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CarrieB75

Hello, I recently posted for some advice on here as my husband had been made redundant, and now my pip has been completely stopped… I got literally 0 points!?

I’m wondering if I ought to re apply instead of appeal? 

(The only thing I said differently at this assessment was that now I’m suffering from severe depression/crippling anxiety as well as the bronchiectasis lung condition I originally was assessed for.) 

Thank you in advance 🙏🏼😊

bg844

Do not re-apply, instead ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration (the step before the appeals stage). You should complete this in writing and post it to the address on your most recent PIP letter.

You should go in to detail around how your disability affects your daily living and mobility activities, aiming for half a page per descriptor you disagree with. Try and base these on the descriptors below:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Migrated_Documents/adviceguide/pip-9-table-of-activities-descriptors-and-points.pdf

Remember, PIP isn’t about a diagnosis itself. If you use the search bar above then you’ll find plenty of good examples. There’s also a useful link here: 
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/mandatory-reconsideration-pip/

Note to add, only around 26% of Mandatory Reconsideration requests are successful, after this you should take it to Tribunal if needs be and this rate goes up to 68%.