Can the first assessor appeal against a PIP tribunal verdict?

alipen
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Hi i had my p.i.p. appeal overturned at tribunal.I was given a lwtter with the decision i have been awarded standard daily living withouy motorbility which i was advised to re apply for.I had not reciwvwd anything from dwp so rang them.I was told it would be 4-6 weeks and the first assessor may appeal against the tribunal verdict.can they do this? It's been a hard year of waiting and still not getting it all, i'm upset i may not now get it
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Hi @alipen and welcome to the community.
Unfortunately yes they can do this. I have no idea how successful the DWP has been with such appeals, @BenefitsTrainingCo may be able to offer some advice on this.0 -
Hi @alipen,
Welcome to Scope's online community!
Sorry to hear that you've been having some problems with PIP. I've moved this post into our Ask a benefits advisor category, where @BenefitsTrainingCo may be able to advise.
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Hi alipen
Both the claimant and the DWP have the right to appeal to the Upper Tribunal following a First tier Tribunal decision. But it is relatively uncommon for the DWP to do this and they must usually take action within one month of the tribunal's decision.
Unfortunately there can be a bit of a delay whilst the DWP considers its options but hopefully it will be settled soon. The best thing to do is contact the DWP to find out what is happening and if they fail to give you a satisfactory answer then you should consider making a complaint.
David
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Hi @alipen,
The DWP can ask for written reasons of the tribunals decision to consider whether they wish to challenge their decision. In practice I am finding the DWP are asking for the written reasons in a lot of cases, but then they are not finding any reason to continue with challenging the decision and they end up paying up! It's not fair as we know it adds extra strain to the long wait you have already had, but I am advising people I see in my local advice centre to wait approx. 6-8 weeks for payment after the tribunal decision.
Hang on in there and as David said, if the delay is any longer, then complain.
Good luck,
Laura0
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