Postal terms in France, Germany, Italy and the UK
Mandatory reconsideration
Mandatory reconsideration is a request asking DWP to look at many benefit decisions again before you can appeal to a tribunal. Think of it as a compulsory internal review that comes before an appeal. For DWP decisions, you usually need to ask within one month of the date on the decision letter and a posted request must arrive by then; the whole award may be reviewed and can stay the same, increase, decrease or stop.
Mandatory reconsideration
Mandatory reconsideration is a request asking DWP to look at many benefit decisions again before you can appeal to a tribunal. Think of it as a compulsory internal review that comes before an appeal. For DWP decisions, you usually need to ask within one month of the date on the decision letter and a posted request must arrive by then; the whole award may be reviewed and can stay the same, increase, decrease or stop.
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