DWP contacted me

Hi Imuyatwa,
The six million dollar question!
I think you and your advisor need to calculate what points should have realistically been awarded.
How disabled are you? To get enhanced rate you need to show you are severely limited by your health condition. If you count your scores based on the disabilities outlined on the claim form/MR, and it comes to 8-11 you won't get enhanced. Likewise if you don't have a very strong case for standard level, then it isprobably worth taking the offer.
However if your realistic scores are well in excess of 12 points this indicates that enhanced rate is definitely a possibility and this might mean you should continue at appeal.
DWP may either be saying we recognise disabilities of standard level or we are offering less as damage limitation. It is hard to know what DWP thinking is, without knowing your full history and disabilities. This us something you will need to discuss with your advisor. That said, if you are very nervous and stressful, you may wish to consider this as a factor also.
There is another possible outcome. If you believe enhanced rate/s is correct, you could ask DWP to revise the decision and for them pay the standard rate, but still appeal that revised decision. (Which could be done by lodging a second appeal as MR is already done.)
If the standard award is already made, this gives protection as any tribunal will need to explain properly why the existing award is being reduced. The tribunal need not examine the existing award, and could simply be asked to examine contentious areas only.
(as per section 12(8)(a) of the Social Security Act 1998).
I hope this helps.
LL26