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Mandatory Reconsideration

wilf1234

Well received my pip award today. Was awarded the lower rate for daily living 8 points total of 4 points for mobility. Submitting the letter i was advised to by the call handler was a complete and utter waste of time.So now I prepare for a mandatory reconsideration. the decision maker appears not to have taken anything that I have said into consideration. there are a number of daily tasks that i physically cannot do

any pointers would be appreciated

Allan

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L_Volunteer

Oh no @wilf1234. I can really hear your frustration, particularly with it feeling like a complete and utter waste of time.

How are you feeling at the moment about a mandatory reconsideration? Hopefully, it will take more into consideration.

I am hoping people can share pointers with you soon too. Are there any pointers you are hoping for in particular?

In the meantime, please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to support you.

We are all here for you and listening to you. You don't have to go through this, or anything else, alone if you don't want to.

Take care for now and we will look forward to, hopefully, hearing from you again soon

wilf1234

hi

thanks for the support. my main issue is that for every descriptor I was marked can use an aid. this is completely not the case, in the beginning, I could but I cannot now so how do I explain this /

poppy123456

What do you mean by "in the beginning you could" Why are you unable to use an aid? Why is assistance needed? What would happen if you didn't have assistance? If an aid can reasonably be used then this is where you'll score the points.

My advice is to get some expert advice from an agency near you. Start here. https://advicelocal.uk/

calcotti

wilf1234 said:

thanks for the support. my main issue is that for every descriptor I was marked can use an aid. this is completely not the case, in the beginning, I could but I cannot now so how do I explain this /

You need to explain why, on the majority of days, you are not able to complete the activities even with the use of an aid.

Sometimes they may just say uses an aid when something else applies but may give the same point score so it isn’t worth debating it, You should get clear in your mind which descriptor applies to you.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria