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3 years 6 months ago #250832 by annfee123
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My partner has been recieved Dla for 10 years he moved to pips 3 years ago and was awarded the same rate as dla standard rate care and high rate mobility. His award finished in August and he had a telephone assesment 3 weeks ago .They have reduced his mobility to low rate .I am totally gobsmacked at what the hcp had written about him said that he was able to conduct telephone interview with being breathless when he actually had to stop twice to have a drink and once to take his inhaler .I had it on loudspeaker and had to answer a lot of the questions for him he was so out of breath .He was on pips with heart condition and since his last assesment he has been diagnosed with copd and arthritis in his back shoulders and knees yet they put him on low rate mobility .the Dwp decision maker said he was on a reduced dose of painkillers when he is actually on the same dose as stated on the form and his prescription list .At his last assesment 3 years ago face to face the hcp said his mobility was really bad and he couldn't bend or stop.How can someone at the end of a phone now say he can walk without aids awarded him 10 points for mobility .Do you think this is worth taking to appeal or is there a chance he could lose everything. Cant believe the bare face lies ..

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3 years 6 months ago #250836 by BIS
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Hi Ann Fee

I don't know from your post, whether you have had the report or the decision letter or you have both.

If you have only had a copy of the report - then I suggest you write to the decision letter and challenge it - focussing on the specific issues that will score your husband more points.

If you have received the decision letter, but not the report - then you need to request it - so you know exactly what you are challenging.

If you have the decision letter, and the report - then you can put in for a mandatory reconsideration. Yes, there is always a risk to challenging a decision - but the majority of people find the decision stays the same and some are successful in getting a better award. I have only heard of a couple of people who find their's has been reduced.

You should emphasize that someone cannot adequately assess your husband's ability to walk over the phone!

BIS

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3 years 6 months ago #251074 by annfee123
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I recieved evidence that was used to make decision as I have asked for mandatory reconsideration. My partner was at a face to face in 2017 he scored 12 for mobility and hcp said he would have great difficulty more thst 15 to 20 metres .he had a telephone assesment this time and the hcp overruled the last assessor saying in her opinion he could walk more than 20 metres even though she was only speaking to him on phone .she awarded him 10 points which brought him down to low rate .He suffers from heart disease where part of his heart muscle is dead due to having 2 heart attacks and because of this his lungs are starved of oxygen .he has recently been diagnosed with copd and she said he was only on mild medication for this ignoring the fact that he has heart problems for years .said he did not sound breathless on the phone when I had to give him his inhaler and a drink of water which she failed to mention .Also he was in bed propped up with pillows to help him get through assesment .how is this fair trying to decide how far he can walk by telephone call .I rang his doctor who told me to challenge it and to tell dwp to ring him if they need any information. Which I dont think they will do .He also has arthritis of his back and knees which they didnt even consider because he isant attending a specialist for this .They are hard work can only hope they will award him 2 points in reconsideration as he couldn't go to tribunal too stressful for him ..

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3 years 6 months ago #251099 by BIS
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Hi Ann Fee

It sounds like you should follow your doctor's advice and challenge it. If the worse comes to the worse and I hope it doesn't then appeals too these days can be decided on paper - if you said your husband was too ill to attend.

You should certainly mention in your MR that how could an assessor make the decision that your husband's condition had improved since 2017 face to face when you provided no evidence of it. You certainly want to mention the fact that he was in bed and the fact that he didn't 'sound' breathless is nothing. She doesn't know him and has no idea how he sounds under any circumstances!

Good luck!

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3 years 6 months ago #251100 by annfee123
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Thank you so much I will certainly be taking it to appeal for him .its a disgrace what that hcp had written about him .she was a nurse thought maybe she was a doctor but even a doctor wouldnt write about his breathing over a phone ...

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3 years 6 months ago #251111 by denby
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Hi Ann, so much sympathy from me and chin up with your pursuit of justice. Us carers don't need the hassle do we! I am replying because the 'nurse' who did our daughter's paper based assessment which was what we wanted [so she didn't even hear her on the phone] used exactly the same lies. I.e., 'pain medication reduced,' which it has not been. Also like your husband, saying she can now walk further than last time, even though we have provided all the evidence that every single step causes severe pain, therefore is not 'to an acceptable standard' and as it means she then has to rest, not 'as often as you need to' either. And claimed that max Tramadol is 'moderate pain relief'. Hope it helps just knowing it is not only your family that is getting lied about.
Good luck, Denby
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