Appealing PIP decision

My son (16) has ASD and ADHD.  We found out today that he has scored zero on every element of the PIP application which means no PIP and DLA stopping.  

They appear to have not listened to a word we said at the face-to-face meeting or to anything written on the application form.  

I intend to ask ask them to ‘review the decision’ but was wondering if anyone out there had had a similar experience and whether they had any luck with the review.

Thanks

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  • Hi all. After bit of help. I had indefinite middle care and low mobility DLA. 

    Had pip assessment the assessor recommended 0 points for every descriptor!

    Long story short they broke the 90 min public transpirt rule i asked twice for venue to be changed it wasnt. It was a 2hr 6 min journey according to google map pointed this to assessor as my mum had to take me there said wanted it noting. She didnt incl in report.

    She lied through her teeth on report, i sat wringing my hands through assessment and stuttered and stammered and said a couple of inapropriate things and went off on subject and my mum had to tell me to concentrate what i was saying twice. Assessor has copied and pasted "Calm relaxed no short term memory issues its is therefore reasonable to state...under every descriptor!

    Shes written has to use a dosette box and mum reminds to take meds yet scored 0...

    Weirdly despite her recommendatuon i been scored 4pts for mobility "needs prompting for every journey". Didnt state that. Stated catch train to work with peoole i know twice a week ( its in Bham and i wouldnt be able to drive there and also stated only drive in local area asked for venue to be changed cannot drive some where unfamiliar my mate takes me to merry hill cos its a convoluted route and unfamiliar and theres no way i could have got to assessment centre. Durely it should have been the unfamiliar location points?

    Also she stated "because he works as a arrears officer he would have knowledge of conplex formal letters'. I do not write a single letter theyre pre done on a list i print sign and ebmnelope them. My mum explained she set up my DDs, sirts my money out monthly bank statements go to her house, ive been vulnerable to friends taking mick with money and also that she is making arrangements for my cousin to deal with financial and funeral arrangemdnts ( this part crucially was left out by assesser)

    Ive done a MR, with a statement from my team leader about support i need communication behaviour etc wise at work 

    Also one final question, at beginning of assessment i asked the Capita assesser whether she was a LD or autism nurse? She stated "Im a RGN but my sons got autism so i know about it". Ive argued 1. She shoukdnt of said personal info and 2. That means that she could be biased and judged by her standards and everyone with asoergers is different. Am i correct to use this to call her out?

    Also ive sent some info on aspergers to go with MR, stating the comm difficulties that people wirh it face. To state you have none is an insult and to repeatedly put "theres a diagnosis letter in FME but no curdsnt specialist input" upset me. Why would i have that its a lifelong developmental disability and the only treatment is for side effects hence being on sleeping tablets and Pregabalin for years .

    Could anyone tell me poss what they think my chance woukd be?"

  • The assessor who came to see my 19 year old with aspergers and mental health issues said she had someone with autism at home.  Is this what they are starting to tell people I wonder? She too awarded my son 0 for everything despite needing aids for cooking and dressing.  It's awful.  I hope you try for your Mandatory Reconsideration.

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  • The assessor who came to see my 19 year old with aspergers and mental health issues said she had someone with autism at home.  Is this what they are starting to tell people I wonder? She too awarded my son 0 for everything despite needing aids for cooking and dressing.  It's awful.  I hope you try for your Mandatory Reconsideration.

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