Pip Assessment

I'm home Saturday will be spending all Sunday on my reconsideration form ready to post monday good luck to everyone whose still waiting x

Had letter of confirmation today..... enhanced for both and for 10 years... only took 10 weeks from recveing paperwork... scored 25 daily living and 12 on mobility....      happy bunny   x

Mt rejection letter  for pip  just got home and read  they said at my  infomal consultation  and how I engaged with my assessor she recommended 8 points for personal care 8 points for mobility just because I said I don't like things lots of pin relief as cocodMol ad they are addictive and try paracetamol she's descidd I can walk over 200  meters u said I walk dogs once twice week hubby holds the dogs  my street is very small I sit down half way to rezt the pain in back just talks joy out of it but physio said if I don't try I'll cease up  also the results of my esa report in on support group due to my back problems  just because I'm not at the doctors every five minutes also he signed me off from work due to back pain  and had to give up work also said I got into hottub once a week it kills me getting in but the heat really helps my back im really at a loss she said I had no medi al referrals from physio this a lie I did have just ended 6 months had to stop there was nothing more he could do I also had xray for my bCk pain  any ideas for my mandatory reconsideration

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I've got an appointment  on the 28th  cant get in before then  ive got my xray report im going to send in also copy of My medical assesment  as I did say I had been referred and havi g physio  for 6 months but got discharged last month as he could not do any more for me   my xray says spondylosis and wear and tear on my back plus slight 2 quushy discs 

September 23rd 2022 I sent back my pip review form after having been award pip 2019, then I had my telephone assessment review 5th September 2023, so a year wait. Requested pip report 10th sep 2022, received report 3 days later. and now just waiting for an update  

It is very strongly advised to do your Mandatory Reconsideration by letter and not started over the phone. Also the assessment report will only give the "opinions" of the assessor and it is not the assessment you are challenging it is the the award descision. In my opinion the assessment report is only useful if you want to complain about the assessment to the assesment provider. Do not fall into the "bear trap" of critisising the assessors report because that will not get you a PIP award.
You must put your Mandatory Reconsideration in Letter format and do not telephone to request a MR because after you telephone it starts the clock ticking and they will do the MR without you providing vital and important extra written verbal anacdotal evidence and information to back up your claim. You have 1 month from the date of your decision letter to write a detailed MR letter explaining all of the problems you have with the activities and why you cannot complete the 12 PIP activities that apply to you Reliably (The word reliably is a very important word in PIP because it is enshrined in law as Regulation 4(2A) of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 read more here https://pipinfo.net/issues/reliably and here https://www.mypipassessment.co.uk/updates/what-are-the-reliability-criteria-that-are-used-during-the-pip-consultation/ )
You also have 13 months to request a MR by Letter if you have a good reason for requesting a late MR for example the effects of your mental health or your disability stopped you form doing your MR or you were waiting for further medical evidence or advice from a welfare rights agency. If they refuse your MR letter for being late then you can go straight to appeal.
You need to include real life incidents that happened when completing each PIP activity that applies to you. You need to describe in detail what happened, who witnessed it and what the consequences were.
This link will give you advice on what you need to include on your MR letter for each activity. It is about filling in the PIP form but if you did not give detail on your PIP2 Questionnaire form then now is the time to resolve that by giving detail in your MR letter. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form-pip/
The Governments PIP Assessment Guide and Criteria (what they are looking for when doing an assessment for PIP) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-2-the-assessment-criteria
My advice is not to get to hung up on critisising the descision letter because that is not going to get an award. You need to focus on why you cannot do the PIP activities Reliably and focus on the descriptors because it is the descriptors that gets you the points for an award.
You will need to appeal if the MR is not successfull and the majority of MRs are not. If you do a detailed MR Letter then this will be used as extra evidence in a PIP appeal by the tribunal and it will increase the chances of you getting the award you are entitled to.
Hope that helps
Nasturtium