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Should i fight for higher rate mobility PIP?
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Spoonie_Turtle said:londonerryan said:
. I told them i use use a dosette box (for convenience, more than anything). It should score me 1 point. It didn't. My father pays all of the bills for my house and i pay him back. It's just easier for me that way. I should score, i believe it's 4 or 5 points. I didn't.
[That could be seen as being harsh and treating us like we have no right to try and make our difficult lives a bit easier in any way, but regardless, they are the rules we have to work with.]
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I should also point out that i was speaking every fortnight with a doctor surgery support person who also advised me (like the CAB), and as suggested in a comment above, i began my change of circumstances form by explaining my condition, including many of my intrusive thoughts. Clearly none of this changed anything as i only scored an extra 2 points (in daily living). One of the main reasons i have contested my PIP claim for the first time is because i know several people who claim PIP who are all on higher rates - most have high rate for both parts - and don't understand why i don't, considering i'm the only one among us with actual 'mobility' issues (they aren't actually restricted on where they can go, whereas i am.... e.g. i never go to town, i don't walk anywhere, i remain within 30 metres of my car etc).
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londonerryan said:Spoonie_Turtle said:londonerryan said:
. I told them i use use a dosette box (for convenience, more than anything). It should score me 1 point. It didn't. My father pays all of the bills for my house and i pay him back. It's just easier for me that way. I should score, i believe it's 4 or 5 points. I didn't.
[That could be seen as being harsh and treating us like we have no right to try and make our difficult lives a bit easier in any way, but regardless, they are the rules we have to work with.]
The tribunal should be good at asking the questions they need to get the information to be able to make a decision but it does still help if you know what you need to explain.
[I'm unclear from your comments whether you're still pursuing higher mobility, or just concentrating on getting a daily living award?]
It's also not unusual to not get the correct decision from a mandatory reconsideration. If anything it's still a surprise when it does happen!0 -
Spoonie_Turtle said:londonerryan said:Spoonie_Turtle said:londonerryan said:
. I told them i use use a dosette box (for convenience, more than anything). It should score me 1 point. It didn't. My father pays all of the bills for my house and i pay him back. It's just easier for me that way. I should score, i believe it's 4 or 5 points. I didn't.
[That could be seen as being harsh and treating us like we have no right to try and make our difficult lives a bit easier in any way, but regardless, they are the rules we have to work with.]
The tribunal should be good at asking the questions they need to get the information to be able to make a decision but it does still help if you know what you need to explain.
[I'm unclear from your comments whether you're still pursuing higher mobility, or just concentrating on getting a daily living award?]
It's also not unusual to not get the correct decision from a mandatory reconsideration. If anything it's still a surprise when it does happen!0
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