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Assessment report

Hi everyone. Received a copy of my assessment report. Scored 11 points on the daily living. Need advice though. I sent 5 reports to to dwp from a physcotherapist, I've noticed on my assessment the independent assessment team that all the evidence considered is just my pip questionnaire. I dont want to go into all the details of my mental health, I will say it starts with anxiety then escalates to ptsd. The assessor in her report, a nurse, accepts I have I have put myself in danger by running across a dual carriageway through a panic attack but says I'm able to plan/ follow a journey without any support. She also accepts I need help dressing because I can't fasten buttons, laces etc due to a physical disability but yet I only received 2 points. If she says my friend ties my laces and fastens buttons does this not come under unable to dress with supervision/support. Because of my physical disability I need help getting down the stairs to use the toilet or bath. My friend takes me down as any movement in my neck cause me to have dizzy spells. I recieved 2 points under aid or appliance. I'm thinking of putting in a mandatory reconsideration in. Is it advisable?
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The assessor is there to do the assessment based on your form and evidence but it is more likely the decision maker that will look at the reports you sent in detail.
If you think you should have scored more points then go for it as of course the additional point would get the higher rate
Good luck
You need to wait until you have the final decision before you can submit a MR
Let us know what outcome is and we can support eith MR if required
If you do MR yes you can lose points
Did you think you should have got mobility and if so why
Good idea to see what CAB recommend
I dont know why they discussed it as above it isnt in descriptors but sometimes it gives them idea of how daily living is affected
1 - The report contains numerous standard phrases from templates. It may not say it considered other reports but most likely they will have. If you were to put in an MR on that basis you’d be in full on pantomime season. You’d be saying they didn’t because they’d not said they did and then at MR they’d just say that actually they did.
3 - on the descriptions given - and I appreciate they may not be the full picture - the points given sound correct. If your issues with dressing are mostly your lower body then that is 2 points. If the help with toileting is to/from rather than help with the actual toileting then it’s 2 points for prompting only. “Or both” isn’t specific enough. Does she physically help you toileting. Not getting there if undressing but actually toileting e.g. wiping yourself etc?