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10 years 7 months ago - 10 years 7 months ago #124982 by jigzy
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hi all just looking for some advice on a pip desision that has been made , I am appointee for my 16 year old son who has adhd and odd he receives medication and a higher level of care is needed than that of a average 16 year old .... he has always been awarded dla at high rate care and low rat mobility then I had the the letter to say he had to apply for pip today we had a decision of only low rate mobility im totally stressed with the outcome and wondering if any of u can advise me how to give my best at a mandatory reconsideration
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10 years 7 months ago #124985 by Gordon
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The criteria for PIP are very different from those for DLA, also your son being 16, he will now be treated as an adult and there will no longer be a comparison to someone of the same age.
The major difference between the criteria is where DLA talked about Care in relatively generic terms, albeit in connection to bodily functions such as washing, dressing, etc., PIP looks at them in very specific ways and if you fail to address the requirements precisely it is all to easy to fail to score any points.
Without further information all I can do at this time is to point you to our guides.
You can appeal the Decision not to award the Daily Living component, the first stage to this is to request a Mandatory Reconsideration I do have to warn you that even if you ask for only the Daily Living component to be looked at the DWP can extend the review to the Mobility part as well. While you wait for the MR to be completed your son will continue to receive the current award.
Have a look at our PIP MR & Appeal guide for more details of the process.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
One of the things you can do once the MR has been requested is to submit further information and evidence, it would be worth your going through our PIP Claim guide (link as above), to see what the PIP Descriptors actually are and how we recommend claimants complete the form, this may give you some insight as to what the DWP are looking for.
If you have not done so already, you can request the assessment report from the DWP, give the PIP helpline a call and you should be able to request it, we recommend following this up in writing.
You might want to have a look at the following as well.
Disability Rights UK Factsheet - Appeals and reconsiderations
Preparing for a Tribunal
Good practice for those appealing
If you have any questions on the above or anything else related to PIP, please reply to this post an we do our best to help.
Gordon
Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is
Welcome to Benefits and Work
In case you are not aware, your real name appears to be showing in the forum, if you want to change this then follow the instructions in the following FAQ
My full name is showing, how can I stop it?
The criteria for PIP are very different from those for DLA, also your son being 16, he will now be treated as an adult and there will no longer be a comparison to someone of the same age.
The major difference between the criteria is where DLA talked about Care in relatively generic terms, albeit in connection to bodily functions such as washing, dressing, etc., PIP looks at them in very specific ways and if you fail to address the requirements precisely it is all to easy to fail to score any points.
Without further information all I can do at this time is to point you to our guides.
You can appeal the Decision not to award the Daily Living component, the first stage to this is to request a Mandatory Reconsideration I do have to warn you that even if you ask for only the Daily Living component to be looked at the DWP can extend the review to the Mobility part as well. While you wait for the MR to be completed your son will continue to receive the current award.
Have a look at our PIP MR & Appeal guide for more details of the process.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip
One of the things you can do once the MR has been requested is to submit further information and evidence, it would be worth your going through our PIP Claim guide (link as above), to see what the PIP Descriptors actually are and how we recommend claimants complete the form, this may give you some insight as to what the DWP are looking for.
If you have not done so already, you can request the assessment report from the DWP, give the PIP helpline a call and you should be able to request it, we recommend following this up in writing.
You might want to have a look at the following as well.
Disability Rights UK Factsheet - Appeals and reconsiderations
Preparing for a Tribunal
Good practice for those appealing
If you have any questions on the above or anything else related to PIP, please reply to this post an we do our best to help.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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