PIP assessment report advice

G23

What a nightmare, Poppy. Hope you’re both coping okay.

From my perspective, if I’ve understood correctly, this is could be a tricky one as the length of awards under PIP are poorly legislated, regulated, and guided. They give a lot of leeway to decision maker discretion, who are no doubt under pressure to minimise awards.

Long term awards are really rare nowadays, in my experience at least.

On the other hand it sounds like a possible clerical error might just weigh in your favour if you stuck a SSCS1 in.

I’ve had similar appeals go in my favour on internal review before a hearing date gets set. Might not be worth the emotional investment of going through full appeal, depending how you felt about it, so you can always withdraw before a hearing of course.

If you’re asking them to correct an error without putting in an appeal, I’d say your faith in them is commendable but unmerited! Although I’m always happy to be proven wrong...

In other words: I think I’d test the waters as it sounds like there’s no risk just now, but probably not hold my breath, and at least be content that I’m causing them as much paperwork as they’re causing me.

poppy12345

Forgot to update this. I did receive a phone late yesterday afternoon from the case manager that made the decision. It was indeed an error, as i thought.



Although the award she's been given is yet again extremely short Feb 2021, with another review 1 year before! Not happy with the length of award considering the evidence i sent. Although i'm not worried about losing any part of her award if i requested the MR for the length of time given i've decided not to fight this, purely because i don't have the energy right now. So sadly, DWP have won this time. If the short award is given again next year then i will be fighting it all the way to Tribunal, if i have to.


Thanks everyone for your advice.

calcotti

Poppy, glad that it is sorted for the time being. As a matter of interest can I ask how an appointeeship works in terms of time limits, does it have an end date or a review date?

poppy12345

calcotti wrote: »

Poppy, glad that it is sorted for the time being. As a matter of interest can I ask how an appointeeship works in terms of time limits, does it have an end date or a review date?

Thanks. No, being an appointee doesn't have a time limit or a review date. It just carries on for the life time of the claim. If it's no longer needed at any point in the future then you just ring DWP to report the changes.

calcotti

poppy12345 wrote: »

Thanks. No, being an appointee doesn't have a time limit or a review date. It just carries on for the life time of the claim. If it's no longer needed at any point in the future then you just ring DWP to report the changes.

So bizarrely the DWP recognise that you daughter can’t manage her affairs herself indefinitely and grant you the authority to make and manage benefit claims on her behalf but only award a relevant benefit for a very short period.

poppy12345

calcotti wrote: »

So bizarrely the DWP recognise that you daughter can’t manage her affairs herself indefinitely and grant you the authority to make and manage benefit claims on her behalf but only award a relevant benefit for a very short period.

Exactly, it doesn't make sense.



I asked the CM the reasons for the short award length yet again. He said it was based on her attending a special needs college, her age (18) and she could improve based on the college helping her to improve :eek: He also said that next award could possibly be an ongoing award if there's been no changes, based on the evidence i send.



Even though 17 months after starting at the college she needs more support everyday.



I didn't realise that there's a cure for ASD and a learning disability. I must speak to the learning disabilities team to ask them :rotfl:


Some things really baffle me and this is certainly one of them. When i think about it the review is 11 months from the date of the decision too, so infact it's less than a year. :mad:

micky2phones

Hi, mmmm cure ADH as you say :rotfl:

This reminds years old after being told i have Arthritis in most joints in my body someone told me in a year's time it will improve and i will be better ! :rotfl


Its been 10 plus years now and i'm still waiting for that" year" to come and for me to be better.

dreamylittledream

calcotti wrote: »

So bizarrely the DWP recognise that you daughter can’t manage her affairs herself indefinitely and grant you the authority to make and manage benefit claims on her behalf but only award a relevant benefit for a very short period.

All appointeeships are indefinite until surrendered by the appointee - same legal status as a power of attorney.

They are also not assessed by a medical professional (usually just the opinion of a Visiting Officer).

Different criteria basically.