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Can the DWP do this ?

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wendy39407
wendy39407

I had my assessment in June and recieved a letter of entitlement in July stating that i have 13 points  for Daily living, and 10 points for mobility. But the DWP changed my points to 8 for daily living and  10 for Mobility. They said they went over my files again and decided the  assessor should not have given me 13 points.

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  • sukes
    sukes wendy39407

    Posted

    Hi Wendy,

    I think that is a terrible thing to happen to you and I remember reading that the same thing happened to someone on this forum.  If they are reading your post, I'm sure they will reply to you.  x

  • pollmadoll64
    pollmadoll64 wendy39407

    Posted

    If I were you I would ask for a copy of your assessment report and go through it thoroughly and the go for a Mandatory reconsideration if they still say no you can take this to Tribunal stage without attending in person which is exactly what I did and won the case the DWP were overruled and I was reinstated. Best of luck
  • hypercat
    hypercat wendy39407

    Posted

    Unfortunately they can do this.  The rules were changed some whlle ago to allow the DWP to make the final decision.  It can sometimes work in your favour though as they can overturn an unfavourable decision too.  x

     

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