PIP report frustration

Hi Sarah-Lee

Don't give up hope, there is a small window for you to write to the Decision Maker but you will need to be quick. Go through the assessors report with a highlighter and highlight anything that is wrong or not stated at the assessment or even missing information.

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.

Lastly, 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.

Make sure that your letter makes it clear that you are not requesting a Mandatory Reconsideration but you reserve the right to do so once a Decision has been made.

It's impossible to say how "small" the time to write to the Decision Maker is, some members have reported Decisions in weeks for others it has been months.

Gary

Hi Sarah-Lee

Yes write notes explaining why it is wrong but make sure that you understand the criteria that you are being assessed against when you are explaining why the assessment report is wrong such as handrails in your bathroom and the difficulties you may have in using them.

If you use any aids explain why you use them and any difficulties you have in using them. Do you have help in getting in and out of a bath/shower, do you use a bath board in a bath or a stool in the shower, if you do explain why, do you need help to use them, again explain why.

Gary