P.I.P. timescales...

csh_2

I applied 24th Feb, had assessment 31st March and received decision 11th April (letter dated 9th). I sent letter away for MR on 23rd April.

2007skye

So i finally found out about my mandatory reconsideration! By a letter on the doormat. I have been awarded standard for both daily living and mobility until 2021!
Finally the ordeal is over - was hoping for enhanced DL but something is better than the nothing they were originally giving me.

Thanks to you guys who helped me xxx
Good luck to everyone else, remember it can be long journey - I applied 9th jan 2014 got the award 24th April 2015


So happy for you so there is light at the end of this rollercoaster :j:starmod:

billywilly

chemgeek wrote: »

So i finally found out about my mandatory reconsideration! By a letter on the doormat. I have been awarded standard for both daily living and mobility until 2021!
Finally the ordeal is over - was hoping for enhanced DL but something is better than the nothing they were originally giving me.

Thanks to you guys who helped me xxx
Good luck to everyone else, remember it can be long journey - I applied 9th jan 2014 got the award 24th April 2015

How can this happen? Either the first decision maker got it wrong and can't do his job properly or the second one doesn't know how to either.

It does make you wonder how many decisions are wrong but never challenged.

skye_

2007skye wrote: »

So i finally found out about my mandatory reconsideration! By a letter on the doormat. I have been awarded standard for both daily living and mobility until 2021!
Finally the ordeal is over - was hoping for enhanced DL but something is better than the nothing they were originally giving me.

Thanks to you guys who helped me xxx
Good luck to everyone else, remember it can be long journey - I applied 9th jan 2014 got the award 24th April 2015


So happy for you so there is light at the end of this rollercoaster :j:starmod:

That's great! Didn't realise it was a MR you were going through.


I gave in and called today about mine. She said report was back from the DWP and is now with a case manager.. well I think that's what she said lol. Have no idea what that means

2007skye

Hi all had a phone call yesterday been awarded standard living,

So happy it's finally over :j:j:j:j

N9eav

billywilly wrote: »

How can this happen? Either the first decision maker got it wrong and can't do his job properly or the second one doesn't know how to either.

It does make you wonder how many decisions are wrong but never challenged.

The whole system is crazy. As I have posted before my daughter who is blind got 0-0 initially, when we asked for reconsideration she got 21 - 12 (higher rate in both categories) within 7 days. I am sure there is no one on this forum will beat that !!!!-up.

Indie_Kid

N9eav wrote: »

The whole system is crazy. As I have posted before my daughter who is blind got 0-0 initially, when we asked for reconsideration she got 21 - 12 (higher rate in both categories) within 7 days. I am sure there is no one on this forum will beat that !!!!-up.

I got similar with DLA:
First one said no. Got advice and got told to appeal. (they, like with PIP, look at it again before it goes to appeal) It got looked at again and they said no and we were about to take it to appeal. I was then sent a letter telling me that they'd overturned the decision and said yes.

skye_

2007skye wrote: »

Hi all had a phone call yesterday been awarded standard living,

So happy it's finally over :j:j:j:j

Skye, that's great! X

2007skye

Thank you everybody for all the support and help
:j

billywilly

N9eav wrote: »

The whole system is crazy. As I have posted before my daughter who is blind got 0-0 initially, when we asked for reconsideration she got 21 - 12 (higher rate in both categories) within 7 days. I am sure there is no one on this forum will beat that !!!!-up.

I wonder if anybody knows of the figures where the claimant is refused PIP and is successful at either the MR or appeal. Those that don't appeal either accept the decision as being the right one or don't know what to do or how to do it.
Even if the success figure on MR or appeal is only 50%, it does beg the question if those that don't ask for a MR or appeal, 50% have accepted a wrong decision.