PIP decision letter arrived and a lot of fiction

Hi Lindat

Our guides only point out that there is always a risk of requesting a mandatory reconsideration as they look at the entire award. The award could stay the same, the award could be increased or the award could be decreased. It doesn't mean you shouldn't put in for an MR, you just need to weigh up whether you have a case and whether you want to risk it.

If you do decide to go for an MR is to put in a request for one. 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 MR & Appeal guide for details of the process, the PIP area also has template letters that you can use to make the request with.

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip

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.

Did you have any back up from medical professionals about your cognitive difficulties? It would be helpful if you did. It may be unfair, but they will consider the strength and dexterity needed to get on and off a mobility scooter and operate it makes it possible for you to cook. I'm not saying it's the same just pointing out that it is this sort of thing you will have to contradict in your MR.

PiP is different from DLA so you are not alone in finding even if you had an indefinite higher award for care and mobility for DLA, it does not automatically translate to enhanced PIP

BIS

Hi Lindat

Get the report and then you'll see what you're fighting against. Be ready to try and get a letter from your doctor which is more specific. If he has not given any examples of cognitive dysfunction or spoken about the severity of it - that may be one of the reasons why they ignored it. - especially as the assessor says she saw no evidence of it.

BIS