Declined pip

You can't go back and reuse that time unfortunately. So just have to think about moving forward now.

Have you got the letter showing where you did and didn't get the points? When you've got that, you can then decide where you should score more points, and write that down for the Mandatory Reconsideration.

If you don't have any additional evidence to send then obviously you can't send any, but that just means you need to put a bit more detail down with regards to previous real-life attempts at the descriptor task.

Ultimately, it probably will end up going to tribunal, which takes some of the pressure off of the MR. But you should still do that to the best of your ability with the hope that it does change the award without needing to go to Tribunal. 🙂

Ok, so you need quite a few more points for an award in both parts. In that case you can almost forget the assessment and just write again where you think you should score the points for the MR. But be prepared that it probably will end up going to tribunal. Many of us, myself included, score 0 points at the assessment, and then go on to get an award at tribunal, so 4 points really isn't the end of the process.

Lacking emotional upset is just one of the standard cut and paste excuses to prevent an award. It's virtually meaningless and won't even be considered by the tribunal - especially if you can attend the tribunal in person or via video so they can see you for themselves.

Airport holiday is a difficult one. I can see how that could be used against you for Mobility. The award should be based on the majority of the time though, not just one day or even one week. So again that's a poor argument from their side. You just need to explain what the majority of the time is like, and if the airport was a one off, they may ask you to explain how you managed it at the tribunal.

I'd suggest you get in touch with local welfare rights, who can support you through the process

https://advicelocal.uk/welfare-benefits

MR has a very low success rate, so set your expectations accordingly. Tribunal (in person or phone/video) has a much higher success rate, and the DWP sometimes make a pre hearing offer so it doesn't go all the way to Tribunal.