Mandatory reconsideration appeal

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Lsecrets
Lsecrets Online Community Member Posts: 21 Listener
edited October 2023 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi
i have been doing a pip claim and thought the phone assessment went well and I covered all my issues, 7 days later I received a letter rejecting me by giving me 6 points for living and 4 for mobility. I noticed that there was a lot wrong and that my words was twisted.
has anyone had a successful reconsideration.
Thank you.

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 6,325 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hi @lsecrets, welcome to the community :) Sorry no one has been able to offer any advice so far.

    How are you getting on? Have you thought any more about whether you'll go forward with your reconsideration?
  • Lsecrets
    Lsecrets Online Community Member Posts: 21 Listener
    Hi Rosie.

    yes I did go through with it and am still waiting for an answer, I have sent more proofs and new evidence so am really hoping I hear soon. 
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Online Community Member Posts: 612 Empowering
    Hi @Lsecrets. Like you, I thought my assessment had gone well, only to receive low scores. After a lot of thought, I went ahead to a MR, and was awarded. This was two years ago. The only good thing about the MR, is that you don’t have to do another assessment.
    Did you give real life examples of what happens when you try and do one of the descriptors? If not, I’m pretty sure you can still send them information.
    Hopefully @chiarieds, Poppy or others can advise more.
  • Lsecrets
    Lsecrets Online Community Member Posts: 21 Listener
    Hi, Thank you.
    Yes I wrote bullet points next to each section I didn't get awarded and also wrote a letter explaining where I believe they had gone wrong, I sent new evidence on my diagnosis and how it affects me, I really hope I do not have to take it further as I feel so stressed with it all. 
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Online Community Member Posts: 612 Empowering
    I doubt you’d find many people that didn’t feel stressed when going through this process, so you’re definitely not alone with that. I’ve recently sent review forms back, so I’m waiting for an assessment date, but I believe the waiting times are so long, due to backlogs. 
    I’m not sure on waiting times for the MR, but it could be something like up to 12 weeks. 
    Correct me if I’m wrong anyone🙂
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Yes up to 12 weeks for the MR decision. Sadly, only a small percentage have the decision changed at this stage, with only about 23% chance of success. 

    More chance at Tribunal stage where either appearing in person, or a telephone/video hearing has about 68% success rate. 
  • Lsecrets
    Lsecrets Online Community Member Posts: 21 Listener
    Leigh14 I only waited 2 weeks for my assessment and got a decision 7 days after that and this was august so it may not be as long as you think.  :)
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    We did day up to 12 weeks, rather than 12 weeks.
  • Lsecrets
    Lsecrets Online Community Member Posts: 21 Listener
    Yes I understand what you said. I was just letting Leigh know my time frame as reference. 

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