PIP MR evidence totally ignored

To say I'm totally at a loss is an understatement. I have recently submitted a MR on behalf of my husband using the protocol and wording from the guides here also supplying a letter of support from our GP, and to be honest I thought we'd walk it. We have just received a response and no change has been made. His previous award was enhanced daily and standard mobility, this has been dropped to standard on both despite an added mobility problem with his knees. What I can't get my head around was the fact the the MR evidence I gave was that the HP lied (I called it inaccuracies) , the HP omitted lots of things my husband said in his telephone assessment, she did record some of them in the statement part but then left them out of the report part ie, he states he can walk for 2-3 minutes, he did but what he actually said was 2-3 minutes to walk to the end of the garden (7.5 mtrs) would have to stop due to pain and someone else would be there and back in the time it took him to get there, would have to rest for some time before attempting again.
D Yen (title not supplied) has cherry picked information and evidence supplied in order to justify keeping the award down, and then the icing on the cake is being called liars with this;-"You hold a drivers licence without restriction and although you report you are not currently driving, it is considered that if your functioning was as affected as claimed then you would not be fit to drive and would be a severe danger on the road. There is no evidence to suggest that DVLA have been informed by your GP or yourself.
Functioning that we have stated is confusion due to medication, strong opioids, anti anxiety, and anti depressants all of which their previous HP's agreed in 2016 were strong and likely to cause confusion and so impact on tasks, they have since been significantly increased however our description of his confusion when attempting tasks has not changed. They seem to think he can now manage his own medication, even though our GP has told me to keep it in a locked box for his safety, manage his own money, and cook a meal without leaving the gas on-unlit-as has previously happened on more than one occasion, they do acknowledge issues with concentration but say there is no specialist input for memory or referrals to the memory clinic so.......
So I guess what I'm really wondering is how you can show that you can cook but it isn’t safe for you to do so because your concentration is so poor that you forget what you are doing when they don't believe you.
Or how do you show that you can walk for 2-3 mins but it would take you twice as long as someone without an impairment because of pain and fatigue when they don't believe you?
I honestly feel like I could have a mental meltdown!

Hi Debbi. Sorry you are having to go through this ordeal.
1. Get a copy of the AP Report (sounds like you have it).
2. Look up the qualifications of the person who did it. If they have no relevant specialisms, that would add to your case. They have 7.5 days training..
3. Point out what is REALITY v what is said by HP. With medical evidence to support you.
Unfortunately a lot of DMs don’t actually read anything you have sent in, just go with the AP Report.
4. Give an Awards history (all of it) as this illustrates a history of functionality issues.
5. Ask how they think his condition has improved since last time. The Tribunal will need to justify that he HAS ‘improved’ if they want to support the DM decision.
It’s a nightmare. Persevere.
Good Luck xx

Hi Angel,
Thanks for the advise, my brain has only just started kicking in due to the shock/outrage.
Yes the first DM clearly didn't read anything but I really thought they would on the MR so we will be going to appeal. You say ask how they think his condition has improved since last time, what's the best way to do that please?

The measurement for the Mobility award is not speed but to stand and walk certain distances safely in a reasonable time and to be able to repeat it. Document the issues your husband has in standing up and getting ready to walk. Can he stand and walk in one fluid movement?
I found this somewhere and can’t remember where but is useful.
“Speed is the pace the claimant walks at.
Time is the total time it takes the claimant to walk the relevant distance.
As a guide the average person can walk at:
1.brisk pace - >90 metres per minute
2.normal pace - 61-90 metres per minute
3. slow pace - 40-60 metres per minute
4.very slow pace - <40 metres per minute.
> = More Than. < = Less Than.”
2.5 metres in 1 minute is extremely slow.
A lot of people have kept their driving licenses because it is acceptable photographic ID and cheaper than a passport. In my 3 ESA and 1 PIP assessments, I was only once asked about the DVLA and driving. Fortunately, I was able to give a good answer as I had had to research it for insurance purposes only weeks before the assessment.