Mandatory reconsiderations

AH

Have you requested a copy of the assessment report?

In theory, you can request a Statement of Reasons for the Decision but it is likely that the DWP will take the view that this has already been provided in the Decision Letter.

Unfortunately, the DWP often assume any communication in regard the Decision is a request for an MR, you can make it clear in any phone or written communication that you are not requesting an MR but I can't guarantee that it will work.

What is it that you want to clarify?

Gordon

AH

Unless you scored seven or eleven points for Daily Living then I would park the Lidocaine patch you will only ever score one point for it which will not get you to an award.

With regard the Tens patches, you need to go back to basics, explain exactly where they need to be placed, if it is somewhere that a healthy person would be executed to reach then explain why you cannot, if you are restricted then go into detail of how far you can actually reach, if it is pain then indicate the level most doctors use a 1-10 scale with 10 being the worst pain you have ever experience.

There may be an assumption if you take pain killers that they remove your pain completely, it is rare for this to be the case so go back through the pain you have on a daily basis.

For Mixing with other People make sure you understand the Descriptors there is a significant difference between the requirements for (b) and (c).

Make the point that the activity is for a social setting and that the assessment cannot be considered as meeting this criterion and therefore observation resulting from the interview are misguided.

So, why cannot you mix with others, what prevents you and how does it manifest itself, can you show that you do not mix with others? Did you explain in enough, relevant detail on your form now that you know how you have been assessed?

Gordon