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tracey58

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Ami2301

Hi @tracey58
Welcome to the community! Would you mind telling us a bit about yourself?

thespiceman

Hello @tracey58 Pleased to meet you welcome.

Thank you for joining. We are a supportive community. Care and share. Friendly.

Please ask anything. Some one will know.

Please take care

@thespiceman

tracey58

hi all,i joined as im at my wirs end,i have not been awarded 1 point from pip.
i have lots of issues,the main one being my hips being replaced,ive asked fir a mr
and had a phone call saying my claim was being looked over again with all the medical info.
i have bad nerves,i am on valium for this,af,,oa in my back arm and both hips,im on morphine patch andliquid morphine,just really need to know if i stand a chance at mr.
i was on dla fir 18 years

tracey58

if there is anyone who can help,or point me to someone i would appreciate it,it is so wrong ,i cannot beleive this can be allowed,

thespiceman

Hello @tracey58 Thank you for reply. Understand all the stress, anxiety and everything else.

Around PIP. To reassure you are not alone here. Members are going through all of this have to admit to you.

Do not know the answer but know we are here to support and give you advice . Information and plenty of support.

Have a look at our advice, information on Talk about PIP.

Have you got any body who is supporting you.?

Please take care

@thespiceman

tracey58

ty spice an,no i havent got anyone supporting me,but im so worried about all this,im having a major operation and cannot pay anyone to help me

Sam_Alumni

Hi @tracey58
Welcome to the community, I am sorry to hear you are going through this.

Just to be clear, you have been through the PIP assessment and scored zero and now you have requested a mandatory reconsideration and your "claim was being looked over again with all the medical info."

So when you went for the MR, did you go through this process?

Ask DWP to look at the decision again – this is called a mandatory reconsideration.

It's best to do this in writing and give reasons why you disagree. The address to write to is on the decision letter you have received.

You must do this within a month of the date of the original decision.

DWP will look at your claim and tell you their new decision.

You have a month to ask for an appeal if you are still unhappy.

This must be in writing and it's best to appeal using form SSCS1 (pdf download). Download the pdf of guidance notes to help you.

You must state your reason for the appeal clearly and forward any supporting evidence as soon as possible – do not wait for the hearing.

If you need advice on completing this you may call HMCTS on 0300 123 1142.
You can download Form SSCS1 (pdf) or get a paper copy from your local Citizen's Advice Bureau and Jobcentre Plus office.
You must complete sections 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8. Use black ink and block capitals.
Section 5 is where you must state your reasons for your appeal. You must write down the reasons why you think the decision is wrong. Your reasons do not have to be lengthy or written in legal language, but you need to say more than just 'I disagree'. Explain simply why you think the decision is incorrect and what you believe the correct decision should be.
Send your appeal to HM Courts and Tribunals Service. If you live in England or Wales you should send your appeal to:
HMCTS SSCS Appeals Centre
PO Box 1203
Bradford
BD1 9WP
Telephone: 0300 123 1142
Don't forget to sign the form and enclose your mandatory reconsideration decision letter.

If you can give us a bit more information, we might be able to help.

Or if you would like to speak to someone, you can call our Scope helpline on 0808 800 3333, this is a free service

poppy123456

Hi,

Only about 17% of MR decisions are successful, so most decisions remain the same. Good luck and hopefully you'll be one of those 17%.

tracey58

hi all
ive just had my mr result
3yeRs on hrm
o for care-i scored 7 points- 1 amiss,should i take the risk for 1 point.
i hav3 just had thr
i also have af,chronic pain syndrome,anxiety,hypertension,and am awaiting an mri on my back which has oa badly.

tracey58

this result came through within a week,on reading paperwork its as though the lady is showing me how/ were to get the extra point from,also i hadnt had my thr,so obviously now i need lots more care

tracey58

when i applied for pip i was given zero points on both care and mobility,and the operation hadnt taken place,so as u can imagine im going to need help/ care until at least my follow up at the orthaepidics
ty for any advice,
1 point,i cannot beleive it
ty for reading

poppy123456

Hi,

You will need to get expert advice before asking for the Mandatory reconsideration because when asking for this they look at the whole award again and not just part of it. No one here knows how your conditions affect you and it will be impossible to advise you.

tracey58

Yes
it I was only askin peoples opinions
im - point at a loss, I cannot get in and out the bed
I’m on a vommode
kve had a major operation

tracey58

Sorry

poppy123456

For PIP, you also need to expect the condition to last at least 9 months. The operation may not have been taken into consideration if you're expected to improve in those 9 months. Usually people have surgery to improve their qualify of life.

tracey58

omg
why are you ( poppy) so nasty
i have nervous disability
hypertensitio
af
chrinic pain syndrome
my left hip needs replacing
i have bad back
its as tho you are judge n jury

tracey58

my operation was for a variety of reasons

tracey58

i also have an echogram on a regular basis

poppy123456

I wasn't being nasty and i'm sorry you thought i was. The reason i advised for you to get further advice before asking for the MR is because it's extremely difficult to advise anyone on an internet forum when no one knows how your conditions affect you daily. No one can tell you if there's any risk in asking for the MR because by asking for this you can lose everything you already have and no one can advise if there is a risk, so i said to get further advice. I'm not judging you because there's nothing to judge because i have no idea how your conditions affect you.

I said about the 9 month rule because it's true and usually a Consultant will only operate if there's a chance your condition will improve.

Yadnad

tracey58 said:

and had a phone call saying my claim was being looked over again with all the medical info.

ive just had my mr result
3yeRs on hrm
o for care-i scored 7 points-

This is the second post from different posters advising that the DWP are making telephone calls to try to help get a decision for the claimant after they have made a MR
Has the government been issuing happy pills or something to their staff at the DWP?

I have never heard of this happening in the whole 23 years that I have been claiming DLA, IIDB, IB, ESA & PIP.

Mind you and if this is another ploy and not yet understanding why they are doing it, what would happen if a claimant does not have access to a telephone or internet?