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Should I appeal for son's PIP?

My son is on medication for autism and adhd he has been since he was 5yrs old in November he scored 0 in his assessment Bec he goes to collage but he finds it hard to mix with others or go to diffrent places... I’m confused Bec he still struggles in every day life now Bec he has no extra money for cinema xctra he is stuck in his bedroom all the time I’m scared he’s gonna get depression his mood swings have changed aswell now not sure if I should appeal his pip or not any advice would be great full ty in advice
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Try to get some f2f help. Scope Helpline might be able to tell you about f2f help locally.
There's this group on Facebook: esa/dla/pipadviceandsupportUKonly
Disability Rights UK site has a good guide to all stages of PIP.
Hi @lisalovesherkids
If you do decide to apply for a mandatory reconsideration we have a lot of useful information about appealing a DWP benefits decision on our website, including some resources on MRs. You may find the following video on mandatory reconsiderations of interest:
I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please do get in touch!
http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php