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PIP Mandatory Reconsideration Request

Request To Reconsider PIP Decision  ·  21 April 2026

Dear Sir or Madam,

I write to request a Mandatory Reconsideration of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision dated 2 April 2026 in respect of my claim (reference PIP-2026-LS-998421). I disagree with the decision in respect of the Daily Living and Mobility components. This request is made within the period prescribed by the relevant Decisions and Appeals Regulations 2013 (the prescribed deadline is 2 May 2026).

Full name: Emily Rose Thornton
National Insurance number: JK 12 34 56 C
Date of birth: 14 June 1987
Address: 42 Beechwood Avenue, Leeds LS6 2HP
Telephone: 07700 900342
Email: emily.thornton@email.co.uk
PIP claim reference: PIP-2026-LS-998421

Date of decision letter: 2 April 2026
Component(s) being challenged: Daily Living and Mobility components
Current award: Daily Living — Standard Rate
Award I am seeking: Enhanced Rate on both components
Mandatory Reconsideration deadline: 2 May 2026 (one month from the date of the decision)

I disagree with the decision because the assessment did not reflect the reality of how my conditions affect me on a day-to-day basis. The Healthcare Professional saw me on a relatively good day and the report does not account for fluctuations or the support I require for the majority of the time.

The PIP assessment under the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 (Sch 1) measures the claimant against 10 Daily Living activities and 2 Mobility activities. I disagree with the scoring applied to the activities set out below. For each activity I have stated the score I believe I should reasonably have received together with the underlying factual reason:

Daily Living 1 — Preparing food — DWP score: 0 points; the score I submit is correct: 4 points (descriptor d: needs prompting to prepare or cook a simple meal).
Reason: I rely on my partner to prompt and supervise me when preparing food. On three days in a typical week I cannot reliably manage even a simple meal without that prompting because of severe cognitive fatigue and anxiety.

Daily Living 4 — Washing and bathing — DWP score: 2 points; the score I submit is correct: 4 points (descriptor e: needs assistance to get in or out of a bath or shower).
Reason: My consultant rheumatologist has confirmed reduced range of movement in both knees. I cannot safely get in and out of the bath without physical assistance from my partner and have a recorded falls history (GP letter enclosed).

Mobility 2 — Moving around — DWP score: 4 points; the score I submit is correct: 12 points (descriptor f: cannot, either aided or unaided, stand and then move more than 1 metre).
Reason: On the day of assessment I was using crutches and managed approximately five metres but at considerable pain. On the majority of days during the previous 12 months I have been unable to stand and move more than one metre without support. The DWP scoring of 4 does not reflect the majority-of-days test in the PIP Regulations 2013.

The Healthcare Professional report relies almost entirely on a single 45-minute observation. The PIP Regulations 2013 require the decision to be made by reference to whether the descriptor applies on more than 50% of days over the prior 12 months. The DWP decision has not engaged with the majority-of-days test on any of the contested activities.

The following evidence accompanies this request:

— A supporting letter from my General Practitioner setting out the nature, severity and duration of my condition(s).
— A letter from the consultant/specialist responsible for my care confirming diagnosis, treatment and functional impact.

Comments on the Medical Assessment Report (MAR / PA4 / HCP report):
The MAR records that I "appeared comfortable throughout the assessment" — this is inconsistent with my contemporaneous note that I had to ask for a break twice and that I took strong analgesia immediately afterwards. The MAR does not reference my consultant's letter of 11 January 2026 which was sent in advance of the assessment. The functional history was not taken in any structured way.

Other evidence enclosed:
Annex 1 — GP letter Dr A Patel dated 14 March 2026; Annex 2 — Consultant rheumatologist letter Dr R Carter dated 11 January 2026; Annex 3 — Daily diary January-March 2026; Annex 4 — Falls log from community physiotherapist.

I rely on the duty under the Equality Act 2010 (sections 20-21 and Schedule 4) for service-providers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people. In considering this Mandatory Reconsideration I request the following adjustment(s):

I ask that all correspondence relating to this Mandatory Reconsideration be sent in writing rather than by telephone, because anxiety makes telephone calls highly distressing. I also ask for a printed-copy reply (large print 14pt) to my home address.

In the event that the Mandatory Reconsideration upholds the original decision, I intend to lodge a Notice of Appeal with the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) using form SSCS1 within one month of receiving the Mandatory Reconsideration Notice. I respectfully invite the decision-maker to consider the full body of evidence at this stage so as to avoid the need for tribunal proceedings.

I respectfully request that the Department for Work and Pensions reconsider its decision of 2 April 2026, recognise the evidence summarised above, and revise the award to Enhanced Rate on both components. Please acknowledge receipt of this request and provide a written Mandatory Reconsideration Notice once the review has been completed. I look forward to a favourable response.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,