50% Rule - Has anyone had experience of this being ignored for PIP
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My conditions make it impossible to do various things e.g. cooking a meal 100% of the time but I have to use a Microwave to warm up cooked food once a day 2days a week as I don't have help those days. ....All explained in pip Q's in great detail on PIP form.
Has anyone had experience of the 50% rule being ignored on PIP assessor report?!
Has anyone had experience of the 50% rule being ignored on PIP assessor report?!
When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade
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Found this.
Not sure if relevant.
http://administrativeappeals.decisions.tribunals.gov.uk//Aspx/view.aspx?id=4810
http://administrativeappeals.decisions.tribunals.gov.uk//Aspx/view.aspx?id=5024
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My PIP result was based purely on what I was like on the day. Even though there was strong medical evidence stating that's what I'm normally like and most of the conditions I have do vary.
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Hi @whistles
Thanks very much for those useful links. I had been trying to find some Case Law about this but brain is mashed at the moment...thanks again
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Hi @Nystagmite
Thank for your reply...this is what worries me.
This is what makes the whole system completely unfit for purpose IMOWhen Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade -
The reliabillty factors are often overlooked by all parties, HCP's, DM's and claimants
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My PIP result was based on the assessment too.
The 50% rule was ignored in my case. I said I have severe pain 3 days per week and severe fatigue 3 days per week.
They took that as having pain and fatigue 3 days per week and therefore is not the majority of the time -
I wasn't asked how often I had difficulties doing things. It was just "well, you can hear today, therefore, there's nothing wrong". My medical evidence stated that isn't quite true. (I don't process sound the way I should do)
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