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1 year 5 months ago #279990 by Kaylee
Hello, I recently had a telephone assessment for pip. The telephone assessment was brutal, and took over 1 hour and lots and lots of questions. I got my letter in the post today and I have sadly not been awarded pip renewal i only scored 2 points out of all the descriptors!

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1 year 5 months ago #279997 by Gary
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Hi Kaylee

Welcome to the forum.

You might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is; www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/faq/forum

Do not give up, it can be very discouraging when you receive bad news. The first thing you need to do is contact DWP and ask for a copy of the assessors report called a PA4.

When you have the assessment report you will have a better understanding of how the DWP Decision Maker has come to their conclusions and you will now be able to argue against them.

I usually use a highlighter to highlight any inaccuracies, once you have gone through the report you then set out why you are applying for a MR and go through each descriptor one at a time why you disagree with the assessor and try and match it with any supporting documents you may have sent in.

Understand that the assessor is offering an opinion when they say 'in my opinion' 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, remember they are just an opinion which is not based on fact.

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.

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.

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.

The first stage to challenging a Decision is for you to request a Mandatory Reconsideration, this needs to be done in writing to the DWP, within one month of the Decision, to the office that dealt with your claim, have a look at our PIP MR & Appeal guide; benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/pip

For the CRMR1 form to initiate your MR; www.gov.uk/government/publications/chall...ork-and-pensions-dwp

When you have a better idea of the issues with your claim, come back to the forum and we will do our best to help.

Gary

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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1 year 1 month ago #283309 by Kaylee
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Hi Gary,
Just a quick update on my pip appeal. DWP case worker for my appeal called me with the offer to reinstate my pip to the Enhanced daily living which I was getting before. Initially the case worker said he was unable to award me anything for mobility however I argued my case as to why I need the mobility component, and the case worker had a change of heart. I got a second call a little later on, the case worker decided to award me the standard rate of mobility which I was not getting before. I was pleased with the offer and accepted without the need to go to a tribunal hearing. 🙂
Thank you for all your responses.
Thank you benefits and work for all your guides and additional resources available to members.
Kind regards,
Kaylee
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