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5 years 7 months ago #216898 by KRW
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I’m in my 50 now and been disabled all my life with things getting gradually worse each year. Had many assessments over many years and never had a problem. Just received my PIP assessment back after 6 weeks anxiously waiting and I cannot believe they scored me zero!
I can only get around in a wheelchair yet the assessors claimed I was able to walk over 200m, this is just a blatant lie...
I'm in a bit of a tiswaz now as to what to do.
The PIP form says I can ask them to explain their decision, is that the same as logging and appeal?
It then goes on to say I can ask for reconsideration; is this different to asking them to explain their decision, if it is, do I need to wait for this explanation before request a reconsideration.
All of this needs to be done within one month? If it’s from the date of the zero reward letter, one week is lost already in this letter arriving…
When I call and ask them to explain their decision, do I need to tell them where I contest the results or simply call and start the process?
Sorry so many questions, but as I said I'm in a tiswaz and my head is spinning around and around.
Thanks in advance,
Karen
I can only get around in a wheelchair yet the assessors claimed I was able to walk over 200m, this is just a blatant lie...
I'm in a bit of a tiswaz now as to what to do.
The PIP form says I can ask them to explain their decision, is that the same as logging and appeal?
It then goes on to say I can ask for reconsideration; is this different to asking them to explain their decision, if it is, do I need to wait for this explanation before request a reconsideration.
All of this needs to be done within one month? If it’s from the date of the zero reward letter, one week is lost already in this letter arriving…
When I call and ask them to explain their decision, do I need to tell them where I contest the results or simply call and start the process?
Sorry so many questions, but as I said I'm in a tiswaz and my head is spinning around and around.
Thanks in advance,
Karen
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5 years 7 months ago #216900 by Gordon
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Karen
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 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;
"the assessor recorded that I walked 50m, I did but they have failed to document that I had to stop every 10m for a rest due to breathlessness"
than their opinions
"based on my observations of the claimant walking I believe that they can reliably walk more than 200m.
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.
Gordon
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 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;
"the assessor recorded that I walked 50m, I did but they have failed to document that I had to stop every 10m for a rest due to breathlessness"
than their opinions
"based on my observations of the claimant walking I believe that they can reliably walk more than 200m.
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.
Gordon
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5 years 7 months ago #216972 by KRW
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I'm finding this whole ordeal over-whelming, and I have not even asked for a mandatory review yet. It seems the system is more about discouraging and demoralising the disabled into a position where it all becomes too difficult and they abandon what is justly their right....
I have read lots of stuff and my head is swimming, can I ask if I need to gather all my evidence to send with my mandatory review, or do I just need to send a letter? It's just it will take me a little time to get all my medical history and other relevant details together.
This is so disheartening; I have had literally dozens of DWP medical reviews and never had a single problem, now out of the blue I score zero points on a PIP assessment, what's going on?
I have read lots of stuff and my head is swimming, can I ask if I need to gather all my evidence to send with my mandatory review, or do I just need to send a letter? It's just it will take me a little time to get all my medical history and other relevant details together.
This is so disheartening; I have had literally dozens of DWP medical reviews and never had a single problem, now out of the blue I score zero points on a PIP assessment, what's going on?
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5 years 7 months ago #217015 by Gordon
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KRW
Your MR request needs to be with the DWP no later than one month from the date of the Decision, however, you can tell them that you need additional time to send in your evidence, the DWP should then give you a further four weeks to send in your evidence, although this time does include postage.
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Your MR request needs to be with the DWP no later than one month from the date of the Decision, however, you can tell them that you need additional time to send in your evidence, the DWP should then give you a further four weeks to send in your evidence, although this time does include postage.
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