Pip review

Hi motorhead,
In theory DWP will have the reports, I am aware that DWP often scrutinise previous reports, but then again, there have also been many incidents where DWP have just ignored a previous report showing many points. Hence the answer to your question is both yes and no!
I have no idea what they will do in your case! I think the only way to deal with this problem is to write a full review form, making sure that you describe the difficulties you have with PIP activities in as much detail as possible. Give examples. Use spare pages as required. (are sure you put your name and NI number on all pages.) If you need any more help, have another look at the members guides.
I hope this helps.
LL26

Hi motorhead,
I forgot to say something earlier. Firstly it is totally possible that DWP will accept you have the same ongoing disabilities or greater disability and reward the same or a higher level of PIP.
However sometimes for unknown reasons this doesn't happen. In order to correctly and legally downgrade benefit, DWP will need to be sure thst there is a clear change of circumstances. This is where DWP often fail. There have been several recent cases all complaining that DWP has failed to follow the correct law in thus respect. (The downgrading change of benefit following a review is called a supersession. )Tribunals have made it clear that the tribunal will need to be aware of previous claims and previous reports etc, because it is otherwise very misleading.
I think you can be proactive. You can say eg 'the assessor of X date, confirmed that I walked very slowly, and was unable to bend and noticed that I constantly talked with a stutter and struggled to talk properly. I still have these problems. The stutter has in fact become worse, and I have had unsuccessful back surgery in 2 occasions since the last assessment....'

There is no right or wrong - the aim of the game is to make it absolutely clear that you have significant disabilities that haven't improved and/or have become worse.
I hope this helps.
LL26