Multiple conditions, turned down for PIP after being on DLA
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Lucysam25
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I recently filled in the P I P form got turned down 9th of April i had been on D L A for the last 18 years I have cerebral palsy And spinabifida I also osteoporosis I also have arthritis in my knees and my hip i get ESA but would that get stopped as well I rang the DWP up saying I disagree with the things they said I asked if I have to fill in a mandatory form & He said there is no need to fill the form in you will find out between 6 too 9 weeks what do I do now should ring them up in am confused please help
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@Lucysam25
Disability Rights UK site (DR) has a good guide to all stages of PIP including mandatory reconsiderations (MR). It's a good idea to put your MR request in writing stating why you disagree with the decision and what points you should have been awarded and why.
PIP is awarded not for conditions themselves but for how they affect your daily living and mobility. Your disabilities have to bad enough to qualify at least 50% of the time, that is at least 4 days out of 7.
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Matilda said:
The one and only time that I 'tried' was that I had to stand outside their offices one cold, wet and windy early morning to make sure that I was in the first 6 in the queue (if you were 7th or greater you are told to try again the following day).
I saw the receptionist who took my details and was then dismissed after being told that they would be in touch with me to come back in. Never heard anything more from them.
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Your ESA shouldn’t be stopped. You should continue to get it still.
Mid you don’t get any luck with CAB, I’ve recently found @Fightback4justice and would consider using them. Unfortunately I came across them too late but would have definitely used them if I knew sooner. Hope this helps. Definitely fight for it. -
amy798 said:Your ESA shouldn’t be stopped. You should continue to get it still.
Fightback4justice and would consider using them. Unfortunately I came across them too late but would have definitely used them if I knew sooner. Hope this helps. Definitely fight for it.
Am I correct in assuming that this website is a 'paid for' service? -
@Yadnad I believe they are a charitable service - they offer advice over the phone to begin with and can maybe help. They may incur a charge and I do not know that amount sorry. I don’t know the ins and outs of the service but thought @Lucysam25 may want to take a look.
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Be cause I have cerebral palsy but i am not physical mental I can do things it's just from the waistdown that I can't balance Wright that they rejected me on the PIP I just think it's not fair when you had problems all your life from birth to the age i am today I am so down through this pip they must think I am cured of cerebral palsy And spinabifida I am sooo angry????
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