Thousands of Brits initially denied PIP could still receive £100s through one appeal process
More than 400,000 benefit claimants won an award for Personal Independence Payments after logging for a mandatory in the last five years. A mandatory reconsideration is a process in which, after making an initial claim for PIP that was denied, you can tell the Department for Work and Pensions that you disagree with the decision and can have the claim looked at again.
Disability minister Sir Stephen Timms revealed in response to a written question in Parliament that 32,000 people were initially provided zero points on their PIP award in the past five years but then went on to receive the enhanced rate after a mandatory reconsideration. Despite this, concerns have been raised over the increasing length of time it takes for a mandatory reconsideration to be completed.
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