Mandatory reconsideration

Hi
I have been getting pip since 2016, I did get standard for both

I then had an assessment in 2018, I was awarded the same until 2021, this was extended to 2023 because of the pandemic

In September last year my mobility was worse, I don’t have any cartilage I both my knees and severe osteoarthritis in both

They sent me a whole form to fill in including the care descriptors, filled it in and sent it back

I started with 11 points for care and 10 for mobility this was in 2016, I also have osteoarthritis in both hips and my spine

They took 5 months to get back to me and said I have to have a telephone assessment
I had this about 3 month ago, they contacted me about 8 weeks by post

They said they can still award me standard for mobility and nothing for daily care, I then asked for mandatory reconsideration

I didn’t report changes to daily living, but I filled the form in any way

I returned my form, a lovely lady at DWP helped me fill it in

I got a letter this morning to say I can still have standard for mobility and nothing for daily living again

I had remembered something was wrong in the assessment, I phoned them up to tell them something I had forgotten about
It was that they had said I can put wrist braces on and drive a manual car, I can’t put them on my wrist, I put a elastic one on my left wrist

The mandatory decision had not mentioned this information, I don’t think it was assed on

I am more upset about the fact I had my benefit until 2023, is a degenerative disease and has got worse, I cant send any tests or notes because there isn’t any to give, I take a load of medication in any one day, and every day I am in constant pain

They said that they had changed some of the descriptors based on my answers?

They are more or less saying that over 6 years everything is better and I don’t need any help

I have a manual car and I go to the post office twice a week and because I can do that my hands are ok, there not I am I horrendous pain in my left wrist and, both my knees which are so bad

If I didn’t have a car I would be housebound

I started this last September and really want this sorting it’s making me poorly all of it

Do I tell them I don’t agree with them again, could someone please help, thanks…….Caz59

Thank you Greek Queen, it is most helpful what you have wrote Caz