Motability/PIP

matt1682

Hello, sorry all new to this.
Please can anybody help with my PIP appeal? I have just been informed yesterday that i have been awarded PIP but not higher rate motability that i have had for 20 years. Means I will loose my car for help getting around. Any help would be much appreciated. 

steve51

Hi @matt1682

Good Morning & Welcome my Friend.

We have got some good advice on “pip”

Here’s the link below for you:

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fpip&auth=OdCmUepX8Eu01lD6Q10Fhg&profile=_default&rank=1&query=Pip

There’s also many members who have been thought the same situation as you & I do hope that they can offer you some help/advice???

Liam_Alumni

Hi @matt1682,

Welcome to Scope's online community! It's great to have you on board.

I've moved this post into our dedicated PIP category, where other members of our community may be able to help you.

Have you asked for a mandatory reconsideration? We have lots of information about the DWP appeals process on our website, which you may find useful.

I hope this helps. If you have any other questions then please do get in touch!

Matilda

@matt1682

The first stage of appeal is mandatory reconsideration (MR) which you ask DWP for.

advice now.org.uk/pip-tool

will generate an MR submission letter.

Disability Rights UK site (DRUK) has a good guide to PIP appeals.

71% of appeals succeed.  My PIP mobility was increased to enhanced at a tribunal.

Yadnad

Matilda said:

@matt1682
71% of appeals succeed.  

only if you are legally represented. If you do it yourself then the pass rate drops to below 50%

Yadnad

matt1682 said:

Hello, sorry all new to this.
Please can anybody help with my PIP appeal? I have just been informed yesterday that i have been awarded PIP but not higher rate motability that i have had for 20 years. Means I will loose my car for help getting around. Any help would be much appreciated. 

You do realise that not only has the distance of being able to walk been changed for PIP over DLA but that you now have to prove that the impact on your life due to your issues fits in with the various descriptors.

Under DLA if you could not walk more than 50 metres you would have been awarded High Mobility. Under PIP the maximum is now 20 metres.

So those that claimed under DLA previously would have to show that their walking ability has since dropped by 30 metres (50 down to 20)