Esa

tracyh

Hi im new to this forum and have read through some of it and found it really helpful ,anyway my son is 30 and has aspergers and a learning disability  and has been on dla since he was 6 ,recently he was transferred to pip ,he claimed esa last year as besides his mental heath problems he has had to give up his part time job due to a worsening back condition (he had very serious two stage operation to put two rods in his spine ) he was called to an assesment this year and I went with him ,it seemed to go ok but when we got the desision he only got 6 points ,they didnt take into account any of his medical evidence concerning his back pain at all ,unfortunatly I didnt take it to appeal because of my ongoing mental health problemds ,I have bi polar and I just couldnt face it .so,is there anything I can do now im feeling better or is there anything else out there benefits wise ?

gnmeads

Hi tracyh welcome to the Scope community
Sorry to hear about your problem. I have done a bit of research and it looks like you can take the decision to a tribunal once you have spoken to the DWP. Click on this link which should help you more:https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/apply-to-tribunal/

Sam_Alumni

Hi @tracyh Im sorry to hear about this.

The whole PIP and appeal process can be so stressful, we created some videos to talk you through how to go through it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sOsiEFo-Ck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tDSlsityY

Sam_Alumni

Is there anyone you know who could help support you and your son through the process?

tracyh

I dont really have any support im afraid and I have problems with memory and cognitiion