pip phone assessment

chele67

Hello, had my pip review phone assessment last week, does anyone know how i find out what the assessor wrote please? 

poppy123456

You can contact PIP and ask them to send you a copy of the assessment report. If it's been returned they will send you a copy. Please do be aware that it's not the decision, it's a recommendation only. Requesting the report often causes more needless anxiety and isn't always the best idea to request it.

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chele67

Thankyou   if i did request it and i didnt agree with what the assessor wrote what can i do? 

poppy123456

You can try ringing PIP to ask for a decision maker to ring you so you can get your points accross to them. Other than that once a decision is made if you're not happy you can request the Mandatory Reconsideration. (MR)

Alex_Alumni

Hi @chele67 I know Turn2Us has a clear overview of the next steps if you would like to challenge the PIP decision, but you can only know exactly what your award is once you get the confirmation letter. 

How did you find the assessment last week?

chele67

Alex_Scope said:

Hi @chele67 I know Turn2Us has a clear overview of the next steps if you would like to challenge the PIP decision, but you can only know exactly what your award is once you get the confirmation letter. 

How did you find the assessment last week?

Thankyou   The assessment was over an hour and she was friendly enough if not a bit patronising! she seemed to think i may get better! i said MS is a lifelong disability-which is why im worried what her report will be  

chele67

poppy123456 said:

You can try ringing PIP to ask for a decision maker to ring you so you can get your points accross to them. Other than that once a decision is made if you're not happy you can request the Mandatory Reconsideration. (MR)

Thankyou so i ring to get a copy of the assessors report and then call a decision maker if i dont agree with her report? do i do that before the dwp send me their award or non award ?

poppy123456

Yes contact PIP for the report, as i advised. Remember, it's a recommendation only. You can do this either before or after the decision is made, it's your decision.

rebel11

Do the MR in writing, there is a form you can use, give 'real  world examples' of how the condition effect you from day to day. Make sure you get Proof of Postage.  

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