please help

I see that this is a duplicate post which I have wasted time on, unaware that Gordon had already spent time doing so. Please do not post duplicate messages as all it does is slow down things further.

Right, everything you have written here about your PIP claim is now here in one topic (excluding only the posts you have made in reply on other member's topics). I hope you will find it useful to have everything in one place - I know that we will!

I thank you in advance for making all future posts about your PIP here

I don't know what happened I only posted it once but it came up lots of times

Just recived my decition letter today and they've only given me 2 points with no explanation why at all, I was told on the phone the decition would have reasons why on it? Do I have 4 weeks from now to appeal? Do I have to ring them now to say I want a reconsideration or wait 4 weeks? I'm so confused, also I'm waiting for medical records off the doctors. Ahh someone please help I feel like this is all going right over my head!

They said there's no proof of dyscalcula but I have dyslexia, I was told that by a teacher in first school. the fact is I can't do simple sums or anything like that wether I have proof of dyscalcula or not, to get someone to asses me for dyscalcula would cost hundreds. Anyone have any advice?

LindaLou22 wrote: Just recived my decition letter today and they've only given me 2 points with no explanation why at all, I was told on the phone the decition would have reasons why on it? Do I have 4 weeks from now to appeal? Do I have to ring them now to say I want a reconsideration or wait 4 weeks? I'm so confused, also I'm waiting for medical records off the doctors. Ahh someone please help I feel like this is all going right over my head!

Hj LL22,

Sorry to hear of the adverse PIP decision !!!

You can ring to register your request for a Mandatory Reconsideration, (MR) but we always advise that you make a formal written request for an MR.

This should be posted to arrive back at DWP no later than one month from the date of your adverse PIP Decision Notice letter.

Have a read through the following generic information which should help :

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 or any other supporting evidence that you may be awaiting has not arrived.

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

Once you have The PA4, you can then pose any counter arguments to the PIP Assessors recommendations.

e.g. If they are stating that you can carry out a particular PIP Activity, has it been taken into account that to be classed as being able to carry out a PIP Activity, you must be able to do so Reliably and Safely for The Majority of Days

If the Assessor has stated that they witnessed you Walking a set distance have they taken into account the above, the time it took you to do so, and any pain, discomfort and breathless, etc that you may have suffered whilst doing so ? etc, etc, etc !!

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 one copy of The MR Notice letter (keep the other copy) 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 which indicates that you should have.

See also : PIP Self Test

PIP Points Scoring System

&

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

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