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Appealing PIP decision
nadinejohnson
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Hi everyone my name is Nadine I have Primary Progresive MS I heve had my face to face assessment and they have sent my redults to me and they have awarded me enhanced mobility but only standard care and they have taken £109.80 off me I am going to appeal hopefully they will give it back to me. Any advise welcome thank you.
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Citizen's Advice have a webpage on PIP appeals here that you might find useful:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/apply-to-tribunal/
Scope have their own advice page too!
https://www.scope.org.uk/Support/Tips/Disabled-people/PIP-appeals
You might also be interested, if your appeal reaches the tribunal sort of stage, to contact the charity Fightback. They provide a legal professional for a much smaller fee than hiring someone privately, if you felt you would prefer to have that representation, but hopefully, it wouldn't come to that. You could also contact your local citizen's advice- they were really good with me when I claimed PIP!
All the best, and keep us posted with how you're getting on!
Becca
Disability Rights site also have a section on PIP appeals. Plus there is the Disability Rights Benefits Handbook with a detailed section on appeals. You have to buy this, from Disability Rights site, but worth the money. I used Disability Rights site and handbook (as well as advice from @Debbie_Scope, Scope benefits advisors and Scope members) to make my appeal. At tribunal hearing I was awarded enhanced both components.
We created some videos to support people through the PIP appeal process.
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