KATE's PIP Queries Topic !!!

If I send in a basic request for an MR to reach the one month deadline, would they consider a fuller explanation of where I feel I've been underscored if I sent it a couple of days later?

A friend thinks I should try to avoid the stress of a Tribunal but can't help me do a fuller MR right now.

Re: MR

I've rung DWP letting them know further evidence is on it's way. I've also finally got head space to consider adding why I think their decision needs to be reconsidered.

From the PA4, I see the Assessor has written in the "Justification" box that I need assistance with both the Washing & Bathing, as well as the Dressing & Undressing descriptors.

But the Assessor only ticked the box (d) that gave me 2 points on each section relating to needing help with lower body in each of those descriptors.

Does that make sense? ME/CFS doesn't disappear when dealing with the upper body. What reasoning would the Assessor/Decision Maker have used to not see this? If I knew that I could find a counter reasoning.

Or, is there no reasoning? This PIP does seem to be a process where you need to enter the DWP realm of lack of reasoning.

I am only 2 points short of the Enhanced rate for Daily Living.

Thank you

I must let you know that I received very good news and was awarded enhanced rate daily living and enhanced rate mobility. I couldn't believe it when I received the letter and had to keep re-reading it for days. I cannot thank this site enough - the moderators ceaseless care & support & patience and the community sharing their experiences and this site, just for being there.

The whole process brought me to collapse with my health but I would most certainly have given up without this site. Reading other's horrendous experiences of the PIP process made me so angry & although so close to complete defeat, it kept me fired up to continue.

I did not add any further information (I was nose-diving to collapse) when I asked for the MR & just asked for it to be looked at it again. Plus, I had been waiting for months for a consultant appointment which finally arrived & in the nick of time, managed to send a consultant's letter after I'd asked for the MR & I think it was that which helped me. Plus, I think I was lucky enough to have had an actual human with some humanity that did the MR, for which I am so grateful.

So, to everyone going through this process - do not give up!