I know the feeling, with the fat finger’s only too well, Grumps, but I am glad it worked out for you.
I hope that everybody on this forum now know’s that the Government has now conceded that there is no point in reviewing and causing unnecessary stress to existing claimants of ESA (from 2017) and now PIP, who’s condition is severe and lasting, with no possibility of improving, therefor they should no longer have their case reviewed other than a paper review within DWP. In other words claimants in this situation should not be receiving review forms and causing them unnecessary stress.
Unfortunately DWP either seem incapable of understanding that change, in the DWP regulations, or are simply ignoring it and claiming that if a claimant with a severe and lifetime condition which cannot possibly improve with time, can still be reassessed by sending them out an ESA or PIP reassessment form if they have not been reassessed since the act was changed.
I, a 61 (then) year old with Myelomeningocele (the worst form of Spina Bifida) Paraplegic was sent a review form last December in which I had three weeks to return it, by the 25th December 2018 (yes good will to all men on a day that they do not work).
I returned the review form with a letter by recorded delivery (and I would suggest you always send DWP return’s by recorded delivery, if you do not trust them, as if you wouldn’t), well before that date, stating the above change in the Act. You know I still haven’t received a reply from them, so I had three weeks to return their form or my benefit could be stopped, and they have almost 11 month without replying one way or another.
I would be so disillusioned with DWP had I not been an ex employee with them for 27 years.
I you are genuine, then never stop fighting, there policy is to wear you down and remember the majority of Tribunals are won by the claimant, but it does help if you turn up at the Tribunal.