PIP reviewed and now disallowed
BattyWitch
Community member Posts: 4 Connected
I filled in my PIP Review Form and sent it off and then had a medical assessment over the phone. I received my award letter the other day from them informing me that I had 0 points and therefore they had stopped my payments.
I have bipolar disorder, severe anxiety and fibromyalgia and since I started getting DLA 10 years ago I have been getting the high rate of care and the low rate of mobility which has been reviewed every few years so you can imagine my shock at being told that I was being disallowed.
After the shock of being told that, I then received another letter the following day informing me that my ESA had been reduced because of my PIP being disallowed. By the time you add up all the money that I have lost it comes to £716.20 every 4 weeks.
I have put in for a Mandatory Reconsideration and I'm waiting to hear back. If necessary though I will take it to a tribunal.
I have also contacted my local MP informing him about how people with genuine disabilities are being treated.
I have bipolar disorder, severe anxiety and fibromyalgia and since I started getting DLA 10 years ago I have been getting the high rate of care and the low rate of mobility which has been reviewed every few years so you can imagine my shock at being told that I was being disallowed.
After the shock of being told that, I then received another letter the following day informing me that my ESA had been reduced because of my PIP being disallowed. By the time you add up all the money that I have lost it comes to £716.20 every 4 weeks.
I have put in for a Mandatory Reconsideration and I'm waiting to hear back. If necessary though I will take it to a tribunal.
I have also contacted my local MP informing him about how people with genuine disabilities are being treated.
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Hi and welcome to the community
Sorry to hear about your PIP decision and imagine the shock you had
Let's hope you get a result from the MR in your favour thi the success rate is lower than at tribunal
Keep us updated how you get on1 -
Thanks. It really was a shock and as I live alone it has left me in serious financial difficulty so I'm keeping everything crossed.
I'll let you know how things work out.0 -
Thank you I'll try to get a hold of someone from welfare rights tomorrow.0
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BattyWitch said:Thank you I'll try to get a hold of someone from welfare rights tomorrow.
I really fear now they are restarting f2f assessments that their attitude is hardening.
I didn't know that they could reduce your ESA because of this either. I always thought criteria were different for ESA/PIP.
I do hope you'll get satisfaction eventually. Seems Tribunals are the fairest way for people to get what they deserve.0 -
TeddyB22 said:..I didn't know that they could reduce your ESA because of this either. I always thought criteria were different for ESA/PIP.0
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It is the SDP that has been removed from my ESA but I was told that if I win my PIP award back I will be able to ask them to reinstate the SDP and have it backdated.0
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BattyWitch said:It is the SDP that has been removed from my ESA but I was told that if I win my PIP award back I will be able to ask them to reinstate the SDP and have it backdated.0
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