Worth tribunal or not?

Amoore

Hi, I applied for PIP and got rejected so asked for an MR, I have just called for an update and have been told the decision letter has already been sent… so I am taking the fact that I haven’t received a text as a negative and its likely the decision will be a no.
Since I first applied for PIP last July, I have been diagnosed with a further 2 chronic illnesses and have more understanding now of my different ailments and how they contribute to my difficulties each day.
My question is, is it worth me appealing and doing the tribunal process or should I start a new claim? I understand that a lot of decisions get overturned at tribunal, however, will my new diagnosis’ be taken into consideration? I feel I will have more luck re applying, as I can see that I probably didn’t explain everything properly the first time round due to my lack of understanding.

Thank you

chiarieds

Hi @Amoore - you don't know your actual decision as yet, but unfortunately the success rate with MRs is rather low, but, the success rate with PIP tribunals is currently 68%, which is so much more hopeful.

I'd say that it's definitely quicker to proceed to a tribunal, if needed, rather than starting a new claim.

As you likely know, PIP isn't about any diagnoses, but, thinking you'd likely had the conditions when you claimed (& PIP is about how you were at the time of your assessment), but as yet didn't have a formal diagnosis of what 'they' were, then in such a case they are very much relevant, & should be taken into consideration.

If you do need to appeal to a tribunal, you can add extra info at any time, so long as it's not just before your tribunal date, as you want to give the tribunal the opportunity to read through this.