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5 years 4 months ago #242367 by patricia b
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hi all, just wondering if anyone else has had the same experience as me, after being paid full DLA for a few years now I have been reassessed for PIP, my award was lower rate care and nothing at all for mobility, its mind boggling to say the least, I have crohns disease, arthritis, osteoporosis and COPD,I am in the process of putting together a letter for a mandatory reconsideration,
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5 years 4 months ago - 5 years 3 months ago #242370 by Gary
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Replied by Gary on topic no pip for mobility
Hi pat burton
Welcome to the forum, you are not alone, unfortunately we come across this on a daily basis. You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is
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The first stage to challenging a Decision is for you to request a Mandatory Reconsideration, this needs to be done in writing to the DWP, within one month of the Decision, to the office that dealt with your claim, have a look at our PIP Mandatory Reconsideration & Appeal guide for details of the process, the PIP area also has template letters that you can use to make the request with.
You should contact the DWP for a copy of the assessment report ( if you have not already done so), I would phone them but again follow up the request in writing. Once you have the assessment report you will have a better understanding of how the DWP Decision Maker has come to their conclusions and will then be able to argue against them.
Your primary task is to show that you meet the criteria, there are many reasons you may have failed, you need to address each of these but don't get bogged down in criticising the assessment report unless you can clearly show that it is incorrect, 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.
What you have to remember is that DLA descriptors are different to PIP, PIP is a lot more stricter, especially mobility component.
Have a look at our guides which are very helpful, PIP appeals and mandatory reconsideration.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
Gary
Welcome to the forum, you are not alone, unfortunately we come across this on a daily basis. You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is
Welcome to Benefits and Work
In case you are not aware, your real name appears to be showing in the forum, if you want to change this then follow the instructions in the following FAQ
My full name is showing, how can I stop it?
The first stage to challenging a Decision is for you to request a Mandatory Reconsideration, this needs to be done in writing to the DWP, within one month of the Decision, to the office that dealt with your claim, have a look at our PIP Mandatory Reconsideration & Appeal guide for details of the process, the PIP area also has template letters that you can use to make the request with.
You should contact the DWP for a copy of the assessment report ( if you have not already done so), I would phone them but again follow up the request in writing. Once you have the assessment report you will have a better understanding of how the DWP Decision Maker has come to their conclusions and will then be able to argue against them.
Your primary task is to show that you meet the criteria, there are many reasons you may have failed, you need to address each of these but don't get bogged down in criticising the assessment report unless you can clearly show that it is incorrect, 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.
What you have to remember is that DLA descriptors are different to PIP, PIP is a lot more stricter, especially mobility component.
Have a look at our guides which are very helpful, PIP appeals and mandatory reconsideration.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
Gary
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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