PIP decision in September

Paula94

I have been following other threads, my friend is diabetic type 1, diagnosed at 38. Has no grip and various issues. Applied for PIP in April 2020, turned down September 2020. To be fair has been tested for lymphoma and been poorly. Is it worth asking MR or start again x

Alice_Holt

Very difficult to say from the info you have provided.
May depend on:
Would a 6 months delay in asking for the MR be accepted by the DWP - has he been hospitalised, etc;
Can 8 points (for DL) be gained from his original PIP form;  
Have his conditions and abilities worsened in the last year since his application.

poppy12345

Alice_Holt said:

Would a 6 months delay in asking for the MR be accepted by the DWP

Even if it isn't then the decision would remain the same, so it would be Tribunal and in my opinion it's very unlikely HMCTS would refuse a late appeal.

I do agree that there's no where near enough of information to give any advice here.

Paula94

Basically his electrician, was working on building site. Type one diabetic, badly managed as diagnosed at 38 can’t quite get to grips with insulin etc. Now 46 problems with feet, blood sugars of the wall. My advice applied for pip last April. In that time experienced back pain, prescribed heavy painkillers, anti depression. Been tested for lymphoma cancer. Received PIP decision September at that time was referred for lymphoma and ignored. If I put MR 6 month late would they except was preoccupied with cancer tests xx

calcotti

The diagnosis of lymphoma is irrelevant. PIP is assessed on the difficulties experienced carrying out the prescribed activities to the required standards, Different people with the same medical condition will experience different impacts. In the case of lymphoma it is possible to have this with no symptoms and with absolutely no practical impact on anything. 

Need to take a hard look at the criteria.
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system
Make sure you understand the ‘reliably’ test.  If you think the original decision was wrong then submit an MR. DWP will probably accept it and if they don’t the decision can be appealed.

However if there has been a significant deterioration since the original claim then making a new claim may be sensible. Need to remember however that PIP is about long term impacts so you need to ignore any short term side effects of any current treatment.