writing an letter of appeal to pip help
I need some help in writing a letter to pip as my claim was turn down.
I suffer from mental health, I have server anxiety and depression and panic attacks
I find writing a letter like this is very mentally tiring . and explaining how my mental illness effect my everyday life is hard to explain
I can sometime go from having extreme anxiety to having a huge panic attack and then feeling extraly depressed all in one day
I can not go out on my own as this also brings on a panic attack . I have to have a close family member help me plan a journey and I can not go outside of my town as this also bring on more panic and it becomes so very distressing for me . in the draft letter that I have wrote . I want to make some pointers about how wrong the report is and that in there view just cos I was "able to answer all of the questions" this is totally untrue at the time of my telephone assessment back in April 2021 I was feeling extremely anxious and as the telephone assessment when on I could feel a panic attack coming on and that I tried my best to answer the question the best I could what with my levels of anxiety gone thought the roof .
here is my draft letter below
Dear PIP
I hope you can see that I'm trying to prove to them that my mental illness has an impact on my everyday life and that my GP surgery is useless and I'm very worried how I'm going to get evidence to help support my appeal . I would be grateful if someone can help me out with writing a letter to pip . I hope someone can help me .
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woodbine said:hi @Ali_lovesTheUK I assume you have not been awarded PIP and you are doing an MR (mandatory reconsideration?)did you score any points for daily living or mobility?
What you need to do is give examples of where you didn't score points but think you should have and why, giving a couple of real life experiences of when you tried and why you couldn't do them.
Remove all personal references to "Jamie" they aren't interested also remove all to the report being untrue etc.
No I wasn't not awarded PIP and my score was 0 for both mobility and daily living . the report has so many lies in my report . maybe it might help if I'm allowed to . upload a copy of the report i have received 2 weeks ago . maybe that might help you understand where i am with my pip claim ??????0 -
This is why I am not in favour of claimants getting their report, although I know many on this site believe otherwise. In my opinion it just encourages a feeling of anger towards what are seen as 'lies' without in any way advancing the claimant's case.
The report is not the decision. The decision is contained in the decision letter. If there are inaccuracies or misunderstandings in the decision letter these can be pointed out and addressed if necessary as part of an MR but the case for getting an award is made by explaining the difficulties one has in respect of competing the specified activities to the required standard.
Make sure you understand the points system and the test of "Reliably, in a timely fashion, repeatedly and safely".
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system
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woodbine said: I have to say i'm not sure if I agree or disagree with what calcotti says about requesting a copy of the report, it's a bit of a double edged sword.0
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Ok everyone . I'm sorry it was to much to ask . but I have never done anythink like this and that I don't have anyone to help me and also doing somethink like this really has a huge impacted on my mental health. I guess I just have to do it on my own . apologies it was too much to ask .0
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It isn't too much yo ask
Have you had a decision letter yet or just the assessment report ?
I think you would benefit from some expert advice and suggest you contact welfare rights0 -
DWP have misunderstand the impact my health has on my ability to carry out the various activities the majority of the time and as a result I consider the award to be incorrect - or words to that effect - seems enough to get an appeal lodged.0
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Look for advice/support https://advicelocal.uk
Otherwise address your comments to the descriptors as advised in my earlier reply. Do not focus on attacking the report,0 -
Hi @Ali_lovesTheUK How are you doing today? If you have time to read the email we sent you and get back to us, that would be lovely, but there's absolutely no pressure.
I understand PIP can feel like a daunting process but I hope the advice you've received on this thread has helped break down what you need to do in manageable chunks.- If you get the decision letter and it confirms that you've not been awarded the component(s) you expect, then you can request a mandatory reconsideration (MR) using the above phrasing suggestions if you do this via letter/form.
- Familiarising yourself with the PIP activities/descriptors and outlining what you believe you should have scored is important. Equally, giving examples of the last time you attempted the activities and were not able to do them reliably (including when/where/who was there/what happened/consequences) will illustrate how your impairment affects you.
- Avoid focusing on the assessors report, although I understand it is frustrating, your efforts are best channeled into evidencing how you meet specific PIP descriptors.
- If you need any help (you don't have to do this alone) you can ask us any questions or seek free local advice via the Advice Local website hyperlinked by @calcotti
Please let us know how you get on and good luck.
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Cher_Scope said:
Hi @Ali_lovesTheUK How are you doing today? If you have time to read the email we sent you and get back to us, that would be lovely, but there's absolutely no pressure.
I understand PIP can feel like a daunting process but I hope the advice you've received on this thread has helped break down what you need to do in manageable chunks.- If you get the decision letter and it confirms that you've not been awarded the component(s) you expect, then you can request a mandatory reconsideration (MR) using the above phrasing suggestions if you do this via letter/form.
- Familiarising yourself with the PIP activities/descriptors and outlining what you believe you should have scored is important. Equally, giving examples of the last time you attempted the activities and were not able to do them reliably (including when/where/who was there/what happened/consequences) will illustrate how your impairment affects you.
- Avoid focusing on the assessors report, although I understand it is frustrating, your efforts are best channeled into evidencing how you meet specific PIP descriptors.
- If you need any help (you don't have to do this alone) you can ask us any questions or seek free local advice via the Advice Local website hyperlinked by @calcotti
Please let us know how you get on and good luck.
Thanks for your helpful reply .
I just wondering where I would find the email that you sent as I can not find it .
Also does scope have a template letter I might be able to use as some sort of guide .
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Hello @Ali_lovesTheUK
The email will be from community@scope.org.uk, the name of the sender should say "Community".
I have resent the email to you.
Regarding the template, you can access a manditory reconsideration request form on Gov.uk here.0 -
I have received the email . thanks ross _scope for resending it . It is what i was very worried about as I don;t have any mental health support other then My GP surgery and there are useless when it come to getting document to proof my medication I'm taking and any other document I might need for my PIP appeal . Also does my appeal have to be in writing as I would feel more better explain everything over the phone. sorry but I'm so confused to know what to do for the best and my time for my PIP appeal is running out and I would like to get this sort out as it really have a impact on my mental health . can anyone give me advice on what I should do as I don't have any mental health support other then my GP0
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Hi all
Just wanted to give you an updated . I have tried to get in contact with PIP by to ask them to look at my claim again , I know this might not be the best options but Time is running short and that I want to get this sorted out and also I find writing letters to people like DWP./PIP very difficult indeed . As I have said I have been in contact PIP by phone . and wasted 40 minutes getting no where like I have said I know this is not the best option but my deadline is fast closing in and I want to get this sorted out asap. Does any one know if I can appeal by phone ????0 -
Hi all
I been trying to get documentation from my local GP surgery but they have said I need to book a telephone appointment with the doctor in order to get the require documents , this it what I was told last week , since then all this week I have tried to get a telephone appointment with the doctors and everytime I phone them they keep saying " sorry we fully booked" how can I get the documents to proof my mental illness to PIP when my doctor surgery doesn't want to help me and I keep getting shut out my local GP surgery . what do I do in this situation apart from sending PIP a letter ????0
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