Pip award shall I send more proof?

anxietyworries

Hi I have been accepted for pip last week, but they accepted it on gp report. But since sending off my form and dr letter I have more proof of a psychiatric and psychological reports. Is it worth sending and asking for a re consideration (more would be nice to have it for longer than the amount changing) 

but not sure if I ask them to look at new proof they may give me less points. I didn’t think I would get less as it’s a lot more in depth reports and also diagnosis too.  So I didn’t think it would go down lower but people on another forum said they more likely would lower it for me asking for a reconsideration, shall I leave it alone or unlikely to be lower points with a lot more evidence? Thanks for any kind help 

poppy123456

Having more evidence doesn't automatically mean you can score more points for a higher award. Whether this is possible will totally depend on how your conditions affect you.

The most likely outcome of any MR will be the decision remains the same because only 23% of decisions change at this stage.

What award do you have? do you fully understand the PIP descriptors and what they mean? If not you can have a look at this https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria

Or you can get some expert advice from an agency near you before you request the MR. https://advicelocal.uk/welfare-benefits

anxietyworries

No I don’t understand any of it lol I got it for anxiety and social anxiety but my diagnosis is complicated ptsd and autism they feel I have but have to have another agency for that and chronic anxiety in social and general. The pip said as I don’t take anti depressants they won’t score me high but I wasn’t on any as they don’t ever help which reports from psychiatrist says this too so they have started me on a different sort to try, 

wasn’t sure with the more in depth info and stuff if makes a difference, but sounds like it wouldn’t ? 

poppy123456

It's not as simple as "more evidence, higher award." It will depend on what award you have, where you scored those points exactly and how your conditions affect you. PIP isn't award based on any diagnosis. As i don't know anything about how your conditions affect you then i can't advise if a higher aware is possible.