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PIP Appeal Submissions/Further Evidence
keira
Member Posts: 136 Courageous
Do the tribunal service send copies of your submission/further evidence to the DWP. If so, is it likely that they would revise their decision and stop the appeal if they thought your evidence was strong enough?
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Sorry I don't know but this is a very good question I would also like to know the answer to as well
I hope someone else can help perhaps @CockneyRebel
may be able to answer as I've observed he's been really supportive with answering in the past
They can revise their decision at any time regardless of what stage it’s at. Back in the day it used to happen. Not often, but it was possible. Nowadays they will put in black and white that they have no such power, which is absolute nonsense. Only an absolutely damning intervention is likely to change their mind. Their definition of damning is largely removed from reality. So, most probably, you’re going to an appeal hearing.
In answer to your second question I don't think it is usual practice for DWP to revise a decision and stop an appeal, however this has recently happened with me. I recently received a letter from TS to say my appeal (for PIP) had lapsed and when I rang them to ask why they said because the DWP had revised their decision but could not give me any details. My award was restored and a back payment made which was such a relief....... Until I got another lot of forms to fill in and another letter from Atos/IAS to attend another f2f.
Not sure what they are playing at other than trying to cause as much stress as possible. As if we don't have enough to contend with already?
Best wishes X Rosie
Hope you are well, I am so slow at typing did not see your earlier post before I replied to keira.
It is so helpful for us to have someone like you on this forum who has so much experience and gives up so much time to direct people to the right information, your a shining star X
New Presenting Officers??
A further waste of money
CR
Thank you for adding this info
Tribunals are uncomfortable as it is so even more intimidating challenges for many to go through
What is the reasoning behind this new SWAT team I wonder! Obviously their wages and expenses will need to be covered from "someone". Do you know if they have already been sent into action?
Hope your wife is recovering well after her op and you are feeling better now X Rosie
She came home yesterday minus an elbow
I understand that the presenting officers are being deployed now. They seem only to be sent where there is a case for them to argue and as many claims should not have reached the appeal stage in the first place it does seem to be a waste
CR