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My wife as learning diffulties and she had her dla stopped - HELP

hello my wife as learning diffulties and she had her dla stopped and she always had since been a child the she went for a assement and lost it shes so upset and i dont know what to do
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I am very, very sorry to hear of your difficulties and I am sure some of our members and our benefits specialists will be able to offer you some support. Please bear with us and they will get back to you as soon as possible.
If you can give us any further details about exactly what has happened, I am sure it will help our advisors to help you.
Warmest best wishes to you and to your wife,
Here and listening,
Richard
It is not unusual for people going from DLA to PIP to be in a similar position
DLA and PIP use different criteria and it is important to know the difference
Unfortunately we see similar stories on the forums far too often
You should ask for a copy of the assessment report asap. You will need this to identify the areas that you need to challenge.
You have a month from the date on your decision letter to request an MR. You can do this by letter or phone. Be very aware of this date, do not miss the deadline
If you can get further relevant evidence you should submit this but it is not essential. Often, it is not your evidence that is the problem but the way it is read
( or not )
MR's can often take 8 weeks or more but may also be done very quickly and before your new evidence is receiived. If this happens you can ask for the decision to be looked at again taking into account your new evidence.
MR's have a low rate of success at present but this stage has to be completed in order to advance to the appeal tribunal.
There is lots of good info on this site about appeals so please have a look around
CR
Hello Plk
I can only add to CR's post to lodge a Mandatory Reconsideration request before the 1 month deadline and request a copy of the medical assessment report.
It can feel daunting challenging PIP decisions and so it may be worth seeing if a local advice centre or Citizens Advice can assist you.
Maria