Mandatory Reconsideration Help Please

Hello all.

My daughter has received her Pip decision letter and has been refused PIP.

I believe that she is entitled to it and am writing to ask for a mandatory reconsideration.

The letter states the decision makers reasoning for the refusal to award. When writing to ask for a reconsideration should I state why I disagree with their reasoning or should I just ask for a reconsideration?

Thank you

busterbilly wrote: Hello all.

My daughter has received her Pip decision letter and has been refused PIP.

I believe that she is entitled to it and am writing to ask for a mandatory reconsideration.

The letter states the decision makers reasoning for the refusal to award. When writing to ask for a reconsideration should I state why I disagree with their reasoning or should I just ask for a reconsideration?

Thank you

Hi bb,

Yes, you can state that you are requesting a Mandatory Reconsideration as you disagree with the decision made in The PIP Decision Notice letter dated xx/xx/xxxx.

Then go on to detail your arguments in challenging the decision, whilst also providing any supporting evidence.

Here is some more generic advice on requesting an MR and Appealing and adverse PIP decision :

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.

Obviously if you have no current PIP Award, there is no risk involved.

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

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)


Good luck !!

bro58

Many thanks for your help. Much appreciated.