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Any important changes in PIP appeals since 2019?

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1 week 1 day ago #297727 by Amybutt
Hello, I’m preparing a PIP appeal for my son , 26 . He is autistic, has severe anxiety and also widespread chronic pain from Joint Hypermobility Syndrome. He was on HR care and LR mobility and he was awarded 0 points following a review over the phone. In 2019 his PIP payments were stopped and then reinstated. This happened after his appeal was submitted but before the tribunal. Very little has changed in his conditions since 2019, so my plan is to use an updated version of that appeal, which I created using guides and info from this site. I wondered if there have been any major changes I should be aware of . The points he received all related to autism and anxiety: preparing food, taking nutrition, managing therapy, washing/bathing, dressing and engaging socially. For mobility he qualified under planning and following journeys. The main thing that is different this time round is that the review was over the phone rather than face to face and that I was not able to be there to support him. The call was recorded and he answered some questions in a way that gave the impression he has fewer problems than he actually does. This is partly due to his extreme discomfort with social interaction and wish to end it asap. He also tends to not be the best judge of his own abilities and overestimates what he can do in real life rather than theory. So I will add that in as I anticipate parts of the call will be used against him. Any pointers gratefully received.
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5 days 17 hours ago #297828 by BIS
Hi Amybutt

I would make sure that you have read the guide "Best possible ways to challenge a PIP medical report". Hopefully, at the Appeal, you will have a panel who have a greater understanding of autism. Don't hold back on his difficulties with social interaction and overestimating what he can do. You need to have your own examples of where he has done that and perhaps where you have had to offer support. Obviously, you're the expert on your son, but include issues such as a tendency to give answers that he thinks people want to hear (if that is relevant) and any other 'quirks' that are part of his autism and aren't apparent to people who don't know him (or have an in-depth understanding of autism). Emphasise the fact that a stranger can easily miss his social cues because he overestimates his own ability and she would not have been able to witness them over the telephone.

BIS

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4 days 9 hours ago #297913 by Amybutt
Thank you - I wasn’t sure about using specific examples , of which I have many . So it’s good to know that it should be useful
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4 days 28 minutes ago #297920 by Chris
Good luck Amy!

Chris.

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