Hello and thanks for being there! I have to pay back overpaid benefit?
tillywhippet22
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Hello,my name is Tilly and I suffer from Chronic Vestibular Migraine. I was medically dismissed from work 8 years ago as I was unable to function.After spending two years without any money,I was told by the C.A.B. I should apply for P.I.P.After a long fight I was awarded the lower rate,which wasn’t much but at least it was something.Over the years,despite many medications and therapies,my condition has got worse.However,I recently had a 20 minute telephone assessment by what sounded like a very young person,who had no idea of my condition and the decision was made that I am “well” and must pay back overpaid benefit. I have no idea how much,or how I’m going to do it and it is incredibly stressful for me at the moment. Thank you for listening.
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Hi there @tillywhippet22 and welcome, thanks for reaching out. I'm sorry to hear about what's happened with your PIP, I'm not surprised you're feeling stressed.
Can I ask when you heard about this latest decision, and have you requested a Mandatory Reconsideration to challenge this?
In the meantime, please ask if we can help with anything further, and we'll do what we can0 -
Hello,I received the decision letter 11 days after it was posted in March. I rang the CAB and they told me to phone to request a Mandatory Reconsideration and follow it up with a letter,which I have done. I know they will uphold their decision and I will have to go to a tribunal,which is really worrying me.I can’t travel as I get so ill and I never know from one day to the next if I’m going to have an attack.I very rarely go out.I don’t know what to do now,to be honest.0
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If you take it to Tribunal you can either ask for a telephone/video hearing or to appear in person. Most are through phone or video call. Either of those will give you about 73% success rate.Paper based hearings have a much less chance of success at only about 5-8%. For this reason i wouldn't advise you to request this.The Tribunal will want to hear from you in your own words exactly how your conditions affect you.How much overpayment did you have? Usually when it's a review you don't normally have to repay anything back, unless the decision was made around the time you received a payment and then they maybe a small amount owed.0
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Hello,sorry for the delay-internet outages here! The decision was made exactly 28 days after my last pip payment.I only knew they had stopped my money when I checked my bank. I had to wait 11days for the letter to inform me of their decision and that I have to pay it back. I have no idea how much I have to pay back. The letter just says “we have overpaid you and will be writing to you to arrange repayment”. It’s all very abrupt and worrying to be honest.0
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Hi @tillywhippet22,
I am sorry to hear you're going through this stress & worry.
I'm just getting a bit confused,due to my mental health. If a review goes back 13 months,due to their backlog,at what point does it class as an over - payment,if that makes sense?!0
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