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Law change mobility

Another question on pip lately everything's hitting me at once anyway I got a letter 6weeks ago saying due to a change in law they looked at my mobility part from my assessment were I got 4points mobility and that there is to be no change.
However I think I meet the criteria so I rang... And was told I could appeal the later doesn't say this or a timeframe on the phone the lady said I have up to a year but I trust nothing they tell me although she was really nice then I was out to a DM who basically said the same I found this strange as I have no form and the letter doesn't say I can appeal it just says looked again etc and that it's the same 4 points prior to this I was on dla low mobility high care. Now I'm on enhanced pip my support worker though has got me to sign a mandate has my pip medical report and says I meet the description for 10 and 12 points she seems hopeful and says it could be 1000s of pounds my question is is this true that I have a year why doesn't the form say I can appeal is this like a Mr and can I take it even further if unsuccessful anyone challenges this based in this court ruling even after they said they've looked again and still no change
However I think I meet the criteria so I rang... And was told I could appeal the later doesn't say this or a timeframe on the phone the lady said I have up to a year but I trust nothing they tell me although she was really nice then I was out to a DM who basically said the same I found this strange as I have no form and the letter doesn't say I can appeal it just says looked again etc and that it's the same 4 points prior to this I was on dla low mobility high care. Now I'm on enhanced pip my support worker though has got me to sign a mandate has my pip medical report and says I meet the description for 10 and 12 points she seems hopeful and says it could be 1000s of pounds my question is is this true that I have a year why doesn't the form say I can appeal is this like a Mr and can I take it even further if unsuccessful anyone challenges this based in this court ruling even after they said they've looked again and still no change
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I rang 3 weeks ago they were claiming not to have the form that a charity who support me helped me with. Also I must add on my original letter it DID NOT say I could challenge this just that they looked again and the decision was still 4points... Anyway they have the form I rang yesterday got the bog standard 10weeks type thing from there script after pressing the man said I can see it's with someone called Tracey but can't say how long it will take.... I will ring again Monday though nothing can be a guarantee but the charity helping me and who have new me a number of years think I may have a chance of some kind of award in there own report they state I was sweating distressed required promoting throughout from a patent arrived via taxi and describe paranoid thoughts consistent with diagnosis and medical history it does say I was doing driving lessons until 3momths before assessment but changed instructors 5 times due to patanopa thoughts and had stopped maybe they will use that against me. My support worker from the charity has dealt with a lot of these and feels description e and f is approppappr for me especially at the time of the assessment (3 years ago)
The whole thing has drained me mentally and physically and in all honesty I wish I hadn't bothered if my MR is unsuccessful I can't face the appeal judge thing IL just be leaving it as it is.
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Didn't say why assuming a decision might not be too far away.
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So I rang a couple days before Christmas as I had been ringing a couple times a week and was under the impression a decision was due
Only to be told your MR has been put put off for three months as you have a assessment to go to soon
I challenged this saying but those forms came after the letter about this
But they are adamant I can't have a MR onhoong whilst waiting for a new assessment ( which I still haven't received a date.
Seems a bit strange as I no two separate people have looked at my MR
Also my assessment is because my award ends in march its totally separate
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Then I done a MR then a week or 2 later I got new forms in as my existing award ends in march
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My pip current award ends in march just found out today assessment is two weeks tomorrow.
I had my assessment Friday my supportsworker came with me. I was told 5 minutes brfobe my assrsasses my assessor was not ready and return at 11.30 this distressed me a lot.
So we returned and were taken at 12 I was about to walk out but then my support worker went to the desk and told the receptionist who then hurried me yhriigh. No one was in with my assessor and no explanation was given
Whilst in the waiting room the receptionist rang about 10-16 people saying there full name on the phone and giving directions ( my support worker has complained about this and other things which I will get too.
My assessment was very strange he goes too a few each week, no spelling or numeracy test, I have nerve damage and was only asked too lift both knees. My assrsass typed with two fingers .. and continuously told me too say down when I anserans questions we were positioned that both of us could see the screen and see her taking bits out all of this has been complained about my assessor seemed between 65-70.
I was asked nothing about washing only if I can wash to which I explained I need prompting and Reminding for this then she moved only communication asked if I can read a text and moved on too cooking.
She was interested to no why I'm not on olanzipine 20mg now as since my last assessment 3years ago it's down 12.5mg plus 2.5mg when required.
This happened in October the when required part due too small level symptoms again with my schizophrenia diagnosis, I explained too that since it going back up my energy levels since are poor and I sleep too much will this be taken into account despite me since it going back up me not seeing a gp I said I see my gp next week about the side affects etc but I've been struggling too much too discuss my med change in October my support worker confirmed everyyheve I said about energy levels sleep etc
Anyways I rang today my report landed today and there sending it so they got it quite quick I assume emailed to them
13 points care
10 for mobility
That is the recommendation, I done two physical examinations my bones physically cracked and I whinced in pain. No mention of this and disgustingly it says I done a lot more exercises that simple did not happen and it even says I was in no pain. There is other lyes throughout the report it looks like her recommendation is an award for one year. Next time I am recording it up too now there had never been lyes in any assessment.
Parts of the report are very poorly written and littered with spelling mistakes, there's parts me or my support worker don't understand but the award is fair although 0 points for walking especially with my nerve damage and the lyes about physical examination may well be appealed.
My question is how rare is it for DWP not to go with the recommendation, it also appears despite writing to my GP they haven't had it back.
Yes we are going to complain to them
About MR I'm going to see what final award is and then see what's what.
Hopefully then I can actually get what this thread was originally started for sorted out as they've put a hold on it