Mandantory reconsidration, How long does it take, and how's it done?

sanna
sanna Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited January 2022 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi i wanted to know how long does mandatory reconsidration take and how is it done 

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 16,682 Championing
    Hi @sanna - & welcome to the community. A Mandatory Reconsideration should be put in writing, either using this form: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683380/if-you-disagree-with-a-decision-made-by-dwp.PDF   or by simply writing a letter, putting your name & National Insurance number on each page. If this is for PIP, remember this is not about any diagnosis, but rather how your disability affects certain activities of daily living &/mobility. Have a look at the activities/descriptors that are looked at with PIP: 

    https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/asset-library/Personal-Independence-Payment-Descriptors-and-Scores-April-2021.pdf

    Try & give a couple of recent, detailed examples as to the difficulty you face for each applicable descriptor, i.e. when did it happen, where, what happened, did anyone see this, & were there any consequences to attempting/doing an activity?

    Say if you can't do an activity 'reliably,' i.e. safely, to an acceptable standard, repeat as often as one would reasonably expect, or if it takes you much longer than someone without a disability. See this mentioned at the end of the link above.

    Keep a copy of everything, & get a free Certificate of Posting from your Post Office when sending the form off. It can take anything from 2-12 weeks before a decision on this is made. Another decision maker will look at everything you've sent again.

  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Hello @Sanna 

    Welcome to the community, did you find chairieds reply helpful? Let us know if you're still unsure about anything :)

    Alex