Medical results

kelly M wrote: I had a Pip reassessment earlier in this month just got the results back they have taken my mobility off me so my money is halved the letter also says i owe them money back. How can this be ? And how do I pay it back ? I'm at my wits end with it all what can I do now. Also what happens if I go to tribunal again will my money stop altogether i don't know which way to turn Kelly x

It is not usual for the DWP to require the claimant to pay back a previously paid award, tit implies that the DWP have serious doubts over the information on which that award was based.

On this basis I would recommend that you get face to face advice from a trained advisor, we are limited in the advice that we can give as we have no sight of any of the paperwork involved. Do an internet search for "welfare advice" with your postcode, town of county.

Your new award will remain in payment during any MR or appeal.

Gordon

Kelly

That's not a problem then.

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