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Pip wrong decision

Hi my wife has been awarded enhanced for daily living and standard for mobility which is a relief as we were dreading the initial assessment but we have a positive result! However, on the decision write up it states that my wife can make a planned journey to see her regular gp and small walks to the post box etc as long as she is accompanied by me (her husband). She cannot do this alone, only with the help of me. She has been awarded 10 points for this answer cannot undertake any journey as it would cause me overwhelming psychological distress whereas I am under the impression on the descriptors, she should score 12 points as she cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person? Any help would be appreciated, is this good grounds to start the reconsideration process?
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You can do this by phone but always follow up in writing
MR are not always successful and would then be tribunal where they will look at the whole award
How long is the award for ? If it is short award it may not be worth going to tribunal as they take a while to compete
However payments will still be paid at awarded rates till any new decision is made
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On the decision letter they have stated in black and white she can go to the gp surgery with my assistance, then they score 10 points. For me this is a contradiction...is it not?
Many thanks
But it's up to yourselves and if you want to have the stress for the amount of extra money involved and for basis of future awards
- whether the person will qualify.
- the level of risk involved.
The risk issue, which, contrary to the frankly ludicrous assertion from Scope, is most certainly not off topic -it's clearly central to exactly what you're asking -, is one that cannot be answered on a forum. That can only be answered by 1 to 1 professional advice. The risk to a current award is very low indeed but the specific risk to this award needs professional advice.
I am happy to publicly challenge Scope to explain why the quantification of risk and how people express that is off topic.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria#mobility-activities
”A claimant who satisfies 1E cannot also satisfy 1F. If they cannot undertake a single journey on the majority of days due to overwhelming psychological distress, then 1E will be the applicable descriptor, even if there are occasions when they could follow a familiar route, if accompanied.”
This may the basis of the decision your wife has received.