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Allegation made to DWP, now they have taken my car and want overpayment

parvez
parvez Community member Posts: 4 Listener
edited February 2018 in PIP, DLA, and AA
hi iv had a  mobility car for the past few years , someone made a allegation that i could walk for ages and a have a new house to the dwp , the dwp then followed me a few times , i do suffer from mental health problems and im diabete and hve other health issues too , the dwp had 6 hours of video footage  and took my mobiliy car away from may 2016 , in the interview room they kept  badgering me to say when my leg improved  , i said its not improved , i only go out when iv had pain killers , they kept saying 2 years  and  foolsy said 2 years , my solicitor did not turn up , someone else turned up who iv never met before , he did not know anything about my mental health , yes he let me dwn , now the dwp want 6000 overpayment , i dont know what to do

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  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,638 Scope online community team
    Hi @parvez and welcome to the community.

    I'm sorry to read that you are going through a difficult time. Here is the link to the Ask a benefits advisor section of the community.
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  • parvez
    parvez Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    hi iv had my mobility car taken away  because i had a good few days  walking , someone made a allegation against me regarding my benefits

  • parvez
    parvez Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    for 2 years now i dont have a car to get about

  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,793 Disability Gamechanger
    I'm so sorry to hear this @parvez. As Mike says, it's important to pursue a Mandatory Reconsideration to overturn the decision. Have a look at our guidance on DWP appeals and do let us know if we can be of any assistance.
  • parvez
    parvez Community member Posts: 4 Listener
    i feel the people looking after  me have let me dwn . the case went to the tribunal were it was upheld  but my mental health team did a pip for me going back a year . both cases the DLA and PIP were done by the same committee. they upheld the DLA but  gave me the standard rate of PIP . I just dont understand ,The DWP only had 6 hours of footgage over different days , me doing a little walking , i was told by the diabete nurse to walk and by my mental health councillor to engage with people , thats what i was doing .

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