Phone call from pip asking if I was sending anymore evidence for my MR

kerry77

poppy123456 said:

There's no need to send any evidence that you've already sent to PIP because the Tribunal will receive everything you've already sent. At some point you will receive a copy of everything in the "bundle" you should go through everything to make sure it's all there.

Okay thank you I was wondering about that 

kerry77

Update 
I received a phone call from dwp asking me more questions about my conditions and how they affect me and I was very anxious I feel like I didn’t tell her enough information she said she was looking at my appeal today and would ring me if they are changing my award she also asked if I’d been in prison hospital or rehab since putting in my claim is this usual ? 

Alex_Alumni

Hello @kerry77 and thanks for reaching out, well done for answering those questions. Hopefully you'll hear some positive news later today! 

From what I've heard from other members on here, it's not the first time anyone has been asked those questions, so they are likely to be a part of the appeal procedure. 

If we can help with anything more in the meantime, please ask  

kerry77

Alex_Scope said:

Hello @kerry77 and thanks for reaching out, well done for answering those questions. Hopefully you'll hear some positive news later today! 

From what I've heard from other members on here, it's not the first time anyone has been asked those questions, so they are likely to be a part of the appeal procedure. 

If we can help with anything more in the meantime, please ask  

Unfortunately they look to have not changed my decision as I received a message from appeals saying that dwp have responded and I should receive a letter in the post and will get a hearing date in the future 
I am so certain I haven’t included enough evidence to help me show how my conditions affect me it’s so overwhelming processing this 

Alex_Alumni

Oh I'm sorry, it can certainly be overwhelming yes! Once you've got the letter, you can decide if you'd like to challenge the decision further, and we can help support if you need us too. 

For the rest of the weekend I think as hard as it is, try not to focus on it. There's nothing you can make a start on until the letter arrives. Do you have much planned for tomorrow, if you celebrate Easter?

rebel11

As Alex says distract yourself when you start thinking about it (Don't read this post until after Easter).

With the letter, they'll be some claim sheets so you can send more information to Hearing Tribunal, so think of the examples / information that can help your claim.

Remember that 73% of claims are successful at Tribunal Hearing.  

kerry77

**Update**

I have a date for my appeal 24th July it’s a video hearing !! 

I am receiving support from my local welfare rights team who believe should be able overturn the original decision and I am entitled to enhanced for both they wrote a supporting statement 
I recommend the bundle and couldn’t believe that the assessor for my original medical left out the most important parts about my disabilities 
I was hoping to get more medical evidence but had no joy it’s seems everything is done digitally online and nothing works very frustrating 

Anyway after all that I wanted to ask do I tell the tribunal that since my claim my conditions have especially my physical conditions have got worse  And the new medical intervention I am receiving?? 
also i am a single parent to two children with disabilities and of course I claim carers allowance for one of my children however I care for both my daughter who helps out when she can and a friend who has actually moved in to help out inbetween college 
however the dwp have raised the question of if I need a carer how can I be a carer!!
 I feel this is quite discriminatory as my sons are young adults and I’m a single mum who else can care for them and although we all suffer with asd/adhd our care needs differ 
Has anyone else had this issue at a pip appeal and will it go against me ? 

poppy123456

kerry77 said:

**Update**

I have a date for my appeal 24th July it’s a video hearing !! 

I am receiving support from my local welfare rights team who believe should be able overturn the original decision and I am entitled to enhanced for both they wrote a supporting statement 
I recommend the bundle and couldn’t believe that the assessor for my original medical left out the most important parts about my disabilities 
I was hoping to get more medical evidence but had no joy it’s seems everything is done digitally online and nothing works very frustrating 

Anyway after all that I wanted to ask do I tell the tribunal that since my claim my conditions have especially my physical conditions have got worse  And the new medical intervention I am receiving?? 
also i am a single parent to two children with disabilities and of course I claim carers allowance for one of my children however I care for both my daughter who helps out when she can and a friend who has actually moved in to help out inbetween college 
however the dwp have raised the question of if I need a carer how can I be a carer!!
 I feel this is quite discriminatory as my sons are young adults and I’m a single mum who else can care for them and although we all suffer with asd/adhd our care needs differ 
Has anyone else had this issue at a pip appeal and will it go against me ? 

A worsening of condition will not be taken into consideration. I'm surprised your Welfare Rights Officer didn't advise you of this.

Lots of people claim carers allowance and PIP at the same time. However, it may go against you if your caring duties contradict the reasons why you're claiming PIP.

calcotti

kerry77 said:

.. I wanted to ask do I tell the tribunal that since my claim my conditions have especially my physical conditions have got worse  And the new medical intervention I am receiving?? 

The purpose of the tribunal is to determine whether or not the DWP made the correct decision at the time they made it. Therefore changes after that date are not relevant (but additional evidence that relates to how you were at that time can be be supplied even if that evidence only became available afterwards).