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7 years 3 months ago #177261 by Dawnyb128
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Absolutely gutted lost my pip followed by the book guides only my examinerwas awful I was having a panic attack she left me waiting as I had come out of hospital after having what they thought was a stroke lost right side body my medicine been changed the day before to get there I had to have 5 diazepam and strong strength beta blockers can't remember anything she said or side effects as I have brain fog since my attack she continued to bombard me with questions don't no what said she tried to pull me up when had medical my arm in a splint for support she took it off trying to make me do exercises felt her bully tactics awful I was left there and asked to put my wrist support back on she said do it in a minute sit down I felt so spaced out with the pain my anxiety she didn't care now I get a letter no pipbut none the things I said are not on this report felt like sobbing I don't go out because of ongoing problems caused by Physio were I can walk and a trapped nerve can make me lose all feeling down the right side I'm to scared to go out I'm now not allowed to drive because my condition so I'm basically a recluse scared to go out crowds new places missing so many hospital appointments thro sheer panic to get there
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7 years 3 months ago #177325 by Gordon
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Welcome to the forum.
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The first stage to challenging a Decision is for you to request a Mandatory Reconsideration, 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.
Gordon
Welcome to the forum.
In case you are not aware, your real name appears to be showing in the forum, if you want to change this then follow the instructions in the following FAQ
My full name is showing, how can I stop it?
The first stage to challenging a Decision is for you to request a Mandatory Reconsideration, 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.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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