Turned down for PIP

iank

If you previously scored 15 points three years ago, then this would have had to be for ESA and not PIP.

Have you requested your PIP assessment report, this will give a better understanding of how the Decision Maker made the award, contact the DWP office that dealt with your claim.

Have you requested a Mandatory Reconsideration yet? If you have not then the DWP are unlikely to look at your claim again, you need to make the request in writing, see our PIP MR & Appeal guide for more details and template letters for making the request. The guide also explains the process for challenging a Decision. See

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip

If you have any specific questions then please reply to this post and we will do our best to help you.

Gordon

iank

Thank you for the additional information.

Gordon

Ian

Congratulations on getting an award.

The positive aspect is that they accept that you have problems walking, 8 points means that they consider you can walk more than 20m but less than 50m, to receive an Enhanced reward you will need to show that you cannot reliably walk 20m or less.

Did you receive a Mandatory Reconsideration Notice with the Decision Letter? If you did then you can straight to appeal, there is a link to the form to do this in the PIP MR & Appeal guide.

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip

If you did not receive these, there should be two, then you will have to request a new MR to challenge this new Decision.

In either case your aim is to show that you meet the criteria for a higher award. Whilst the Descriptor refers only to distance the requirement to do tasks reliably introduces other aspects to your walking, so if takes you a long time to walk because of stoppages either due to pain or to catch your breath then this may be a factor, if your pace of walking is slow then this should be considered and if you stumble of fall then this must also be taken into account as well. Finally, if you cannot walk on the majority of occasions that you need to then this must be considered.

Gordon