Pip refusal dwp letter.

Hi, I am in the middle of doing a pip tribunal appeal for my adult son who is autistic and works full time , he gets alot of support from work for this. I won the last pip tribunal in 2017 and he was also working full time then. The dwp letter have put a huge paragraph after first saying the following: Pip is based on your ability to carry out a number of activities in a safe way on a regular basis. Then they have gone on to tell me what is required for each of these levels of help. Then they have finished off by saying : We have decided the evidence indicates you have the ability to carry out the daily living and mobility activities used to assess eligibility for Pip to an acceptable standard. In making this decision we have considered your needs on the majority of days. I ado not understand what they mean when they say assess eligibility for pip to an acceptable standard? Any help would be appreciated please. Thank you.

Thank you. Much appreciated.

My son's letter says virtually the same thing! In among several inaccuracies and things that are absolutely not true...

Just waiting for the assessor's report. That I am sure will be a joy to read.

Hello Anji,

My son's letter said something very similar - maybe it is their standard response at present, especially as the one we received after the M/R was virtually the same. He was awarded Standard rate care though, but this is less than he had before, so I have begun an appeal, but cautiously, as I don't want to lose what he has been given. (I'm waiting to see what evidence they have for their conclusion that his condition has improved.) Assessors don't really seem to understand autism and it is difficult to explain because it isn't easy to say why someone has all these problems when they appear to be physically capable.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do next - everyone who has responded to my posts has been very helpful.

Wendy

Yes, its very annoying when this happens!