Pip refused. Loads of inconsistency

gixser

Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is

Welcome to Benefits and Work

Sorry to hear that your claim has been unsuccessful.

With regard to making the request for a Mandatory Reconsideration have a look at our PIP Appeal guide for more details of the process and sample letter that you can use for the actual request. See

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip

Whilst I can understand the urge to tackle the comments in the assessment report, this is unlikely to lead to an award in itself. An award can only be made by your showing that you meet the criteria sufficiently to score the points you need, the difference may seem subtle but is none the less important.

You should have a look at our PIP Claim guide (same link), it is easy to fail because you have not properly understood the criteria of you have missed a vital element that means you cannot score points

Finally, returning to the assessment report, it will consist of two types of statement; fact and opinion, you will find it is a lot easier to argue the facts of the situation;

"the assessor recorded that I walked 50m, I did but they have failed to document that I had to stop every 10m for a rest due to breathlessness"

than their opinions

"based on my observations of the claimant walking I believe that they can reliably walk more than 200m.

When you have a better idea of the issues with your claim, come back to the forum and we will do our best to help.

Gordon

gixser

There is an Appeal Submission guide in the PIP section and yes you can use this for the MR.

I do understand where you are coming from but a couple of comments;

- PIP does not test your ability to reach, so contesting whether it is your back or your chest is of no value, unless your being unable to reach is relevant to your being able to complete one the areas that PIP does look at, for example your ability to wash or to dress.

- The distance you are considered to be able to walk will be the result of observation of you at the assessment and your journey to and from it, The assessor will know accurately the distance from the waiting room to the room that your assessment was held in, they will know the distance from the nearest bus stop or station, they will have looked at your likely journey to see where you would be required to walk.

There may be special circumstance that allowed you to walk these distances on the day, perhaps you used the maximum medication, may be you did not do anything for several days before, maybe you were severely ill and restricted to bed for the week after.

Have a look at the use of the word "reliably" in the PIP Claim guide.

These are the matter that you need to explain because they will score you points.

Gordon