SECTION 4 Appealing a PIP decision Follow these steps if you are unhappy with your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision. Discuss the decision with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and explain why you think the decision is wrong. If you are not happy with the decision you can make a formal request to have it looked at again. This is known as a reconsideration’, this ‘mandatory must be done within one month of the date of your decision letter. We can help you with this. You will receive a reconsideration notice’ as a ‘mandatory response. The final stage is to make a formal Appeal, Fill in the form and send it to the address on the form. We can help with this. You must send this within one calendar month of the date on the mandatory reconsideration decision letter and include your mandatory reconsideration notice. SECTION 5 Useful links
SECTION 4 Appealing a PIP decision Follow these steps if you are unhappy with your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision. Discuss the decision with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and explain why you think the decision is wrong. If you are not happy with the decision you can make a formal request to have it looked at again. This is known as a ‘mandatory reconsideration’, this must be done within one month of the date of your decision letter. We can help you with this. You will receive a ‘mandatory reconsideration notice’ as a response. The final stage is to make a formal Appeal, Fill in the form and send it to the address on the form. We can help with this. You must send this within one calendar month of the date on the mandatory reconsideration decision letter and include your mandatory reconsideration notice. SECTION 5 Useful links
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