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3 weeks 5 days ago #297253 by JLP
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Hi, I’m expecting my decision on my PIP review. I posted on here a few weeks ago reporting how brutal my assessment was. Ive been looking at the help guides. I’m confused which I need to read to help me complete my own form.
I’m dyslexic and am finding the guidance relating to it confusing. I’ll be filling in my own form so could you please point me to the guide I need and preferably the pages I should concentrate on. I think I read you should only concentrate on a few things that are wrong, not all of them? Hope I got that bit right.
Sorry if I’m being a pain but this kind of thing is very hard for me. Thank you.
I’m dyslexic and am finding the guidance relating to it confusing. I’ll be filling in my own form so could you please point me to the guide I need and preferably the pages I should concentrate on. I think I read you should only concentrate on a few things that are wrong, not all of them? Hope I got that bit right.
Sorry if I’m being a pain but this kind of thing is very hard for me. Thank you.
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2 weeks 5 days ago #297412 by BIS
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Replied by BIS on topic Mandatory reconsideration PIP
Hi JLP
I'm sorry it has taken us so long to respond to your post. Please don't think you are being 'a pain'—you certainly aren't.
Have you got a copy of your assessment report? It's called a PA4 and if you haven't got a copy - then you should ring the DWP and ask for a copy. It takes 7 - 10 days to arrive.
This is what Gary one of our other moderators says about applying for a Mandatory Reconsideration:
"When you have the assessors report, you will have a better understanding of how the DWP Decision Maker has come to their conclusions and you will now be able to argue against them.
I usually use a highlighter to highlight any inaccuracies, once you have gone through the report you then set out why you are applying for a MR and go through each descriptor one at a time why you disagree with the assessor and try and match it with any supporting documents you may have sent in.
Understand that the assessor is offering an opinion when they say 'in my opinion' you can do the PIP activities, tackling these head-on is unlikely to be successful, you need to show that the basis of that opinion is founded on incorrect information, so try and refer to your evidence to undermine what they have said, remember they are just an opinion which is not based on fact.
Also, try and 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 an 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.
The first stage to challenging a Decision is for you to request a Mandatory Reconsideration, this needs to be done in writing to the DWP, within one month of the Decision, to the office that dealt with your claim, have a look at our PIP MR & Appeal guide; benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/pip
For the CRMR1 form to initiate your MR; www.gov.uk/government/publications/chall...ork-and-pensions-dwp"
You can look at the Guide to PIP Appeals: - page 3 -8
Come back if you have any further questions
BIS
I'm sorry it has taken us so long to respond to your post. Please don't think you are being 'a pain'—you certainly aren't.
Have you got a copy of your assessment report? It's called a PA4 and if you haven't got a copy - then you should ring the DWP and ask for a copy. It takes 7 - 10 days to arrive.
This is what Gary one of our other moderators says about applying for a Mandatory Reconsideration:
"When you have the assessors report, you will have a better understanding of how the DWP Decision Maker has come to their conclusions and you will now be able to argue against them.
I usually use a highlighter to highlight any inaccuracies, once you have gone through the report you then set out why you are applying for a MR and go through each descriptor one at a time why you disagree with the assessor and try and match it with any supporting documents you may have sent in.
Understand that the assessor is offering an opinion when they say 'in my opinion' you can do the PIP activities, tackling these head-on is unlikely to be successful, you need to show that the basis of that opinion is founded on incorrect information, so try and refer to your evidence to undermine what they have said, remember they are just an opinion which is not based on fact.
Also, try and 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 an 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.
The first stage to challenging a Decision is for you to request a Mandatory Reconsideration, this needs to be done in writing to the DWP, within one month of the Decision, to the office that dealt with your claim, have a look at our PIP MR & Appeal guide; benefitsandwork.co.uk/guides-for-claimants/pip
For the CRMR1 form to initiate your MR; www.gov.uk/government/publications/chall...ork-and-pensions-dwp"
You can look at the Guide to PIP Appeals: - page 3 -8
Come back if you have any further questions
BIS
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