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3 years 7 months ago #263307 by 803008548
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Anyone with experience of a similar situation? My husband suffers with bi-polar disorder. He is in receipt of high rate care from PIP and has had a letter last year, advising him that, after the recent review, he is still not eligible for mobility. He does not leave the house alone, as he hears voices, which frighten him and he is paranoid about people outside. He believes that someone is trying to kill him, either by tampering with the gas or electricty in the house, or "assassination" if he is outside. He has been out by himself late at night, but only when he is drunk and then he has been beaten up by people who have taken offence to him talking jibberish. His CPN visits weekly and takes him for a coffee, to try to get him used to being outside during the day, but she has been doing this for a year and it has not helped him. Otherwise he sits in his pyjamas all day. Surely this would qualify for psychological distress? Any ideas?
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3 years 7 months ago #263311 by Catherine
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Hello 803008548,
The letter you received last year sounds like a leap review letter (assuming that it was not as a result of a regular PIP review)
You have the same rights to challenge that decision as you do with any other PIP decision, that is you can ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration and then possibly appeal that if you need to.
The potential problem is that whilst you should request a MR within a month of receiving the original decision, this is extendable if there is a good reason why you did not request it in time. The problem is that there is an absolute cut off at 13 months after which you cannot request a MR, or appeal.
If your husband is still within the time frame then you can request a MR. Remember to include all the evidence you can, including hopefully a letter from his CPN.
If you are outside the timeframe then you can request a review on the basis that his condition has changed. This does of course mean that his entire PIP award would be renewed, but it might be worth it.
Catherine
The letter you received last year sounds like a leap review letter (assuming that it was not as a result of a regular PIP review)
You have the same rights to challenge that decision as you do with any other PIP decision, that is you can ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration and then possibly appeal that if you need to.
The potential problem is that whilst you should request a MR within a month of receiving the original decision, this is extendable if there is a good reason why you did not request it in time. The problem is that there is an absolute cut off at 13 months after which you cannot request a MR, or appeal.
If your husband is still within the time frame then you can request a MR. Remember to include all the evidence you can, including hopefully a letter from his CPN.
If you are outside the timeframe then you can request a review on the basis that his condition has changed. This does of course mean that his entire PIP award would be renewed, but it might be worth it.
Catherine
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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