MR decision letter -> Question

Hi prefer not to say,
I tend to agree with BIS.
It is very much a matter of interpretation- what you have said is no doubt correct, but it doesn't paint a clear picture. (Sorry!) For example you mention that getting in/out of the bath isn't a problem. You say that's because you don't use it often. That completely misses the point. You can't use the bsth too often due to your disability basically you avoid it because it is too difficult. If you need help to get in or out of the bath you can get 3 points. If you need an aid/appliance to use shower or bath you only get 2 points!
You said you didn't need specialist appliances, but a grab rail is an aid/appliance and by saying you don't have a 'specialist appliance kinda negates the use of grab rail and seat.
DWP require very few excuses and you have made it easy for them. Aids etc don't have to be prescribed, if you can't get about very well, all you need to do is to go to a local shop or online buy something helpful and use it. If it falls within a descriptor improving your ability to do the activity then it comprises an aid or appliance. Moreover, you can use an improvised thing as well.
According to the law, you can say
"I have an accessible walk in shower, ue to my disabilities, but still need to use an aid ie shower seat/grab rails but per Regulation 7 since I can't access the bath without help then I should score 3 pts."
(Reg 7 provides highest point score should be used when more than 1 activity in a section applies equally.)
This says exactly the same as you have said above, but is a much stronger way of writing this. You can also provide details of falls etc in the bathroom.
It seems likely that you will need to appeal. If you follow the example above for all relevant descriptors you will 'sell' your disabilities in a much better way.
Read the comments about each descriptor in the members guides. Think what aids etc you use and why. Think about what happens when things go wrong. Are you safe, can you do repeatedly, can you do in a reasonable time and to an acceptable standard?
Achieving PIP requires a very negative analysis of what your limitations are, I know this is difficult and many disabled people manage possibly with a bizarre or unsafe coping strategy. I suspect these strategies will fall outside the reasonable time (twice normal time) and if not unsafe may well be non acceptable standard.
Think of a fly on the wall documentary about you. If we were watching you do PIP activities at home would we be saying poor chap, things look really difficult for him, he really needs help! If so, then it is highly likely you would score points. You just need to describe the struggle you have in glorious technicolour!
It is not a problem to say that you didn't make everything clear, and/or you have sought advice.
I apologise that my post may come across as a bit brutal, but I can understand you have disabilities, and don't dispute that. However I want you to succeed in your Appeal should you take this on.
You can apply online for an Appeal using SSCS1 form. Most of the form is personal details but you will need to fill out the Grounds of appeal.Your chance to put everything right!
I advise typing as a separate document and uploading as there is a very weird formatting issue whereby nicely typed Grounds turn out all strange when printed out if typed in the box! You can also give an opening paragraph giving an overview of illness etc.
Criticise the assessor in 4 or 5 bullet points, using the majorly criticisms and give an example. of each. Then you can go through each relevant descriotircas I have suggested above and give the points value you believe to be correct as compared with the 0 or low points by DWP.
Make sure you name each page and include NI Number.
I hope this helps, everyone on here really wants you to succeed and will be rooting for you!
LL26

HI prefer not to say

I think it can be useful to put in a separate sheet explaining a medical condition, but personally, I would keep it short. Then you need to go through each question saying why you think you should have scored differently. But you need to be clear about why.

eg: The assessor recorded that I can walk 50ms which I can, but they have failed to document that I have to stop every 10m for a rest due to breathlessness caused by my severe asthma (see letter from Dr X dated Jan 2020) and the deteriorating arthritis in my legs as diagnosed in 2013 ( see letter from Dr Y dated 2019).

What I have written is just a made-up example and there are many different ways you can write it. (LL26 has also given you an example). You can also find the ones in the guide. If you had arthritis would you keep mentioning it? I would mention it for every question where it applies. You have to show that you meet the criteria. If you had a dozen different conditions - should you mention all of them, all of the time, no - just the key ones for a particular question. Focus on the criteria and how you meet it, not the condition.

BIS