can anyone help me with PIP?
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gg55
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Hi can anyone help me, I applied to pip and got rejected now I have asked for the mandatory reconsideration as the first assessor has said I basically need no help even although I said I need help with almost everything I got a phone call today asking if there was any more info to give them before they make their decision is this a bad sign thanks.
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Hi and welcome
No it isnt a bad sign they were must likely just checking you had not sent or sending any further evidence -
Ok as I told them some more information on the call that I hadn't sent in with the letter thank you
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Hello @gg55
Welcome to the community, how are you?
Personally I'm not sure if it is a good sign or a bad sign, however I would follow the thoughts of Janer from above.
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Oh thank you yeah I just don't know what to think as been so let down with how the assessor put the report back to pip
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Hi @gg55 - & welcome to the community from me too. I'm sorry to read your assessor's report didn't indicate the help you need. Another decision maker will now look at your claim again, which is good. Please kindly let us know how you get on, thank you.
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Will do im not holding out much hope as basically I feel really let down by the assessor and just with them phoning today maybe think I still haven't got enough for the points to get the award and thats why they were phoning
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An MR is more likely to succeed if you provide additional information to plug any gaps in the original information. If you haven’t sent anything extra then being asked hopefully means that the decision maker is trying to get a better understanding of the information.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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Oh ok that makes sense thank you I will just have to wait and see
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Has anyone on here won a mandatory reconsideration or not just asking what the chances are really
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Lots of members have won and lots haven't. The success rate is better than it was
Have a look in the PIP section there are lots of related posts in there -
There is an online community called ‘Benefits and Work’ (I think that’s the name) which for a small subscription fee provides you with fantastic help. Basically it has loads of material to help you submit your application, MR and further appeal if necessary. I was refused PIP on my three year review even though my condition had worsened. My MR was unsuccessful too. With the superb help this website gave me I won my appeal at an Independent Tribunal, which is the next step. I would thoroughly recommend ‘Benefits and Work’. The figure for appeal success is over 75%! You could also try Citizens Advice but be aware that the good people there are not specialists and when I consulted them they knew less than I did about this process. Good luck, you WILL get there if you persevere!
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@Amalegra it is a fantastic site its worth the fee but alot of people shy away from that it has up to date information and the changes in dwp are put on the site straight away thry are spit on
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-october-2020/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-october-2020#mandatory-reconsiderations-mrs
- the proportion of MR decisions (excluding withdrawn MRs) resulting in a change in award rose sharply between 40% in February 2020 and 44% in March 2020 to 57% in April 2020, reflecting the new operational approach as well as COVID-19 impact
- from May 2020 onwards the trends in proportion of MR decisions (excluding withdrawn MRs) leading to a change in award resumed the patterns pre-COVID – a gradual increase reaching 42% in October 2020
Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
Ok thank you everyone just have to wait and see what happens.
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