Hi, my name is MarieRob69!

MarieRob69

I am waiting on a tribunal date for my pip award . I got 6 points on living and 4 on mobility.  Last Wednesday I had a missed call from DWP . the voice message said don't phone them as if they need me they will phone me back. A week later and still no call. Please can anyone help with what this could be possibly about. Thanks in advance. 

poppy123456

I'm afraid it will be impossible for anyone here to guess what they could have wanted you for. All I can advise is you ring PIP to ask if they can give you any information. If there's any notes on the system they will tell you. 

Albus_Scope

Heya @MarieRob69 and welcome to the community.

As Poppy has said, we'd be unable to say why they were calling, but I would suggest giving them a ring back to ask, just to be on the safe side. 

MarieRob69

I have had my bundle asking for my appeal to be dismissed also it says appeal call made to claimant unable to make contact.  Does anyone know what this means. Thanks in advance. 

chiarieds

Hi @MarieRob69 - I wonder if you called to find out more (0800 121 4433)? When you received your bundle, did it say that the DWP disagreed with awarding you PIP? If so, then they normally say this, so that's nothing to worry about. As to why the DWP were ringing, then you can only find out by phoning the number above. The best time to ring is when they open at 9 am on week days.

poppy123456

MarieRob69 said:

I have had my bundle asking for my appeal to be dismissed 

That's perfectly normal for them to request this. HMCTS will not dismiss the appeal. 

MarieRob69

chiarieds said:

Hi @MarieRob69 - I wonder if you called to find out more (0800 121 4433)? When you received your bundle, did it say that the DWP disagreed with awarding you PIP? If so, then they normally say this, so that's nothing to worry about. As to why the DWP were ringing, then you can only find out by phoning the number above. The best time to ring is when they open at 9 am on week days.

chiarieds said:

Hi @MarieRob69 - I wonder if you called to find out more (0800 121 4433)? When you received your bundle, did it say that the DWP disagreed with awarding you PIP? If so, then they normally say this, so that's nothing to worry about. As to why the DWP were ringing, then you can only find out by phoning the number above. The best time to ring is when they open at 9 am on week days.

Thank you so much . Yes they said they disagree.  I got 6 points for daily living and 4 on mobility.  I can't stand in the shower and need a chair as I can't bend my knee.  So I got 2 points for that I also need assistance to dress my bottom half but they didn't give me any points for that. Surely if I need assistance in the shower its the same as dressing bottom half . It doesn't make sense.  

MarieRob69

poppy123456 said:

MarieRob69 said:

I have had my bundle asking for my appeal to be dismissed 

That's perfectly normal for them to request this. HMCTS will not dismiss the appeal. 

Thanks have you ever heard them also saying on the bundle  appeal call made to claimant unable to contact.  

MarieRob69

@poppy123456 thanks . Have you any clue to what it means when it says Appeal call made to claimant.  

MarieRob69

@chiarieds thanks I will phone Monday.  Have you any clue to why on the bundle it says appeal call made to claimant unable to make contact.  

chiarieds

Just because that's what happened. The DWP tried to call you, &, as they didn't ring back, they haven't contacted you.

MarieRob69

@chiarieds Is it protocol that they phone you . Possibly to let you know  they are in  disagreement. Sorry for the daft questions I don't know the first thing about it. Thanks again 

chiarieds

They sometimes phone, but I've never heard of them doing so to say they disagree with your appeal, as that's completely normal.

MarieRob69

@chiarieds the ones you have heard about what did they phone for . Hope this is OK to ask . 

poppy123456

Before DWP respond to an appeal they will review your claim. Sometimes (though rarely) they may ring to make an offer of an award.

Jimm_Scope

I've never heard of the DWP ever not asking for the claim to be dismissed. Usually if they're certain they will lose they will, as Poppy mentions, sometimes ring to make an offer of an award.

chiarieds

Jimm_Scope said:

.....Usually if they're certain they will lose they will, as Poppy mentions, sometimes ring to make an offer of an award.

Or, usually because they feel a Tribunal will award a higher, or longer award, or both to a claimant, the DWP will make a lower offer beforehand.

MarieRob69

@Jimm_Scope thanks . I only had one missed call . Then a week later received my bundle.  Do you think they will phone me back . 

poppy123456

MarieRob69 said:

@Jimm_Scope thanks . I only had one missed call . Then a week later received my bundle.  Do you think they will phone me back . 

It would be impossible for anyone to predict that. Please also note that sometimes they ring to ask questions before responding but they don't always go onto offer an award.