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2 years 2 months ago #274890 by ElGordo
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I applied for mandatory reconsideration on 5th October. I was told I'd have a month to submit any additional information and evidence before it would be looked at again.
On 3rd November I called and requested an extra week or two as I'm awaiting a letter from the hospital advising additional conditions diagnosed (adding osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia to PsA and a handful of comorbidities). The staff I spoke with stated they'd made notes and I could submit the papers as and when I got them.
However, today I received a letter dated 24th October, less than 3 weeks after making the reconsideration request by phone, stating the application has been reconsidered and the decision to award only standard rate on both sections is being sustained. It then gives the blurb on going to an appeal or tribunal next.
What on earth should I do? Call and complain? Just send the extra documents when I have them? Write and state someone has done things out of sequence?
I'm at a loss and the stress has hit me like a train.
On 3rd November I called and requested an extra week or two as I'm awaiting a letter from the hospital advising additional conditions diagnosed (adding osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia to PsA and a handful of comorbidities). The staff I spoke with stated they'd made notes and I could submit the papers as and when I got them.
However, today I received a letter dated 24th October, less than 3 weeks after making the reconsideration request by phone, stating the application has been reconsidered and the decision to award only standard rate on both sections is being sustained. It then gives the blurb on going to an appeal or tribunal next.
What on earth should I do? Call and complain? Just send the extra documents when I have them? Write and state someone has done things out of sequence?
I'm at a loss and the stress has hit me like a train.
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2 years 2 months ago #274893 by Gary
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Replied by Gary on topic Mandatory reconsideration - completed too early!
Hi ElGordo
Unfortunately it happens quite frequently.
Have you requested a copy of the assessors report? if not then you will need to see what the assessor wrote in their assessment.
The next stage will be to appeal but I would wait until you receive the first payment, in the meantime start putting your submission together.
I would concentrate and put my energies into the submission rather than making a complain as it will distract you.
Stick to issues that lead to your scoring points, I often hear members referring to the assessors spelling, as an example, whilst it may show a lack of professionalism, raising it as an issue isn't going to help you get a high award.
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;
Lastly, make sure that you understand the criteria that you are being assessed against you can put the best case forward that is possible but you won't score points if you do not meet the PIP Descriptors.
Gary
Unfortunately it happens quite frequently.
Have you requested a copy of the assessors report? if not then you will need to see what the assessor wrote in their assessment.
The next stage will be to appeal but I would wait until you receive the first payment, in the meantime start putting your submission together.
I would concentrate and put my energies into the submission rather than making a complain as it will distract you.
Stick to issues that lead to your scoring points, I often hear members referring to the assessors spelling, as an example, whilst it may show a lack of professionalism, raising it as an issue isn't going to help you get a high award.
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;
Lastly, make sure that you understand the criteria that you are being assessed against you can put the best case forward that is possible but you won't score points if you do not meet the PIP Descriptors.
Gary
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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