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Should I use my ESA report as PIP appeal evidence?

hi i wonder if someone could answer a question please?
i have recently had my assesment for esa and was put in the support group for a further 3 years
i applied for pip after being on dla and scored no points so im now appealing,should i use my esa report as eveidence for my appeal?
i have recently had my assesment for esa and was put in the support group for a further 3 years
i applied for pip after being on dla and scored no points so im now appealing,should i use my esa report as eveidence for my appeal?
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I've moved this post to our Ask a Benefits Advisor category, where @BenefitsTrainingCo may be able to offer further help and support.
I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, then please do get in touch.
Generally i would say no, you shouldn't present the ESA report to the Tribunal because ESA and PIP are two separate benefits with different tests. But if there is specific evidence from the ESA report that directly relates to the PIP criteria then it can't do any harm to include it.
I'm not sure what stage your challenge is up to, but if the mandatory reconsideration has not been done it may be worth reminding the DWP that it has decided to place you in the support group for a further three years. I'm not saying it will lead to them changing the decision but can't do any harm.
Good luck
David