip forms should be separated one form for physical problems and another form for mental health problems both forms mixed in together is confusing and a lot of people probably get turned down because they can physically move around mental health is not visible however does not mean we do not suffer physically aswell as mentally people with mental health like myself suffer and we get told no to pip claims because we can physically moved therefore if forms were to be made to be separate it would make it a lot easier for not only us people who are suffering but also the accessors who look at our forms.

My petition is to be heard on 14th of February I look forward to hear the outcome and any updates.

Yours sincerely

Laura Williams