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just been taken off high rate mobility for dla and awarded standard rate mobility for pip, is it worth me asking them to look again

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I am afraid that whether to request a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) of the PIP Award is only a decision that you can make.

You will have to weigh up the risk involved, as when you request an MR they will look at all/the whole of your current PIP Awards from scratch so there is the possibility of losing your current award of having it/them reduced.

You have one month from the date of the PIP Decision Notice letter to make a written request for an MR.

See : PIP MR/Appeals Guidance.

Mandatory Reconsiderations Explained

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Disability Rights UK Factsheet - Appeals and Mandatory Reconsiderations.

See also : Where to get advice

Sending Documents to the DWP, ATOS, Capita or Maximus.

PIP Claims Guide. (2nd Link on page)

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PIP Self Test

As you may know, Enhanced PIP Mobility "Moving Around" is considerably harder to qualify for than a DLA HR Mobility Award.

The main reason being that the benchmark "walking" distance has been dropped from 50 metered to 20 metres, and you can no longer gain an award for being "Virtually Unable to Walk" as you could with DLA.

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