decision made even not receiving the pip 2 form

Hi Spring 68

I have read your post a few times and I am still not sure if you have applied for a mandatory reconsideration.

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

If you have already applied for a mandatory reconsideration then your next stage is to complete a submission and complete an online appeal application, you still need a copy of the assessors report to say what you disagree with and why.

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

Hi Spring68

I don't know what information you asked for under the subject access request. I assume you asked for a copy of the PA4 - which was the assessment report. You didn't need to to that under the SAR - you could have just rang the DWP and got a copy in 7 - 10 days. It's hard to argue against the DWP's decision without that report. There will be more in it - than there will be in the Mandatory Reconsideration. So if you didn't ask for a copy of the report - it's not too late for your daughter to ring the DWP and ask for a copy of the report. You can make the call but she would need to be there to confirm she gives her permission for you to ask for a copy.

BIS