PIP - Mandatory Reconsideration

I am requesting a Mandatory Reconsideration of a PIP decision as I feel that the assessor tried to diminish my disability. In fact. I felt discriminated against as regards the ASD. The fact that I work 2 days a week and undertaking academic study (from home) was taken as evidence of motivation. There was no understanding of my social interaction problems and anxiety. I'm so stressed by this and finding it difficult to do anything. I feel I'm being discriminated against because I'm "high functioning" and as a woman who has received a late diagnosis, have learned to "mask". No weight has been given to the devastating effect on my life.

Have you any tips or can point me to any help? I have two weeks to request the MR.

Thanks

Thanks Gordon,

Reasons for the decision were given on the letter telling me that no PIP was awarded. I'll have a look at your appeals guide. Seems like they are totally dismissing what is the experience of many autistic people. Equality Act 2010 comes to mind re: discrimination.

Just sending sympathy as I too am a late diagnosed female with ASD. We definitely are discriminated against due to being 'high functioning' [eg PIP assessor shamelessly using my O levels and A levels against me] My ASD assessment report helpfully pointed out how the cost of masking can cause significant or severe problems. The longer we mask using all our female hormone driven abilities the more the cost builds up. And of course past a certain age those female hormones fall away...those O and A levels were over 40 years ago. Also I realised when a parent and working in education, that a 'spiky profile' of achievement level across different subjects is a red flag. And guess what, my O levels ranged between fail and 'A' grade, and my two only A levels were a 'D' and an 'A', And I never even though about myself in this way till writing this but it fits! This is my life, in some areas I really do struggle but "they" disbelieve it because I don't in other areas.