Face2Face

Hi Gordon,
Just an update. As expected my DLA went down when I applied for PIP.
Lower rate mobility to no award. Higher rate care to lower rate care.
I've requested a mandatory reconsideration. Returned for 6th April.
Text on 20th April to acknowledge MR request. Should hear within 6 weeks.
Today I've received a text saying ""we've received the written report of you PIP assessment.We will write to once we've made a decision. Should hear from us within 4 weeks".
Have you any idea what they mean by "written report of your PIP assessment" please?
This all began last September. Dread the prospect of going to a Tribunal.
My Consultant who has known me for 16 years has retired. If they've requested a written report from my new Consultant he's only met me twice & quite dismissive.
Hope you can throw some light.
Kind Regards
Mickey

Hi Gordon
Thanks for getting back so quickly.
I scored 11 for daily living
4 for mobility in the first section going out.
I submitted my MR on 6/4/18.
Got text re they were reconsidering.
Then the one today “we now have your PIP written report “ We contact you in next 4 weeks. Don’t know what DWP mean about written report.
Long term Consultant just retired.
New Consultant. Dismissive & only met me twice.
So I don’t know if DWP have written to him
Hoping the messages DWP have sent make some sense to you. Please see previous message which includes what they’ve said & when.
I had indefinite DLA award.
High rate Care & lower rate mobility.
PIP awarded for 3 years.
Low rate Care. Think call it standard rate. No award at all for mobility.
So My benefit has been cut by 50%.
Looking like an appeal to Tribunal May be needed as MR doesn’t bode well
Many Thanks
Mickey

I never leave the house unaccompanied.
Psychiatrist. GP & Face2face physio assessor confirmed this.
Due to my mental state. I can’t use public transport at all.
I can’t undertake a journey on foot either.
Can only travel by our car or trusted persons. Never by Taxi.
I have a diagnosed cognitive impairment since 2007. Affects my processing speed & ability to retain information.
Had I been assessed as per supporting evidence I believe my benefits should be unchanged from DLA rate.
In fact I’ve deteriorated much further since my indefinite DLA award.
I focussed on the specific areas of dispute for MR.
I don’t know what this PIP assessment written report they say they now have might be.
Having texted in April saying they are processing MR. Their decision should be within 6 weeks.
Then this text about written report arrived out of the blue yesterday. Saying should hear in a further 6 weeks or more.
Can’t decide if they’re incompetent or putting me under stress to make me give up.
Thought now of maybe needing to go to tribunal 3rd stage fills me with dread.
Physio Face2face report contradicted himself at every turn.
My wife became my sister as report progressed.
PIP assessor & Face2face Were purely copy & paste from start to finish.
Masses of supportive evidence was either not read or dismissed.

I can’t cook any meal due to my mental state.