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Pip tribunal

I've just been told can take 17weeks before I get heading date for my appeal this is true has anyone else had this on there's please
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I had to wait five and a half months for my tribunal hearing date. It depends on which area you live. I live in London.
Have you asked for an oral hearing/hearing in person? Citizens Advice have some more information about the PIP appeals process on their website.
I have also moved this discussion into the Talk about PIP/DLA category, where other members of the community and one of our advisors may be able to help.
Hopefully you receive some confirmation about the date of your tribunal soon.
Damian Greene, government minister, quoted 7% as the number of PIP claims that go to appeal. But almost certainly that figure is way out of date.
Good luck I hope everything goes ok.
Had my tribunal hearing last week and won enhanced mobility and daily needs without a time limit! So, worth all the hassle in the end. Below is what I posted on my own thread. Hope it's helpful.
Two points worth making:
Assessors and tribunals think that if you can drive then you can't have any difficulty bathing and dressing - which I know is not true.
Assessors and tribunals think it's relevant for how long you can walk, not just how far. So if you can only walk 20 metres, emphasise that, for example, this takes you one minute, then you rest for a minute, then you walk another 20 metres in one minute and so on. So, for example, you can repeat this 10 times. So 10 minutes actual walking but not continuously.
The tribunal put pressure on me to be very precise about everything I said I can and can't do! At times I felt like offering to draw them diagrams!