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Mandatory reconsideration
8 years 11 months ago #158529 by shelam
Replied by shelam on topic Mandatory reconsideration
Hello Manny
Sorry you are so upset about your award. I hope you feel able to go to the next step to obtaining the correct points etc.
The first step is to request a copy of your PIP assessment from the DWP; you can telephone for this, but follow up your phone call with a written application. Ask for the name of the person you speak to on the phone so you can mention them in your written request. You then have to apply for mandatory reconsideration. This has to be done within one month of receiving your award letter.
When you receive your copy of the assessment you are then able to go through it and pick out all the areas where you feel you should have scored points but didn't. Go to the Appeals section of the Guide,s where you will find a step by step approach to dealing with the new form.
Fill in the form, and make a point of showing at length where the errors have been made; No point in being angry or upset about it, just state where the discrepancies are clearly and concisely, and explain that you feel mistakes have been made when reaching a decision. If there isn't enough space on the form to explain fully how you disagree with the assessment, then add extra pages to the back of the form, making sure you write your name, NI number and page number on each page (1 of 2, e.g)
If you have any evidence that you omitted to send when you first applied for PIP you could send that along, though there is no guarantee that it will be considered. Then you have to wait until a new decision is reached, or the decision maker is unable to change his original award.
Please don't give up!!!
Sorry you are so upset about your award. I hope you feel able to go to the next step to obtaining the correct points etc.
The first step is to request a copy of your PIP assessment from the DWP; you can telephone for this, but follow up your phone call with a written application. Ask for the name of the person you speak to on the phone so you can mention them in your written request. You then have to apply for mandatory reconsideration. This has to be done within one month of receiving your award letter.
When you receive your copy of the assessment you are then able to go through it and pick out all the areas where you feel you should have scored points but didn't. Go to the Appeals section of the Guide,s where you will find a step by step approach to dealing with the new form.
Fill in the form, and make a point of showing at length where the errors have been made; No point in being angry or upset about it, just state where the discrepancies are clearly and concisely, and explain that you feel mistakes have been made when reaching a decision. If there isn't enough space on the form to explain fully how you disagree with the assessment, then add extra pages to the back of the form, making sure you write your name, NI number and page number on each page (1 of 2, e.g)
If you have any evidence that you omitted to send when you first applied for PIP you could send that along, though there is no guarantee that it will be considered. Then you have to wait until a new decision is reached, or the decision maker is unable to change his original award.
Please don't give up!!!
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