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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,355 Disability Gamechanger
    You seemed to be fixed on what was said in the report but it's been advised many times through out the thread, you need to forget about the report because this isn't going to score you any points. Rip it up and throw it away if you have to because it's in the past, gone and should be forgotten about.

    Having no specialist imput makes no difference at all.

    You can only score once in any activity. If more than 1 descriptor applies in an activity then you should score the descriptor for the highest points.

    You are confusing the question numbers on the form with the activities in the assessment report, which are 2 completely different things. Following and planning a journey is part of the mobility for PIP and there's 2 mobility activites. For the daily living part there's 10 activites. Not sure what you mean by "can you move everything accross". If you think the activity applies then you need to put why you think it applies.

    It maybe worth your while getting some expert advice with this process. For this, start here. https://advicelocal.uk/

    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • countrycreature
    countrycreature Community member Posts: 12 Connected
    You seemed to be fixed on what was said in the report but it's been advised many times through out the thread, you need to forget about the report because this isn't going to score you any points. Rip it up and throw it away if you have to because it's in the past, gone and should be forgotten about.

    Having no specialist imput makes no difference at all.

    You can only score once in any activity. If more than 1 descriptor applies in an activity then you should score the descriptor for the highest points.

    You are confusing the question numbers on the form with the activities in the assessment report, which are 2 completely different things. Following and planning a journey is part of the mobility for PIP and there's 2 mobility activites. For the daily living part there's 10 activites. Not sure what you mean by "can you move everything accross". If you think the activity applies then you need to put why you think it applies.

    It maybe worth your while getting some expert advice with this process. For this, start here. https://advicelocal.uk/

    its easy to say forget about the report, i suppose my question is will whoever is "reconsidering" be refering back to the report to see what justifications were provided to dismiss my claim in the first place? 

    you say having specialist input makes no difference whilst I dont disput your point, what I am stating is that gp is telling me i can't get any & assessor is saying that without it they don't feel i should be in reciept of pip as my conditions obviously arent bad enought to require specialst input. Thus catch 22 

    perhaps I am muddled i filled out the form which the following descriptors 

    Daily living 
    - preparing & cooking a meal 
    - eating & drinking
    - managing treatments 
    - washing & bathing
    - managing toilet needs
    - dressing & undressing 
    - communicating verbally 
    - mixing with other people 
    - making decisions about money 

    mobility 
    - going out (planning & following a journey) 
    - moving around 

    I completed all that were relevant to myself including writing evidence under "mixing with other people" 

    on the report sheet there is no such activity. Most evidence under that section can also be placed in activity 9 on the report sheet "meeting other people face to face" 
    report says I didnt put anything under that descriptor however that was not a descriptor in the original application. it makes no reference to the "mixiing with other people" activity on the application form which is where all my evidence was. 
  • cupcake88
    cupcake88 Posts: 1,273 Pioneering
    Hi there I personally have not done a MR but I have read a lot of similar posts on here. You have to try not to focus on what the other report said and concentrate on this MR. Any thing you can add to it like any thing from your doctor or even a family member or a friend To explain  how your illness affects your daily life .

    when I sent off my application for pip my partner wrote two pages of how he sees how my illness affects me , I also had my nurse and at the time I had a support worker she wrote bout how my illness affects me , also a medication list .  

    I think it’s important to let pip know how your illness affects you That’s really helpful . Good luck with it . 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 53,355 Disability Gamechanger
    Question 11 in the PIP 2 form (mixing with other people) is related to activity 9 engaging with others face to face. Both are same the same thing.

    Regarding the report, you are making this more difficult that it really needs to be. I don't see any catch 22. Lots of people successfully claim PIP and have no medical intervention, myself and my daughter are at least 2 of many thousands of others.

    I honestly don't know what other advice to give you.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,007 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @countrycreature - a MR is asking for another Decision Maker to look at your claim again.....this will be your initial 'How does my disability affect me' claim form, & any supporting evidence you were able to send at the time.
    As I've previously mentioned, you do get some 'cut & paste' quotes in your decision letter such as 'because you don't have any specialist input, you can therefore do a,b,c activities.' This can be hurtful to read, but many people claim PIP without any 'specialist info' at all, myself included. Again, you need to try & get past these 'bog standard responses,' which occur in many assessor's reports, & just simply say how your disability affects you, giving a couple of recent, detailed examples for any applicable activitiy.
    Whilst an understanding of the descriptors is important......again, please see: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/asset-library/Scores-for-PIP-Descriptors-2020.pdf      you just have to describe the problems you face doing/attempting some activities. You don't have to say which number the activity was about, just write about the difficulties you face. Just simply say how it is.
    I thought you were getting the hang of this, & I know it can appear difficult, but perhaps you are overthinking this.
    When I went through my PIP claim & MR I hadn't yet joined this forum, but wish I'd had the advice of Poppy & Mike back then. I don't know how much more they can say in trying to help you.

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