Mandatory Reconsideration - just for the mobility section

Butterflyfairy

Hi all. My husband and I are shielding. After applying for PIP in January, he had a telephone conversation with assessor and has been awarded standard for living but nothing for mobility section.   He has just been medically retired due to ill health and due to ankylosing spondylitis for years is in constant pain which makes it difficult to walk, although he can but he struggles and stops and starts. Does anyone know if we ask for a mandatory reconsideration just for this mobility section if they can take the money just awarded away if they disagree with our mandatory reconsideration? I am not sure it's worth the risk as he wouldn't go to a tibunal appeal he says. I know they can alter a decision at a tribunal but can they alter it on the mandatory reconsideration?  Thanks for your help. 

steve51

Hi @Butterflyfairy

Good Evening & Welcome it’s great to meet you today.

I am one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.

Here’s some info on PIP below.

https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/personal-independence-payment-pip/

I will forward your post onto a good friend of mine who will be able to help you further.

 Hi @Adrian_Scope

Can you please help me with this post????

Many Thanks 

@steve51

Butterflyfairy

Thank you so much. 

mikehughescq

When you ask for an MR you can ask for one component to be examined but you cannot absolutely definitely bind them to that. Most outcomes at MR are the same rather than a reduction so the general risk to an existing award is much lower than some naysayers would have you believe. Nevertheless risk can’t be assessed online so you need a discussion with a welfare rights adviser before you go any further. 

Butterflyfairy

Thank you very much @mikehugescq .