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4 years 3 months ago #254814 by Ade
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I have just had my Mandatory Reconsideration Notice arrive today and they have turned me down. I want to appeal as I do not agree with them. Just because i can speak on a mobile and can walk down a lane that i can plan a journey without help. I have told them i have not driven my car since March do to extreme stress. My parents drive me to the supermarket when and if i can get out the house. I am just afraid i would not cope going to a court etc. Any help with my appeal would be great thank you.
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4 years 3 months ago #254841 by Gary
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Hi John
You would need to appeal within one month of the decision date on the DWP letter confirming no change in their decision or a Late request up to 13 months afterwards but this will need to be accepted by both the Tribunal Service and the DWP. You can apply online for an appeal or complete a SSCS1 form, the options are yours, you can download the SSCS1 form the internet. What support do you get from your parents? did they write a support letter to help 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.
Understand that the assessor is offering an opinion when they say that you can do the PIP activities, tackling these head-on is unlikely to be successful, you need to show that the basis of that opinion is founded on incorrect information, so try and refer to your evidence to undermine what they have said.
Also, try and stick to issues that lead to your scoring points, I often hear members referring to the assessors spelling, as an example, whilst it may show a lack of professionalism, raising it as an issue isn't going to help you get an award.
Make sure that you understand the criteria that you are being assessed against you can put the best case forward that is possible but you won't score points if you do not meet the PIP Descriptors.
Gary
You would need to appeal within one month of the decision date on the DWP letter confirming no change in their decision or a Late request up to 13 months afterwards but this will need to be accepted by both the Tribunal Service and the DWP. You can apply online for an appeal or complete a SSCS1 form, the options are yours, you can download the SSCS1 form the internet. What support do you get from your parents? did they write a support letter to help 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.
Understand that the assessor is offering an opinion when they say that you can do the PIP activities, tackling these head-on is unlikely to be successful, you need to show that the basis of that opinion is founded on incorrect information, so try and refer to your evidence to undermine what they have said.
Also, try and stick to issues that lead to your scoring points, I often hear members referring to the assessors spelling, as an example, whilst it may show a lack of professionalism, raising it as an issue isn't going to help you get an award.
Make sure that you understand the criteria that you are being assessed against you can put the best case forward that is possible but you won't score points if you do not meet the PIP Descriptors.
Gary
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