Morning all,
I will be appealing through MR regarding my rejected PIP mobility.
I have my letter and will be taking it to the CAB office for help and advice.
I do not know where to go from here, I do not see a doctor or specalist or thearapist regarding my disability (dwarfism) as its not something that can be cured or helped in anyway.
I received DLA for mobility as a child for my walking difficulties and this has not changed as my situtation of being a dwarf is unfortunatly is still the same yet i was rejected for PIP mobility, I didnt even get one point even though the assessor clearly saw my difficulites and saw i had my sister there for aid to hold onto.
Advice would be so helpful on how i go about this....
Thank you
I would take this to tribunal stage. I won my case in the end with PIPS having been awarded a year and a half award enhanced rate with 16 points the year before I had shoulder surgery to be then given only 6 points after surgery when I was far worse off, could not drive or work and in the support group for ESA which I pointed out to them, I won. Although I sometimes gave up all hope and the stress was awful. It is worth persevering. Best of luck
I think your best option is to make an appointment with your GP and discuss the problem with them. See if they are willing to write a report outlining your mobility difficulties which you can then use to support your MR. It may also be useful for anyone else in your family who knows your problems well, or who is involved with your care, to write a statement of how your condition affects you and what help you have.
Mandatory reconsiderations have to be done before you can go to appeal, and they don't have a very high success rate. Don't be downhearted - if it's rejected stay focused and go to appeal. 60% of appeals are successful and a lot don't even get as far as a hearing because the DWP have to re-examine their decision when they receive the appeal paperwork. If they know the appeal is likely to succeed they will usually overturn the decision and make a revised award, in which case the tribunal would be cancelled?
Thank you for your message, My mother wrote a letter when i sent my application for PIP stating on how my condition affects me and my poor walking ability and that obv was overlooked and not taken into consideration.
I will call my GP and explain and see what happens... I feel like giving up but i dont understand why the assessor wrote the complete opposite.
Thank you x
Hi Natalie,
What you really need is someone that knows you very well, whom could help you complete the form. How this application is worded and completed can have drastic issues in some cases.
A carer would be ideal, or an Occupational Therapist both of which would know you on better level than CAB, (if applicable).
A letter from your GP, would in most cases would be suitable, or better still from a Consultant that specialises in your condition.
As for the PIP Application Form, the content accompanied with GP and/or Consultant letters is another bonus. What many people forget to add is all medication (amounts and how often taken in 24hrs), this should include any side effects that may effect you.
Everyone reacts differently to numerous medications, the worse being either in chronic pain or drowsiness. With me it is drowsiness, I can be 'out' in seconds, which is highly dangerous because it even happens if I'm eating, hence my wife has to wake me up, but I am on Class "A" medication, other medication react and cause many more unwanted side-effects, that I just have to live with.
The important factor is the content in your PIP Application which in theory be backed up with the correct medication, doctors notes and/or consultants letters ( You should receive copies of any hospital admissions, outpatient consultations, etc).
Granted in certain cases, no "face-to-face" assessments are required, this is mainly for people with Chronic disorders and the DWP have an obligation to adhere certain disorders.
Regards,
Les.
Hola Natalie, todo lo anterior es un excelente consejo y debes seguir TODOS.
Yo añadiría lo siguiente. No solo confíes en el hecho de que recibiste DLA cuando eras niño, ya que esto realmente no tiene ninguna relevancia. Esto se debe a que el DLA se evalúa de manera diferente al PIP y también el DLA infantil se evalúa de manera diferente al DLA para adultos y al PIP. Sé que sufres de enanismo, pero también necesitarías tener la edad mental de un niño para ser evaluado como tal.
Lo importante es impugnar la opinión del evaluador. Si no tienes una copia, solicítala. Si tienes una, ¿qué escribió el evaluador sobre tu capacidad para caminar? Para calificar para la Movilidad del PIP, debes demostrar que no puedes caminar más de 20 metros "de manera segura", "en un tiempo razonable (el doble del tiempo que le tomaría a una persona no discapacitada)" y "repetidamente".
Así que impugna la opinión del evaluador utilizando cualquiera de estos tres descriptores. ¿Puedes caminar de manera segura sin caer o tropezar, por ejemplo? Por ejemplo, ¿tu marcha te causa problemas? ¿Puedes caminar 20 metros en un tiempo razonable debido a tu enanismo? Perdón por mi ignorancia, ¿tu marcha más corta significa que caminas más lentamente? Finalmente, ¿puedes hacerlo repetidamente, es decir, aunque puedas caminar 20 metros de manera segura en un tiempo razonable, ¿podrías hacer el viaje de regreso sin un descanso significativo? Por supuesto, no olvides que sufres un dolor severo debido a tu estatura.
La evidencia de apoyo es la nata, pero no olvides el pastel, que es la explicación y el desafío real a la decisión del evaluador.
Personalmente, creo que has hecho maravillas para obtener lo que has obtenido (vida diaria estándar) desde cero. La movilidad siempre es la más difícil de las dos actividades para obtener una concesión. No te digo que no lo intentes, solo te advierto que la barra está muy alta en las concesiones de movilidad.