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Steve_10
Steve_10 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hello all I am registerd as partially sighted, wear two hearing aids and use a stick for support outside after having two keyhole surgery's on one knee.   I was receiving pip a few years ago, I got called in as did many others and  reassessed, the so called professional ignored all previous letters from professionals saying it would all be on my records.  
Anyway she concluded that by some miracle, I was cured and my glasses sorted my nystagmus, my hearing aids heald my hearing as I could hear her in a room with not fans or external noises.
And as I was able to sit on the bed there was no problem with my knee,  (first appointment travelled in with wife by car) so I had not even used my legs much that day.    Anyway I appealed but got turned down, they upheld her decision as they would.   I am not much for confrontation so did not want to go to court.
Anyway we have all heard that lots of cases were to.be looked at again, but still.I have heard nothing.
Is there somewhere I can raise my hand and say over here, I have not moved or changed my contact details.
Thanks in advance.
Steve...

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi there 

    The cases that are being looked at are due to a change in law relating to one mobility descriptors only relating to planning and undertaking a journey affecting those who mainly have mental health conditions 

    So from what you have said I doubt you will be contacted 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Steve_10 said:
     the so called professional ignored all previous letters from professionals saying it would all be on my records.  


    They very rarely contact anyone for any evidence and they definitely wouldn't look at your medical records.
    The descriptors that they are looking at are social support, which comes under daily living. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-changes/social-support-changes-to-pip-law-from-6-april-2016
    Whether they will look at your claim again will depend on when the decision was made on your claim.
  • Barukh
    Barukh Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    Here is a link to the Citizens Advice Website listing all the Organisations that help with
    Welfare and Benefits including situations like yours.

    https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/campaigns/benefits/where-you-can-find-help/

    I hope you find the help you are looking for.
  • Steve_10
    Steve_10 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thank you
  • wilko
    wilko Online Community Member Posts: 2,438 Championing
    Hello to new claimants or people being reviewed. It’s the claimants responsibility to give or send all the evidence and supporting information for your PIP assessment or reassessment. Expecting the DWP and the assessment company to have your past medical records and relevant information from previous assessments is wishful thinking. Keep a folder of all evidence and supporting information for future use adding to it when new updates are made or noted.
  • Steve_10
    Steve_10 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    I would agree, but it is the assessors job to read it, also extra was supplied to when I wanted a re-check.

    Thank you all for your various support, I think.I will now just apply again using some of the information I have gained from.you as support. X
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    If you reapply when you fill out the form you should add a couple of real world examples of what happened the last time you attempted that activity for each descriptor that applies to you. Include information such as where you were, what exactly happened, did anyone see it and what the consequences were.
    If you send the same evidence you previously sent then another refusal is likely.
  • Steve_10
    Steve_10 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Thank you, I will take that on board.   Just paid out a lot of cash to buy some better heating aids than those available through NHS. 

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