pip descision partly wrong HELP!

mum received pip form this morning and was awarded standard daily living and standard mobility meaning she will lose her car

some of the form is correct but there are 5 areas that we feel wernt awarded correct points
she was on indefinate dla after ten years of illness - if u need to know what illness are im happy to provide this info but just for now what do we do ?.. where do we start to try and correct the 5 areas we dont agree with and potentially stop our car being taken as we live 16 miles from the nearest shop and use it to carry wheelchair we are also 57 miles from nearest hospital as we live in remote scotland

a phonecall to the pip ppl this morning resulted in tears from mum.. after they told her how far away from stuff we were doesnt make a difference and we would have to live with it

as u can imagine were stressed - annoyed - upset - sick of having to fight for everything ALL THE TIME pls sumone gimme sum advice

thanks
lisa x

jokaliba wrote: mum received pip form this morning and was awarded standard daily living and standard mobility meaning she will lose her car

some of the form is correct but there are 5 areas that we feel wernt awarded correct points
she was on indefinate dla after ten years of illness - if u need to know what illness are im happy to provide this info but just for now what do we do ?.. where do we start to try and correct the 5 areas we dont agree with and potentially stop our car being taken as we live 16 miles from the nearest shop and use it to carry wheelchair we are also 57 miles from nearest hospital as we live in remote scotland

a phonecall to the pip ppl this morning resulted in tears from mum.. after they told her how far away from stuff we were doesnt make a difference and we would have to live with it

as u can imagine were stressed - annoyed - upset - sick of having to fight for everything ALL THE TIME pls sumone gimme sum advice

thanks
lisa x

Hi j,

Welcome to Benefits and Work

Yes, unfortunately you are not alone !

Many current HR Mobility DLA recipients have and will fail to gain an Enhanced PIP Mobility Award.

The qualifying criteria for Enhanced PIP Mobility is much harder to fulfil, than that of HR Mobility DLA..

Unless the MR process is carried out rather quickly resulting in a reversal of the adverse decision, I doubt that you will get away with not returning your Motability lease car.

See : This Motability Webpage

You have one month from the date of the PIP Decision Notice letter to make a written request for a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) of the PIP decision.

Sending Documents to the DWP.

You could also ring the PIP Helpline :

Telephone: 0345 850 3322
Textphone: 0345 601 6677
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

To request a copy of The PA4 PIP Medical Report compiled by the PIP Assessor at your face to face and sent to The DWP PIP DM to be used when the DM came to their decision.

If you have any problems obtaining The PA4 with a verbal request, you can make a written request which should be done as a separate issue to any MR request :

You can do this using a SAR Form :

SAR Form Download

From this page :

DWP Data Protection Policy

Or you can make the request in the form of a letter, as long as you make it clear that you are making a formal SAR under The Data Protection Act 1998.

Address the envelope : FAO The Data Controller, at the Benefits Office dealing with your PIP.

Write DPA 1998 SAR in front, top, left corner of envelope.

Once received, they have 40 calendar days to comply.

You should not miss your one month deadline if The PA4 has not arrived.

You can make comment that you have requested this and will submit further evidence if applicable when you receive it.

You should be aware that when you request an MR, any current PIP Awards, Daily Living and/or Mobility, that you might have, can be increased, reduced or taken away altogether, as they will look at the whole PIP Awards afresh.

See : PIP MR/Appeals Guidance.

Disability Rights UK Factsheet - Appeals and Mandatory Reconsiderations.

Once you have gone through The MR Process, if you are still unsuccessful, you have one month from the date of The MR Decision Notice Letter to appeal directly to The Tribunal Service. (TS)

You should do this using copy of The MR Notice letter and the : SSCS 1 Form (Download Link)

All this is explained in our PIP Appeals Guidance

In both The MR and Appeals process, you should concentrate on reiterating where and why you should have scored the extra points with respect to the applicable PIP Activities and the appropriate scoring PIP Descriptor for that Activity, whilst cross-referencing to any medical evidence that you have, or may have already provided.

See also : PIP Self Test

PIP Points Scoring System

&

PIP Claims Guide. (2nd Link down the page)

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