DLA to PIP

Ali

If a Decision has been made to close your claim then you have two options.

Request a Mandatory Reconsideration of the Decision, or

Make a new claim for PIP.

If your go for the MR then you should make a Subject Access Request to the Assessment Provider for your area (ATOS or Capita) for a copy of the appointment letter, the address that it was sent to and proof of posting. See

www.gov.uk/government/publications/pip-postcode-map-uk

SAR :

www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/request-for-personal-information.rtf

From this page :

www.dwp.gov.uk/privacy-policy/data-protection/

You should also check with your local Royal Mail office for any problems with deliveries in your area,

You looking to show that the appointment letter was not sent, was incorrectly addressed or that it was not delivered by Royal Mail.

The DWP take the view that a letter sent is always received, so you need to show that this was not the case.

The PIP Appeal guide explains the MR process and the PIP section has letters that you can use to make the request,

If you have more questions then please reply to this post and we will do our best to help.

Gordon

Ali wrote: Thanks Gordon, very quick reply.
I'm being thick but they said
"If you think Personal Independence Payment decision is wrong, please tell us why and we'll look at it again. We may be able to change the decision, if we can't we'll tell you why"
1. You said i should ask MR, how? Is it on the phone or ask another form.
2. Ask a new claim, I think they had all the information, it was me didn't show myself face to face on the date because I didn't know the appointment.
So I'm asking for MR?
Thanks

We recommend making MR requests in writing. See the PIP Appeal guide for more information.

Gordon