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I am going through an appeal at the moment due to my pip claim I was awarded dla indefent due to being having multipule sclerosis I have now had my mobility car taken from me my whole independence taken from me on the 4th oct have sent all paperwork off am I able to ask for a copy of my assessment made by asco the people who assest me.
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Re: pip assesment
Your question is not quite clear but I am assuming that you want help with ways to support your claim to have your PIP reinstated? I would have thought that you would already have been supplied with a copy of the reasons why your PIP claim has been terminated ( and I assume your mobility allowance also cancelled ) ... was that not so?
You do not state how bad your MS condition is but from your assessment, it sounds like you still have high levels of mobility? I can speak with some experience here as my late wife was diagnosed with MS in 1990 and passed away in 2008 with MS related complications. She was nursing home bound for the last ten years and I still, as her appointee, had to submit forms for her continuing DLA/Incapacity Benefit claim ( I cannot remember which ) and even though she could neither move or speak, I still had to prove it by submission and often had worries that her benefits may change.
The point about that is that the declared symptoms and incapacity can change tremendously with MS and always need a 'worse case scenario' declaration. That is not always established fully by ASCO officers. Have you any supporting evidence from your doctor, carers or other health professionals? I certainly think you should be entitled to a copy of the ASCO assessment as that has been crucial in your benefit reductions. I can fully understand the stress that must have caused.
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