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dottydotty

Hello after an 18 monh wait from sending in my PIP REVIEW FORM I have a telephone assessment next week . I am very hard of hearing and forgetful and am worried that i will get flustered with all the questions. any tips or advice will be gratefully received . Thankyou

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Alex_Alumni

Hello there @dottydotty and thanks for reaching out.

You have every right to ask for breaks during your call if you need to. Some people find it helpful to have someone sit with them for reassurance, or to have notes next to them, so they can read them and not miss anything.

Does putting the phone on speaker help with hearing the person calling at all?

dottydotty

P.S

dottydotty

Alex_Scope Thankyou for that information . I have made a few notes and yes i will have my mobile on loudspeaker . I am also slightly worried as i will be 70 in August and wondered if my award will cease .

poppy123456

If you find talking over the phone difficult you can request a face to face assessment instead.
As it’s a review the decision could either stay the same, be reduced, increased or stop completely. Once the decision is made if you’re not happy you can challenge it.

dottydotty

Thankyoui i was n9t aware i could could request a face to face assessment . will see how its goes on the day ,

L_Volunteer

Hope this is helpful for you @dottydotty. Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to support you

dottydotty

Thankyou .

dottydotty

Update. Had my telephone assessment . 1hr 45 mins . Stressful . Thankyou for the advice .i did make some note and had loudspeaker on phone throughout . She asked if i was tired ? i replied ; yes very , oops i had misheard the question ; am i retired ?. ha ha
Happy Easter everyone

Alex_Alumni

Happy Easter @dottydotty and well done for getting through your assessment, it sounds like you were able to manage it even with the stress.

I hope you can now rest and relax this weekend

dottydotty

Thankyou . had my Grandchildren visit me yesterday , and the sun is shining . so am feeling more relaxed .

dottydotty

Update ;recieved the dreaded decision letter today my PIP award has stopped . Can someone tell me if it is worth asking for a reconsideration , also i will be 70 in August ,( i feel my age has gone against me ,) any advvce will be greatly appreciated .

poppy123456

You can request the MR which you should put in writing within 1 month of the date of the decision. I don’t think your age will have anything to do with it.

dottydotty

Thankyou may i ask is there a form to request the MR or do i just write to the DWP , also do i have to put detailed reasons for asking for the MR

poppy123456

There’s a form here you can use but you will need to download it and print it off. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/challenge-a-decision-made-by-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-dwp

You should state where and why you think you should have scored those points. This should be done whether you use the form or write a letter.

dottydotty

Thankyou . the decision letter does say that "the decision maker has changed the descriptors previously chosen by the health professional, . based on the medical evidence . received " i do now have further medical evidence and will include that with my letter .

Cher_Alumni

Hello @dottydotty

I'm sorry to hear the decision didn't go your way and wish you the very best with your MR. Alongside your medical evidence, try to provide a couple of detailed accounts of the last time you tried specific activities and couldn't do them reliably, making note of who was there, where it happened, what the activity was and what your difficulties were. This will help evidence why you should have scored more points.

If you need to, you can find someone local to you to help you with the MR such as a welfare representative. You can find a free organisation via the Advice Local website, entering your postcode and selecting 'welfare benefits' on the first page, then scrolling to the bottom of the next page that comes up.

Good luck and if you get stuck at all, give us a shout

dottydotty

Thankyou i have today phoned and applied for an MR i also asked for the SOR but they were unsure as to which dept i should ask for this / was hoping to get the SOR before the 4 week timescale is up . Not mentally prepared for all this but will give it my best shot xx

poppy123456

dottydotty said:

Thankyou i have today phoned and applied for an MR i also asked for the SOR but they were unsure as to which dept i should ask for this / was hoping to get the SOR before the 4 week timescale is up . Not mentally prepared for all this but will give it my best shot xx

There will only be a SOR (statement of Reasons) after a Tribunal decision. As this was a decision made by DWP then it will be the assessment report you will need to request. You will need to ring PIP for this but it's not needed for the MR.

It would be much better for you to put the request in writing, as i advised, rather than request this over the phone. The issue with requesting it over the phone is how do you know that the person you spoke to typed exactly what you told them? If you're planning on sending more evidence to them, there's no guarantee that they will wait to receive this, once you request it the time starts ticking.

dottydotty

Thankyou when i rang i was seeking advice and was asked if i would like to do MR i said yes i think so , so with that it was logged onto the system . i will send a letter off on Monday with medical eveidence to follow x

Alex_Alumni

Hope that goes well for you @dottydotty and we're here if you need us in the meantime