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Zero points!!?? Seriously?!!

Hi all,
Just got my decision (first time claim) and as probably expected, I scored 0 points for everything and the report was full of lies like most on here...Why do they keep doing this to us. I have had a stroke and certainly matched up enough descriptors to allow for enhanced on both, but 0?!! I cant walk 50M without stopping - report said I can do 200m without issue (how exactly do they know that??), I can make budget decisions lol...yea right!!, I can prepare a meal....I nearly burnt the house down as the stroke has affected my memory so badly, that I forgot I had the gas on with food in the pan.....I could go on and on!! its a disgrace and this Government have a hell of a lot to answer for putting the likes of Capita and Atos in charge of our lives....So, now to start the MR process and probably fail that too...then have to wait a year to have a tribunal....pathetic joke of a system!!! sorry for the rant...more than a little upset and anxious now!!
Just got my decision (first time claim) and as probably expected, I scored 0 points for everything and the report was full of lies like most on here...Why do they keep doing this to us. I have had a stroke and certainly matched up enough descriptors to allow for enhanced on both, but 0?!! I cant walk 50M without stopping - report said I can do 200m without issue (how exactly do they know that??), I can make budget decisions lol...yea right!!, I can prepare a meal....I nearly burnt the house down as the stroke has affected my memory so badly, that I forgot I had the gas on with food in the pan.....I could go on and on!! its a disgrace and this Government have a hell of a lot to answer for putting the likes of Capita and Atos in charge of our lives....So, now to start the MR process and probably fail that too...then have to wait a year to have a tribunal....pathetic joke of a system!!! sorry for the rant...more than a little upset and anxious now!!
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I would look at the descriptors and then would put an example, the cooking a meal is a good one. Put down what had happened when you did make a meal like you have said above you nearly burnt the house down, so you can't do this safely. I have epilepsy and I know that having a stroke is entirely different however have a look at this link I am sending you it really breaks down the descriptors and explains things have a look and think of what having a stroke and how it has affected you in carrying out these activities.
https://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/system/files/attachments/PIPassessmentcriteriaAPR17-54.pdf
When I put an MR in I really struggled so I found this resource excellent to use. I hope this can give you an idea on what to put.
Good Luck
I am sorry the link didnt work. If you put into google epilepsy society then click on their link, which is https://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk
Then in the search bar put PIP criteria and press enter. Then if you scroll down to the bottom of the page it will say PIP assessment criteria fact sheet April 2017 down load. You should be able to download the pdf doc.
When I did my MR appeal I didn't know where to start and there was plenty of tears and frustration. I just started by making notes and I looked at the PIP criteria sheet this helped me the most.
I am waiting for a tribunal date as most MR's do not change a thing. The downside to that is waiting along time for a date as there's big backlogs all over England.
Hope this helps and good luck with your MR.