Pip appeal

panasonic61

I have been waiting for appeal since October 2017 it' the second time in 2 years i am struggling financially with what am on been advised to go to food bank been told appeal is 49 weeks feel so down with it all, is there any charity I could turn to for help

thespiceman

Hello @panasonic61 Sorry what you are going through.

This is never easy.  Understand this very much.  Please can I ask have you spoke to Welfare Rights or CAB regarding your situation.

I had and still please can I say this . Reassessed. So many times myself.

Know that certain organisations can advise as I have said. Have you contacted them.

Please can I also ask if you have a mental condition. Try contacting a mental health charity for support and guidance.

I know I had to do this myself.

Useful to fight for you and give support in so many ways.

I hope that is helpful.

panasonic61

Hi the specimen I haven' spoke to welfare rights at cab it was a place called step change the cab are helping with my appeal once I have a date for tribunal and no it' not the mental health it' physical, I suppose more than anything stressed over the whole thing, twice in 2 years first my car then the rest. Thanks 

Pippa_Alumni

I'm so sorry to hear about your situation, @panasonic61. Have you managed to speak to the DWP and ask for an update on your tribunal date?

I really hope things start moving forwards as soon as possible, but in the meantime there are ways to get extra help. Turn2Us' page on emergency assistance is a good starting point, with lots of links to organisations who may be able to help- have a look, and please do let us know how you get on.

panasonic61

Thanks will contact them yes they said 49 to 59weeks

Waylay

This is happening to me too. 0 points, lost PIP in November, 10ish weeks until I get a tribunal date. It's Hell, but we're not alone. 

panasonic61

Surely the governent will see the deprevation this is causing to disabled one of the most vulnerable in society and were not alone thanks for support

Waylay

@panasonic61 I think most Tories know what their policies are doing; they either don't care, or this is what they intended to happen.

But yes, definitely not alone. We're all over the web, in newspapers, on blogs... There are up to 200,000 of us who have been failed by the assessment-decision-MR process. And we're helping each other.

panasonic61

Hi waylay it' comforting to know I'm not alone, I've been on disability since 1993 no problems, until this band of cowboys took over to to assessments there' bonuses in it for who comes off the dla and they are milking it shame on them I believe in what goes around comes around my conscience is clear how many of them can say it 

panasonic61

Hi bayley I agree about them getting bonuses I just hope they take them back off them when we win our appeals

panasonic61

Sorry hayley

panasonic61

Mean waylay I received 11 thousand 900 back but was in a lot of debt as a result of losing pip

pigsmightfly

I have been trying to claim PIP for 18 months all I get told is My national insurance number is wrong. Been paying into it for 40yrs. There office is so rude they just put the phone down when i try to resolve the problem.

CockneyRebel

Hi @pigsmightfly and welcome

You should get trained help from an advice centre near you, CAB, Welfare rights or similar

panasonic61

It's a disgrace pigsmightfly in my experience go to your local mp I did they got through within minutes hope this helps

Waylay

@panasonic61 Damn! Good for you! Yeah, my backpay didn't cover allmy debts either....