PIP refused for mental health, what are my next steps? Please help

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PIP decline for mental health. Next steps? Any help appreciated

I just received my decline letter 🙁 I applied for pip for severe anxiety, depression and fatigue. I scored 2 points on the daily living section and 0 on mobility. (not fussed about mobility)

What are the next steps? I know I need to request a copy of the assessors report but what happens after? I want to challenge them.

I'm just worried that in the mandatory consideration they will want to see me in person and this petrifies me due to my anxiety.

What do I do now and how shall I tackle this?

In the decision letter it says 'I have decided you can...' on all the things I literally discussed that I can't do or have great difficulties doing with the assessor.

Not surprised at the outcome to be honest but very bummed.

Get help from somewhere like the CAB to put in a mandatory reconsideration. You won’t be reassessed for the MR. If it’s not changed at MR then you can take it to tribunal.
Did you back up your claim with evidence?

Yes lots of evidence dating back to 2013 to show it's an ongoing issue, evidence of therapy I've attended, medication I take etc.

I guess you need to appeal. I get PIP for MH issues but I realise I was extremely lucky as I was awarded it first time and have never had to speak to an assessor.
i think if you go to CAB they can help you with this.

Honestly, they dont want to pay out PIP. I can't get it for my ADHD son either; they used to have it, and now removed completely, yet he is not in education or training, very hyperactive and impulsive with poor executive functioning. Good luck with that.

I was coming to say CAB - they can help with a Mandatory Reconsideration I think it’s called

You need to ask for a copy of the report and do a MR but, if my memory serves me correctly, you only have one month to do this. If you don’t get awarded at the MR then you can take it to appeal, but there is a long wait for these atm

PIP isn’t about a diagnosis, though, it’s about how it affects you wrt your daily living and mobility.

Good Luck

Details of therapy and meds confirm treatment but not how the condition affects you. You need to go through each descriptor and tally up proof of why you can’t do the things on the form with evidence. Benefits and Work whilst having a low fee are absolutely brilliant at the process. There’s also A1benefits on Facebook that have useful info and a website