PIP - mandatory reconsideration

GabyPS

Hi, thanks to all you who has been helping me in my process, I have been reading you every day since I star my PIP journey. You had been very helpful, thanks!

I have one question, I have been awarded standard rate in both section and I phoned them for a MR, I called PIP line today and I found out my next payment will be £647. What does that mean? I have been awarded the high rate? I tried to speak with a human but it was impossible and my anxiety levels make me stop trying…

thanks in advance for your help and support ❤️ 

rebel11

Hi GabyPS

Welcome to Scope online,

Lots of info and nice people on site.

Could it be a back payment, from the date of claim?

GabyPS

Hi, thanks 😊 

i don’t think so, I had my back payment one month ago and it was £1500 more or less. My first payment in March was £345 and now it says will be basically double amount for April…

rebel11

It could be several reason i.e. they made a mistake.

Maybe @poppy123456 can shed some light on it, failing that you might have to ask the DWP. 

chiarieds

Please try not to tag poppy - she will reply where possible. As she has notifications turned off she doesn't want anyone thinking she's ignoring them.

rebel11

chiarieds said:

Please try not to tag poppy - she will reply where possible. As she has notifications turned off she doesn't want anyone thinking she's ignoring them.

Thanks, noted. 

Blue_eyes

@rebel11 😅

HayleyRX

Hi, Did you do your MR over the phone or in writing? 

poppy123456

HayleyRX said:

Hi, Did you do your MR over the phone or in writing? 

As advised on your other thread here. https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/94815/p-i-p-review-claim/p3 you should put the request in writing.

GabyPS

HayleyRX said:

Hi, Did you do your MR over the phone or in writing? 

Over the phone and then I sent a new letter from my doctor by post xx

poppy123456

GabyPS said:

HayleyRX said:

Hi, Did you do your MR over the phone or in writing? 

Over the phone and then I sent a new letter from my doctor by post xx

The issue with ringing to request it and then sending in extra evidence is they do not have to wait for that evidence. A decision can be made at anytime. It’s always better to put the request on writing. 

HayleyRX

Great. Thanks that is what I needed to know. Basically it's because the only thing I am asking for on this MR is 1 thing.. the plan and following a journey. That's the only thing I want another decision on. But I am useless at writing letters. I my case and condition but it's putting it in writing x

HayleyRX

Poppy I understand you gave me advice on my post but I'm just trying to find out peoples experiences with this is have never done my research on MR. I'm going to write my own letter & my mam is going to write 1 from her and all she needs to do for me.

rebel11

HayleyRX said:

Poppy I understand you gave me advice on my post but I'm just trying to find out peoples experiences with this is have never done my research on MR. I'm going to write my own letter & my mam is going to write 1 from her and all she needs to do for me.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/mandatory-reconsideration-pip/

HayleyRX

Thank you. They made a decision the 24th of march and today is the 5th of April! I still haven't received my decision letter but I know I'm requesting an MR on 1 of the questions. Plan a route. Anyway u only get 4 weeks, and I've already missed 2 weeks and I don't know how many more days I have to wait. Surely this isn't enuf time to get last evidence from health profeshional, I'm going to cutting it short with the time I have

HayleyRX

Thank you to every 1 that has helped

poppy123456

HayleyRX said:

Thank you. They made a decision the 24th of march and today is the 5th of April! I still haven't received my decision letter but I know I'm requesting an MR on 1 of the questions. Plan a route. Anyway u only get 4 weeks, and I've already missed 2 weeks and I don't know how many more days I have to wait. Surely this isn't enuf time to get last evidence from health profeshional, I'm going to cutting it short with the time I have

You actually have 13 months to request the MR. If you're outside of the first month then you'll need to give a reason why you didn't request it within that time. If they refuse then you just continue to Tribunal.

HayleyRX

Oh thats more of a relief to hear. Thanks again poppy. It is much appreciated 

chiarieds

You actually have 1 month from the date on your decision letter to put in for a MR, or the 13 months that poppy mentions with good reason. So, you haven't already missed 2 weeks, as you haven't even received your decision letter yet.

HayleyRX

That's great thank you. I sent my MR letters off today 1st class so should kand on their desk tomorrow. Is the MR time scale 2-12 weeks like a normal decision? 

poppy123456

HayleyRX said:

That's great thank you. I sent my MR letters off today 1st class so should kand on their desk tomorrow. Is the MR time scale 2-12 weeks like a normal decision? 

They will not land on their desk tomorrow. Letters going to DWP have to go through a Mail sorting process first, the same as mail coming from DWP. 

It’s not classed as arriving until it’s been added to the computer which can take up to a couple of weeks. 

Timescales are up to 12 weeks.