My PIP Has Been Stopped

Legacy_user

I have received a letter this morning saying my Personal Independence Payment has stopped all of a sudden, despite my claim being accepted three weeks ago so I feel this has left me a bit confused.

I had a second assessment, got sent one payment and now it's come to this.

CakeCrusader

My adult child has had theirs stopped too. As if by magic, their dyspraxia, anxiety and depression has vanished, and they can now cook for themself, organise themself without help, wash themself and live like a normal, functioning adult. Biggest pack of lies I've ever heard.



You need to ask for a reconsideration, and tell them why you disagree with their decision. Their contact details will be on your letter. If they still say 'no', you then ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration, and then go to a tribunal if this still doesn't help. You're not alone, they do this to thousands of people.

poppy12345

a4ron wrote: »

I have received a letter this morning saying my Personal Independence Payment has stopped all of a sudden, despite my claim being accepted three weeks ago so I feel this has left me a bit confused.

I had a second assessment, got sent one payment and now it's come to this.

Are you saying you previously had a decision on this claim and they changed their mind? Or did you receive a copy of the assessment report which recommended an award but the decision maker went against the report?

System

CakeCrusader wrote: »

My adult child has had theirs stopped too. As if by magic, their dyspraxia, anxiety and depression has vanished, and they can now cook for themself, organise themself without help, wash themself and live like a normal, functioning adult. Biggest pack of lies I've ever heard.



You need to ask for a reconsideration, and tell them why you disagree with their decision. Their contact details will be on your letter. If they still say 'no', you then ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration, and then go to a tribunal if this still doesn't help. You're not alone, they do this to thousands of people.

I have the same conditions too, depression and anxiety, as wl as autism. It is as if they can see straight past hidden disabilities - they're a bunch of jobsworths, really. I'm even having anxiety about this letter I received today.

Thank you, I will contact them on Monday.

System

poppy12345 wrote: »

Are you saying you previously had a decision on this claim and they changed their mind? Or did you receive a copy of the assessment report which recommended an award but the decision maker went against the report?

Yes I had a decision on this claim and they have changed their mind because there's no reason to say why on the letter.

calcotti

I am not clear exactly what has happened.

When you say you had a decision on this claim do you mean

• that you had an award before the latest assessment and the award has now been revised, following the assessment, to close your claim, or
• that you had a letter after the assessment saying that you would have an ongoing award but have now had a different letter saying you will not

If the former you need to request a Mandatory Reconsideration of the decision, see https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/mandatory-reconsideration/

If the latter I suggest the first thing is to ring the DWP for clarification. You may still need to do an MR but it’s important to Know the situation first.

System

@calcotti, sorry my post was a bit vague, it's this one "that you had a letter after the assessment saying that you would have an ongoing award but have now had a different letter saying you will not".

poppy12345

a4ron wrote: »

Yes I had a decision on this claim and they have changed their mind because there's no reason to say why on the letter.

I'm still confused. Was this a review because you had a current award and this is a new decision after the review?

calcotti

a4ron wrote: »

@calcotti, sorry my post was a bit vague, it's this one "that you had a letter after the assessment saying that you would have an ongoing award but have now had a different letter saying you will not".

My suggestion then is to ring DWP on Monday and ask for clarification. If you get any sense out of them ask them to send a further letter clarifying the situation. If award has been stopped and you need to do an MR it needs to be done within one month of the date of the decision letter. Fingers crossed it's an administrative error.

Alice_Holt

OP can you set out a clear chronology, along the lines:
Application date;
First assessment date / first decision letter date awarding PIP;
Award given (such as Standard rate Daily Living, standard rate Mobility);
Date of last assessment (if you've had more than one);
Date of last decision letter;
What that decision is.

Sounds like you may have to appeal the last decision letter:
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/how-win-pip-appeal

Perhaps, take the DWP letters to your local CAB and see what they suggest.

System

Alice_Holt wrote: »

OP can you set out a clear chronology, along the lines:
Application date;
First assessment date / first decision letter date awarding PIP;
Award given (such as Standard rate Daily Living, standard rate Mobility);
Date of last assessment (if you've had more than one);
Date of last decision letter;
What that decision is.

Sounds like you may have to appeal the last decision letter:
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/how-win-pip-appeal

Perhaps, take the DWP letters to your local CAB and see what they suggest.

The letter states:

"You asked us to look at your award on 30 November 2018. I looked at the health professional consultantion report and changed the descriptors previously chosen based on the medical evidence received. I ended your PIP award from 16 April 2019 as you no longer meet the conditions for PIP and I would have not have expected you to know from the information provided that your PIP would change. I made my decision using information about your health condition or disability including any details of any treatment, medication, test results and symptoms".

There is more but its long winded, to be fair the assessor was tough on me at the assessment by putting me under pressure but that's what they do best unfortunately. I even came well prepared by bringing my medication, Citalopram and knew what I was going to say.

Later in the letter it says:

"You said you have difficulty planning and following journeys. There is no evidence of any significant cognitive or memory impairment I decided you can plan and follow the route of a journey unaided". He basically went against everything I said! :mad: