PIP MR Success

emc123

Hi, good news to give hope, My MR was successful going from Enhanced DL and Standard MB to Enhanced on Both after successfully navigating the most Complex Activity (in my experience) Mobility 1 🙏
    The same 10 points were awarded at Review (Cannot undertake Any journey...) Justified by Saying I don't leave the house. 
This was an assumption based on my original application in 2020 and I felt New Review Evidence was Overlooked or Not Considered.
      I Do leave the house,  Accompanied on Familiar Journeys to avoid Overwhelming Psychological Distress and after the Evidence was Finally Properly Considered in my MR I've been given the 2 points I was entitled to 🙏🥰
Aswell as Medical Evidence and Supporting letters I used PIP criteria and Their Own Legal Guidelines & Terminology to reiterate my points but was fully expecting I'd need these at Tribunal.  
Please do your research and seek help if need be as if you Do Fit that Descriptor you Can Prove it. Best of luck to All 💕 xxx

emc123

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Binky1234

Congratulations and what a wonderful achievement 👏 I'm dreading my medical wish I had wrote no change instead I wrote change since I've had a new diagnosis.

I hope I'm posting wonderful news soon.

Again well done.

emc123

Hi Binky, Bless you isn't the process gruelling  :-( 
I wrote No Change Throughout the Daily Living parts of the AR1 Review form as it was Only my Mobility that Had changed. The No Change Option is there to be used although it is normally advised Against I've known it to be successful and it certainly was for mine as I kept my 17points DL,  I just knew when they Also kept my 10points on Mobility that I had to challenge that. 
       I can say if Using the No Change option please Add "I Still Need help with xyz" and give examples to explain.
        Best of luck Binky you'll be Ok 💕 xxx
      
            

poppy123456

Binky1234 said:

l wish I had wrote no change instead I wrote change since I've had a new diagnosis.

That wouldn't have done you any favours either.

@emc123 great news!

emc123

Thanks Poppy I'm over the moon.
The No Change did Me a favour,
as We know Changes can trigger an Assessment I was told my decision to Use the No Change option was what kept my 17 points DL. 
           I'm happy now the Mobility side has been properly assessed at MR. x
       

Alex_Alumni

Thanks for sharing @emc123 and many congratulations, I'm pleased to hear it!  

Justcheckingin15

@emc123..Congratulations👏

emc123

Thank you so much everyone xxx

emc123

Alex_Scope said:

Thanks for sharing @emc123 and many congratulations, I'm pleased to hear it!  

Hi Alex thank you could you tell me please, the money backdated on a successful Review MR,  is it paid from the decision date of the review when the wrong decision was made?xxx

poppy123456

emc123 said:

Alex_Scope said:

Thanks for sharing @emc123 and many congratulations, I'm pleased to hear it!  

Hi Alex thank you could you tell me please, the money backdated on a successful Review MR,  is it paid from the decision date of the review when the wrong decision was made?xxx

Yes, if the review was started by DWP.

emc123

It was yes thank you x

emc123

@Deppi Hi,
Thank you :-) 
My review decision letter was 17th July.
I Registered my Intention to do a Written MR on 12th August.
Sent it with Evidence that arrived with them 12th September.
New decision made and MR succeeded yesterday on 26th September :-) 
       I found out by being Overly Obsessed calling the Pip Line to hear if my Payments had increased and yes it went from 467pm to 627pm I was over the moon 🥰🎉 xxx

schoolmum

@emc123
Delighted to read your good news. Thank you for sharing.
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chiarieds

Hi @Deppi - & good to 'meet' you. You can look at statistics in many ways. So, it's stated in the link you provided, that '23% of MRs cleared in the quarter ending July 2022 led to a change in award, continuing the decrease since mid-2021. This rate is currently at a similar level to mid-2018.' Then 'for initial PIP decisions following an assessment during the period April 2013 to March 2022: 15% of appeals lodged were “lapsed” (which is where DWP changed the decision in the customer’s favour after an appeal was lodged but before it was heard at tribunal)'.....so you can't add this 15% to skew the likely outcome of a MR more positively, unfortunately.

chiarieds

Not wishing to argue, but if a person proceeds to a tribunal following an unsuccessful MR, then you can't add successfully lapsed appeals to inflate the unfortunately poor MR statistics alone.

Yes, a Tribunal gives people that extra opportunity to really say how their disability affects them, & sometimes the DWP make an offer beforehand, but this has nothing to do with the result of their MR. If awarded prior to a Tribunal, a person can accept that award & receive payment, then challenge this further without resorting to going through another MR; they can challenge this on the award length alone.

chiarieds

I'll agree to disagree. However, I'm a very objective person & well versed in research (altho this is usually medical). I just believe it's in the best interests of people to know that the success is unfortunately low with MR. However, proceeding to a tribunal the success rate is about 70% if appearing in person or via a phone call. This is not 'just' my opinion.

emc123

Hi both great points I can only add my experience of MR success and those I Know of (Offers before Tribunal), and I'm seeing a growing number of these whereby I always Advise accepting that offer to allow payment to commence then restarting a Tribunal case :-) 
Almost All were Unaware this was possible. All were Unaware that once Appeal is lodged the DWP are obliged to 'Look Again'.  
Personally, as an Optimist not a Mathematician I'm calling this a Success as a Direct result of MR :-)x

SueHeath

Great news @emc123 Thanks for sharing.

d1gby_d0g

Congratulations!
 I really believe that the DWP make it so hard and stressful to apply for DLA/PIP that if you didn’t really need it you would give up.
 I had years of stress and anxiety every time I had to reapply or attend an assessment before I was finally awarded an indefinite allowance at the enhanced rate for mobility and care. OMG the relief! I felt shock and ecstasy in equal measure and although I don’t know you I’m very happy for you!

emc123

@d1gby_d0g
Hi thanks so much for your kind words and Congratulations what a relief to get that ongoing award Finally having your struggles acknowledged and a Deserved helping hand in life Hallelujah 🥰 xxx