PIP- do DWP tend to agree with the assessment?

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DH had his assessment last week, we got the report and he has been scored 8 for daily living and 10 for mobility.

Do DWP tend to agree with the assessor? They have ignored one of his health conditions entirely, and I'm nervous because 8 is the lower threshold for both awards.

Disclaimer-DH is seriously ill, can't work and is awaiting an organ transplant before anyone comes for me. He was an NHS nurse for almost 30 years until Christmas 2023. Please be kind.

Yes that's the one! A friend was recommended to try this for her adult son when she was seeking advice on an appeal I believe. This wasn't recommended by citizens advice though, it was by a similar set up in our local area.
Judging by your above replies, you sound quite clued up on the process etc....if I've assumed correctly, do you know if the link (questionnaire) is actually fairly accurate or not?

I work for citizens advice, and we give the link to people and ask them to do the self-test (if they can) for an indication of whether they are likely to get PIP. We have limited availability when it comes to helping people complete the forms, so we like to check they are likely to be eligible before booking them in (of course people already on PIP get renewals so we don't ask them to do the self-test). I wouldn't say it's hugely accurate tbh because it can be quite hard for people to judge how many points they should get, but it does at least give an indication.

If someone has already got PIP and is hoping to increase their award, we would always ask a benefits specialist to discuss it with them, and review their medical evidence, because of the risk of losing the PIP they do have. We like to confirm that we think they are likely to get more before advising them to go ahead and challenge the decision or ask for a new assessment.

I should point out I'm not a benefits specialist as such - but I have a lot of knowledge about benefits and work closely with the specialists. They are the ones who do MRs and appeals. We also have advisers who fill in the forms, with guidance from a specialist (if available) or from me, but I haven't actually done a form myself for a long time. When I did, I found the Herts council guides really helpful (I'm not in Herts, they just happen to have really good detailed guides on PIP).
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/local-offer/money/personal-independence-payments-pip.aspx

Update-DH has been awarded standard rate for both, so pleased with the result.

Good news