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Have hope DWP over rules Atos assessor

vwpolovwpolo Member Posts: 2 Listener
in PIP, DLA and AA
Had home visit. DLA to PIP. Assessor awarded 14 points D/L, 10 points mobility. DWP awarded 12 points, overuling Atos assessor on mobility which gave me enhanced on D/L and Mobility. Ongoing award with soft touch review in 10 year's. My advice, send in as much medical evidence as possible, including photographic evidence of injuries. 
Good luck
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  • FetlockFetlock Member Posts: 79 Courageous
    Great to hear positive news.
    No point in sending in photographic evidence though as this is scanned into the system and any detail is totally lost in the process so all that is seen is a black blurb ie its useless as evidence.
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  • Chloe_ScopeChloe_Scope Scope Posts: 10,653 Disability Gamechanger
    Welcome to the community @vwpolo and thank you for sharing such good news! 
    Scope

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  • wilkowilko Member Posts: 2,352 Disability Gamechanger
    @vwpolo, hello and welcome, it's nice to hear your good news mostly bad news we hear and read about. Yes sending the most up to date medical supporting evidence is the best and only way to get a honest result. Well done you and thanks for letting us all know. 
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  • Ami2301Ami2301 Community Co-Production Group Posts: 7,733 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @vwpolo and welcome to the community! Fantastic news! 🙂
    Disability Gamechanger - 2019
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  • paffuto10paffuto10 Member Posts: 388 Pioneering
    @vwpolo

    Hi and welcome. 

    Same here, DWP over ruled assessor in my son's case and I think they have in mine as well.?

    What do people think of this in the decision:
    I have looked at the information you provided and the health professional report and changed the descriptors previously chosen based on the medical evidence received. 

    Does this mean she has changed my descriptors or the assessors? 
    Anyone know please? 
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  • FetlockFetlock Member Posts: 79 Courageous
    It means she (the case manager) has.
    They may have sent your medical evidence to another health professional first for advice though.
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  • pollyanna1052pollyanna1052 Member Posts: 2,032 Disability Gamechanger
    vwpolo said:
    Had home visit. DLA to PIP. Assessor awarded 14 points D/L, 10 points mobility. DWP awarded 12 points, overuling Atos assessor on mobility which gave me enhanced on D/L and Mobility. Ongoing award with soft touch review in 10 year's. My advice, send in as much medical evidence as possible, including photographic evidence of injuries. 
    Good luck
    Was this change made at MR?
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  • vwpolovwpolo Member Posts: 2 Listener
    No MR. Changed at original decision making.
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  • pollyanna1052pollyanna1052 Member Posts: 2,032 Disability Gamechanger
    I see. It`s a different decision to the usual, but 1m so glad you got it. x
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    paffuto10 said:
    @vwpolo

    Hi and welcome. 

    Same here, DWP over ruled assessor in my son's case and I think they have in mine as well.?

    What do people think of this in the decision:
    I have looked at the information you provided and the health professional report and changed the descriptors previously chosen based on the medical evidence received. 

    Does this mean she has changed my descriptors or the assessors? 
    Anyone know please? 
    It means the DM has changed the HCP's recommended descriptors.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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  • paffuto10paffuto10 Member Posts: 388 Pioneering
    Thanks so much for advice, I was curious about that  :p
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  • Adrian_ScopeAdrian_Scope Testing team Posts: 7,997

    Scope community team
    Great news @vwpolo!

    Thanks for the information about photographic evidence @fetlock and @ilovecats.
    Senior Community Partner
    Scope
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  • zakbloodzakblood Member Posts: 419 Pioneering
    good news, seems hopefully things are changing for the better now after amber crudd has left
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