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2 years 6 months ago #272087 by Lake
Hello. Following a telephone assessment I was not awarded PIP. I received 6 points for daily living and 4 points for mobility. Using your guides, I submitted a Mandatory Reconsideration request and provided new medical evidence. My MR submission detailed the main factual errors and omissions in my assessment report (there were lots but I focussed on the most significant) and I explained why I believe I meet the criteria for PIP. I'd already submitted lots of medical evidence along with a detailed PIP2 assessment form, having used the guides. I received my mandatory reconsideration notice today. No change to previous points. In the 'how I made my decision ' section other letter gives a generic explanation of how PIP works but says nothing at all which is specific to me and my application. It doesn't acknowledge or respond at all to the info I gave for in the MR submission or my new medical evidence. Please could you tell me if this this normal? I feel stuck. Because they haven't explained why my MR info and evidence hasn't changed their decision, I don't know what to argue if I appeal. I'm not sure they even looked at my MR submission. As you advise in the guides, I did the MR in writing precisely so I could set everything out clearly so nothing could be overlooked.
My second question is, if I appeal, will the Tribunal automatically receive all the information I've previously provided to DWP (pip2 form, medical evidence, MR submission letter) or do I need to supply evidence again from scratch?
Thank you in advance for your help.

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2 years 6 months ago #272098 by Gary
Hi Lara

The next stage is to appeal which you can do either on line or paper using a SSCS1 form; www.gov.uk/government/publications/appea...-decision-form-sscs1
If you have already laid out your Mandatory Reconsideration in a submission I would use that for the appeal.
If you do an online appeal I would add your submission as a upload, if you try to copy and paste, it does not matter how neat you lay it out, it gets all jumbled up.

Take a look at our guides to help you; benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/pip

When you appeal, DWP will send you and HMCTS a bundle of documents, you need to check the bundle for any missing documents. If you want to send any missing documents or new documents to support your claim, then send it to HMCTS, they will number the documents and send a copy to DWP and to yourself.

Gary

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2 years 6 months ago #272107 by Lake
Thank you for your reply.

Shouldn't the mandatory reconsideration notice give reasons why the reconsideration wasn't successful?

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2 years 6 months ago #272109 by BIS
Hi Lake

This is what the government website says regarding a mandatory reconsideration:

The benefits office that gave you the original benefit decision will reconsider it - you’ll get a ‘mandatory reconsideration notice’ telling you whether they’ve changed the decision. It’ll explain the reasons for that decision and the evidence it was based on. www.gov.uk/mandatory-reconsideration/how...tory-reconsideration


You clearly have not had this. I would ring the DWP and ask to speak to a case manager for an explanation. They are unlikely to put you through to someone immediately, but they should arrange for a call back. Tell them there is no explanation and remind them what is says on the government website. Hopefully, you will get a clearer picture. I would record the conversation you have with the case manager - (but don't say you're doing it). When they have finished I would ask them to put in writing.

BIS

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2 years 6 months ago #272117 by Lake
Thanks very much for the great advice, really helpful.

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