Find out how to let us know if you're concerned about another member's safety.
Won my appeal today
dafflover
Member Posts: 7 Connected
It has taken me over a year but today I won my appeal. Have gone from lower rate mobility and no daily living allowance to the enhanced rate for both (I was previously on higher rate mobility and lower rate daily living when I was on DLA) .
It has been very stressful and at times I have felt like giving up but with all the support I have had from my family and the Scope website I now have the award I knew I was entitled to. I would say to anyone who is going through this awful process keep going !!!
It is daunting being in front of 3 people you don't know and having to answer questions about your disability and how it affects you, but I found them to be very fair and I was able to overcome my nerves and give a good account of the difficulties I have.
It has been very stressful and at times I have felt like giving up but with all the support I have had from my family and the Scope website I now have the award I knew I was entitled to. I would say to anyone who is going through this awful process keep going !!!
It is daunting being in front of 3 people you don't know and having to answer questions about your disability and how it affects you, but I found them to be very fair and I was able to overcome my nerves and give a good account of the difficulties I have.
Comments
-
Congratulations, @dafflover! Yes, it's worth going to tribunal despite the stress. I went from standard both elements to enhanced both elements after tribunal hearing.
-
Fantastic news, such a relief I'm sure.
Brightness
Categories
- 53K All Categories
- 10.4K Start here and say hello!
- 4.8K Coffee lounge
- 4K Disability rights and campaigning
- 1.5K Research and opportunities to get involved in
- 149 Community updates
- 12K Talk about your situation
- 1.8K Children, parents, and families
- 760 Work and employment
- 578 Education
- 1.1K Housing, transport, and independent living
- 1K Aids, adaptations, and equipment
- 277 Dating, sex, and relationships
- 264 Exercise and accessible facilities
- 21.2K Talk about money
- 2.1K Benefits and financial support
- 4.4K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 12.3K PIP, DLA, and AA
- 2.4K Universal Credit (UC)
- 4K Talk about your impairment
- 1.3K Cerebral palsy
- 676 Chronic pain and pain management
- 700 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
- 751 Autism and neurodiversity
- 928 Mental health and wellbeing
- 298 Sensory impairments
Complete our feedback form and tell us how we can make the community better.
Do you need advice on your energy costs?
Scope’s Disability Energy Support service is open to any disabled household in England or Wales in which one or more disabled people live. You can get free advice from an expert adviser on managing energy debt, switching tariffs, contacting your supplier and more. Find out more information by visiting our
Disability Energy Support webpage.
