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Wife's pip accessment
Stargazer6
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My wife had her pip test she was told in the accessories report that her pain killers are a mild pain killer she is on 900mg of gabapentin, 3x daily, turns out she was a dental nurse, not a general nurse as described,what's going on ?
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Unfortunately PIP assessment reports are often inaccurate. You need to proceed with a mandatory reconsideration immediately then a tribunal if you don't feel you were respected at the mandatory reconsideration.
This link tells you about the MR process. You only have a month more or less to contest the decision that was made so do not delay. If you need more help, call your local Citizen's Advice Bureau and ask for a benefits advisor .
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/mandatory-reconsideration/
A list of descriptors is available here
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Global/Guide%20to%20the%20language%20used%20in%20the%20PIP%20assessment%20criteria%202019.pdf
Use this link to request a MR pronto.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/challenge-a-decision-made-by-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-dwp
Keep us updated on the outcome! Best wishes.
I can understand how annoying it is for information like this to be incorrect. Have you received a decision yet?
Anyone is able to do the assessment as they will have been trained the same way. It shouldn't make a difference to the outcome with it being a dental nurse.