PIP TRIBUNAL

Commanded2bwell

I'm sorry I know I've asked questions like these a couple of times on here already but nothing is working. I've been up all night I'm going mad. The money runs out in September. I've done the maths Ive had it after september and I won't get to tribunal for at least a year, will I?

I lost pip after a review and I'm seeing citizens advice in June but they've already told me they can't represent at the tribunal. Oh god will someone please tell me do I need a representative and where do i get one? I have asked everyone I can find in my area and used that useless advice local website which is half broken and i cannot find the answer. Everyone says they don't know! no one knows anything! are they hiding something? Is this an autism thing? Am i being stupid? Is there something really obvious that everyone else can see? Why will no one jjust tell me what you do to find a representative?

I've been up all night. I can't see a way out I can't get past september. I've got this and everything else in life to deal with and i'm losing it.

Kimi87

I no longer use the Advice Local website because as you say it doesn't work most of the time.

I now use this one instead:

https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/

Citizens Advice in June might be able to signpost you somewhere for a representative.

Trevor_PIP

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/134591/pip-tribunal

I can't help on a representative as I never had one. I did all the PIP forms and tribunal myself. Try and stay calm and relax, but I understand it is not easy in your case. I know nothing of other benefits but can you get assistance from Universal Credit while you await your PIP tribunal? You can't be left with no money after September. Sorry I can't help anymore.

WhatThe

Commanded2bewell, I'm sorry you feel so stressed atm. I don't know your predicament or what happens in September.

Legal Aid funding for welfare benefits cases ended on 31st March 2013. Do you remember the Law Lords striking for the first time in their history, on our behalf? I don't think there is any representation for us.

I get the impression that PIP Tribunal hearings are not held in-person anyway. The Tribunal is there to put right these cruel actions of DWP, to see or hear for themselves why you qualified for PIP. DWP has no evidence that you no longer meet that criteria; they do know how destabilising this is for claimants.

Personally, I could only cope with a telephone hearing. The visual stuff would overwhelm me.

Post as often as you need to get through this.