P.I.P. timescales...

gers1976

Hi was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on my hubby pip claim. Hubby has Ms and was diagnosed in 2010 he put a claim in for pip in April for the 1st time we had the f2f on the 14th May and we have just received letter to say he is entitled to pip.

He has been awarded pip at standard rate for both daily living and mobility (he scored 10 points on both ). Now He is really happy that he has been awarded but on the daily living preparing food section he has been awarded 2 points only where as I think he should have got more as he could not lift anything hot safely as he shakes and also has a twitch (caused by medication we think more than the MS).

Also on the mobility part he has received no points for planning and following a journey now hubby does work and is only able to go to work as he is picked up and dropped of by work colleagues every day which is great but there is no way he would be able to get on a bus on his own as he is so unsteady on his feet and is scared of falling (which happened previously) .

Do you think it is worth asking for a reconsideration or should we just be grateful for what he's been awarded.

Thank you in advance for any advice

Edited to add he's been awarded pip till 13th may 2021 before a review

MaShadow

i just phoned to ask for a copy of the atos report for my claim and found out that the result letter is being send out tonight. so if i phone back tomorrow i can find out what it is as they cant open it on their system before hand

N9eav

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

Exactly Roger, why are some people still not able to grasp that disabilities are not always physical....

I am well aware of that, but it was responding to the issues facing claimants and the visit to the assessment.


Clearly the assessments are not suitable if they do not factor in the bigger picture.


In my daughters case, (severely sight impaired), she did not have a sight dog or white stick, so was assessed as walking unaided, despite me being the guide. We appealed and won, but too many of the assessments seem to look at what they can see on the day.


On the other hand I know of someone who even put nails inside her shoes for the assessment, so that she could remember to walk with difficulty !!

N9eav

gers1976 wrote: »

Hi was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on my hubby pip claim. Hubby has Ms and was diagnosed in 2010 he put a claim in for pip in April for the 1st time we had the f2f on the 14th May and we have just received letter to say he is entitled to pip.

He has been awarded pip at standard rate for both daily living and mobility (he scored 10 points on both ). Now He is really happy that he has been awarded but on the daily living preparing food section he has been awarded 2 points only where as I think he should have got more as he could not lift anything hot safely as he shakes and also has a twitch (caused by medication we think more than the MS).

Also on the mobility part he has received no points for planning and following a journey now hubby does work and is only able to go to work as he is picked up and dropped of by work colleagues every day which is great but there is no way he would be able to get on a bus on his own as he is so unsteady on his feet and is scared of falling (which happened previously) .

Do you think it is worth asking for a reconsideration or should we just be grateful for what he's been awarded.

Thank you in advance for any advice

Edited to add he's been awarded pip till 13th may 2021 before a review

Yes. If you feel it has been underscored, then ask for a reconsideration. You should provide further evidence if possible.

rogerblack

N9eav wrote: »

Yes. If you feel it has been underscored, then ask for a reconsideration. You should provide further evidence if possible.

A reconsideration can decide you should have no award or a reduced one too.
The more evidence you have that you meet the relevant descriptors the better.

billywilly

rogerblack wrote: »

A reconsideration can decide you should have no award or a reduced one too.
The more evidence you have that you meet the relevant descriptors the better.

I would agree entirely.
Because the MR is part of the appeal procedure it is up to the appellant (the claimant) to 'prove' their case using evidence. With the initial claim it is for the DWP to 'prove' that the claimant is or isn't entitiled to an award.

SingleSue

Youngest's Pip move over from DLA has finally completed after 14 months. He had his assessment 2 and a half weeks ago and we received the letter today...same as before and until May 2021.

Chrysalis

billywilly wrote: »

I do hope that they don't do that when they come round to reassessing the whole country staring in October? That would be totally unfair on the new claimants. Rushing through existing claimants on the basis that they already had been awarded DLA so they must have difficulties.
Level playing fields! They are supposed to be reducing the number of awards by 20% to save money - that should be across the board and NOT just the new claimants.

I can tell you why, similar happened on IB to ESA migrations.

There is motivation for them to get existing claimants turned down, as they still get paid until a decision is made. Whilst new claimants get nothing while they wait. The exact same happened when they moved IB to ESA, they have new claimants on ESA waiting for over 6 months, whilst people moving from IB to ESA would be waiting less than a month.

SingleSue

There didn't appear to be any rushing with youngest's transition....applied for PIP on invitation end of March 2014 (when he turned 16 - we were one of the trial areas), assessment 12th May 2015 and we received the letter on Friday stating he had been awarded PIP.

lauramonks

Any ideas on MR timescales? They recieved mine 2 weeks ago and it is still awaiting someone to look at it. Thanks