PIP telephone assessment help

Some good news and not so good news. The good news is I got the report back and the assessor recommends standard daily and enhanced mobility for 1 year 6 months. If the DM goes with this would it be 2yrs or 2.5yrs? I ask because I remember someone saying you end up getting and extra year because they start the reassessment a year early.

Now the bad news. My obesity was not mentioned. Said my mood was good despite me saying I was very depressed as my cousin had died the day before. She removed 2 points for managing therapy to zero, despite me going into great length about my exercises and how I need my partner to support me so I can do them. She mentioned this but still removed the points coz I can take my own tablets. Both previous assessments I was assessed as needing help. She said I can manage the exercises because I can go round the house balancing on furniture or a stick. No mention of the pain I suffer doing so.

So much is missing. I did record it.

Should I send in a letter to correct this now? My exercises have increased from specialists and I require help to do them and its over 3.5 hours a week.

All help appreciated, thank you .

Thank you for that advice. A letter clearly bulletpointing why the assessors assessment of Descriptor 3 is unfair, based upon her reporting and removing all points for assistance managing my dossette box and assistance completing daily physical exercises, is prepared and will go today next day delivery.

It is factual, drawing on my previous assessment and how accurately that was reported on Descriptor 3, and without emotion.

I have telephoned DWP and told them a letter and a further consultants letter is being sent today to arrive tomorrow for inclusion with this review. I have stated in the letter I am not asking for a MR, but to highlight the inconsistencies before a decision is made.

Fingers crossed.

Thought I would give you my news.

PIP was reinstated at the same rate. The DM made no mention of my letter or the extra evidence. It was literally a copy and paste job of the assessors report. I lost the 2 points.

I don't want to risk my award by MR as it is still the same but it's wrong that they just do this. I will address this at the next review.

Anyhow, thank you as usual for your help. It was a successful review