DWP have rang with an offer.

Dinkysaurus

I was invited to move from DLA to PIP back in March 2019.
I was awarded standard care standard mobility.
I submitted a mandatory reconsideration at the beginning of July as I know I certainly met the descriptors for enhanced mobility.
I received a letter at the beginning of August saying it remained at Standard/Standard. 
I knew this would happen so already had my appeal ready.
Last week on the 13th I submitted it online. I was told that the DWP have until 17th September to respond. I called the court in our area and was told the wait time for my area is 28-35 weeks for a hearing. So I settled down for the wait,
Today less than a week after submitting my appeal online I received a call from the DWP with an offer to increase my mobility to enhanced. She said that they review again before responding to HMRC and she clearly could award me the 2 points I needed to get the enhanced rate,
I accepted the offer ( review in 2023 ) as this is all that I wanted and really felt I was genuinely entitled.

I want to thank everyone here especially @poppy123456 for your tireless efforts and the Scope team too. 

saz11

@Dinkysaurus

Brilliant result well done ?

Duke85

That's fantastic news , I should have appealed I was 1 point of my hinanced mobility, when I was awaded DLA for life, my review is next year and I will appeal it next time

Dinkysaurus

@saz11 thank you 

@Duke85 My personal opinion is that anything that is close, 1 or 2 points they will look at more in depth as its obviously going to be a close call at appeal. I was just very surprised that an offer came so quick. Maybe in the weeks running up to the hearing date but to have it just one week after submitting the appeal had me gobsmacked. 

Government_needs_reform

@Dinkysaurus well done as long as your happy with what has been offered? this seems to be happening more lately, and even more with the DWP phoning claimants and offering a different awards. 

I get why they seem to be doing this s to cut down on the amount of appeals. Reasons for this happening is to make out the DWP are being fairer to claimants and cut appeals when the DWP know full well the claimant will get an even a higher award.

Also people on ongoing PIP awards was for enhanced both rates only, but the DWP have again changed the goalposts now on this to, and offering claimants on both Standard rates.

It's all a cost cutting act by the DWP, as they know claimants will be happy with what  they get.

poppy123456

Brilliant news! Always love to hear good news! I'm always happy to help anyone!

Jurph

Great news! I love reading success stories

KG100

It's nice to hear good news.

kezhendo73

Brilliant news it least you don't have to go through weeks of waiting for a date.
 I can't understand how they can lower your point when nothing has changed.
  
My appeal has taken 42 weeks to come and it been such a stressful time,
I wish they had done this for me..

ebeneee

Thats brilliant news@Dinkysaurus, its nice to read positive news, even though ive been waiting 44 weeks, it gives you hope

Adrian_Scope

That's great news @Dinkysaurus. I'm glad you were able to find help with your appeal on the community!

Dinkysaurus

Just a quick update.

I received the official decision through the post. They scored me an extra 2 points on the moving around that's where I got the enhanced from. I also got 1 extra point on care but it still meant I was on standard care.
However what pleases me was the original decision was to review 2023, that has been increased also to 2026. 
The payments though are confusing me.
The official date I went from DLA to PIP was July 3rd. Im due to get my regular payment tomorrow. They have said I will be getting paid from 30th July to August 26th at the standard/enhanced new rate. They could see on the system that this had already been amended. So that's ok it was sorted before my payment day. Will I get the 3rd July to 29th July backdated also? Will that take a little longer?

Government_needs_reform

There you go? Sorted.

poppy123456

Your last DLA payment would have covered you until 29th July. Then PIP is paid from 30th July onwards.

worried33

good result but also it seems also very quick turnaround times, you had 3 decisions quicker than I got 1

congrats.

Chloe_Alumni

Great news @Dinkysaurus!