Acceptable PIP award, but for the wrong reasons.

This post is slightly detailed, so I'll keep it brief and simple. In addition, the PA4 has been requested to analyse the reasons laid out for the 'controversial' decision.

My partner received their PIP award this week which included standard mobility and daily care. Four mobility points were awarded for walking more than 50 but no more than 200 metres - aided or unaided. However, on the PIP form, and during the assessment, distance was not cited as a finite issue. The argument was pain at any distance, with often no need to stop. So the assessor has made a decision to set 200 metres as the walking distance. The PA4 may offer more detail when it comes through, however, our concerns are over this finite distance, and how this could impact if my partner is viewed walking 400 meters ?

Moving onto daily care. All the questions answered to our descriptors on the PIP form were completed based on care needs that did not require any aids. However, all eight of the awarded points have been awarded because 'the assessor' decided aids are required. This is despite my partner clearly saying they do not use, or require aids for the descriptors in question. I'm being cynical, but could this be future proving the removal of the daily care if vouchers replace money in the future ?

The main concerns are the award does not reflect the information that we put on the PIP claim form, possibly leaving the claim open to suspicion? Could the PA4 - once received - offer more detail on why the points were awarded and therefore offer some credibility.

We're loth to appeal and lose the lot, but at the same time concerned an award has been made for reasons not cited, and those reasons we did cite, were ignored. Either way the award given was the one that was hoped for.

A quick update.

I don't know whether to laugh, cry or bang my head on the wall to see if I'm still on planet earth.

An MR was submitted arguing the descriptors used by the DM were not compatible with the care and mobility requirements we stated on the PIP2 form. The basis of this MR was to challenge the decision in case my partner was observed walking distances of 200 meters on a regular basis, and/or be seen carrying out activities without the use of aids. We were well aware the award could have been removed, but felt the risks of misinterpretation were too great.

Last week we received the result of the MR. Daily care remains the same, but further points were added ??, and mobility went from standard to enhanced.......how does that work ?