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<blockquote data-quote="Route 66" data-source="post: 2190841" data-attributes="member: 507504"><p><strong>The main thing to remember is that PIP is not about what illnesses you may or may not have, but it is about how those illnesses affect your daily living. That is what you need to prove to the DWP.</strong></p><p></p><p>With the old DLA, it was much easier as all you had to prove was that you had specific ailments and you could be awarded for up to a life period. <strong>PIP is different as you need to prove how your illness affects your daily living.</strong> If awarded, PIP will be for a set period and will be reviewed regularly. The longest award period is for ten years although most are much shorter. The government has recommended that those over 60 years old (already in receipt of PIP) will in future only have a "light touch" review, although that has yet to be introduced.</p><p></p><p><strong>Firstly, </strong>if you feel that the f2f report has not been compiled properly, you should register a complaint with the Company that carried out your assessment (Either ATOS or Capita). <strong>This may help your appeal with the DWP.</strong> You can start the complaint by telephone to ATOS or Capita.</p><p></p><p><strong>Secondly, </strong>contact the DWP and ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration by a Case Manager. You should do this within four weeks of receiving your award notice. You may be tight on time now, but they are allowed discretion to extend the time limit. Get it underway asap.</p><p></p><p>Mandatory Reconsiderations usually take about 4 weeks and a Case Manager will decide whether to increase or decrease your points. <strong>MR's are not usually successful.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>If your MR is not successful</strong>, you can go to an independent tribunal. Currently it is taking up to 12 months to get a case to a tribunal. I would suggest that if you go to a tribunal, you get help from the CAB to help you prepare the appeal and present your case, as you will need to prove the relevant points. There is a better success rate at tribunals.</p><p></p><p><strong>Good Luck as this can be very daunting.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Route 66, post: 2190841, member: 507504"] [B]The main thing to remember is that PIP is not about what illnesses you may or may not have, but it is about how those illnesses affect your daily living. That is what you need to prove to the DWP.[/B] With the old DLA, it was much easier as all you had to prove was that you had specific ailments and you could be awarded for up to a life period. [B]PIP is different as you need to prove how your illness affects your daily living.[/B] If awarded, PIP will be for a set period and will be reviewed regularly. The longest award period is for ten years although most are much shorter. The government has recommended that those over 60 years old (already in receipt of PIP) will in future only have a "light touch" review, although that has yet to be introduced. [B]Firstly, [/B]if you feel that the f2f report has not been compiled properly, you should register a complaint with the Company that carried out your assessment (Either ATOS or Capita). [B]This may help your appeal with the DWP.[/B] You can start the complaint by telephone to ATOS or Capita. [B]Secondly, [/B]contact the DWP and ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration by a Case Manager. You should do this within four weeks of receiving your award notice. You may be tight on time now, but they are allowed discretion to extend the time limit. Get it underway asap. Mandatory Reconsiderations usually take about 4 weeks and a Case Manager will decide whether to increase or decrease your points. [B]MR's are not usually successful.[/B] [B]If your MR is not successful[/B], you can go to an independent tribunal. Currently it is taking up to 12 months to get a case to a tribunal. I would suggest that if you go to a tribunal, you get help from the CAB to help you prepare the appeal and present your case, as you will need to prove the relevant points. There is a better success rate at tribunals. [B]Good Luck as this can be very daunting.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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