Appeal pip

Yadnad

poppy123456 said:

 Yes, of course you can apply to renew your blue badge but as you don't automatically qualify now then you'll most likely have to attend an assessment before it's renewed. 

Renewal under that criteria is not automatic nor is it guaranteed.

blueboy87

Hi can anyone tell me which is best face to face appeal or written 

poppy123456

blueboy87 said:

Hi can anyone tell me which is best face to face appeal or written 

Appearing in person at a Tribunal will give you the best chance of a decision in your favour. 

blueboy87

@poppy123456 thanks poppy who would be the best to take with you carer or someone from CAB or Welfare rights 

Misscleo

Thats very good advice

poppy123456

blueboy87 said:

@poppy123456 thanks poppy who would be the best to take with you carer or someone from CAB or Welfare rights 

CAB rarely support people for Tribunals now. There's a huge difference between a carer/friend or family member to a representative who will help you through the whole process. I've heard that those who have a representative have a much better chance than those who don't. A carer or family member is purely there to support you on the day and nothing else. I'm sure others will give their opinions on this too and be able to point in the right direction to getting help from a representative. 

darcieollie

So happy the judge has said I’m entitled to daily at standard rate & mobility at enchanced rate .... keep fighting and you’ll win 

blueboy87

@poppy123456 so who would be best as a representative 

darcieollie

I didnt have one I just had my specialist nurses to send letter for me

blueboy87

@darcieollie his gp done a good letter for him but when I phone for a mandatory the lady said they don’t go by that it’s what they’re like at assessment the outcome of his assessment wasn’t like anything that happened at his assessment she was late getting there then said I will have to be quick next person was there it’s just 1 big joke 

darcieollie

Just get all the information from gps hospitals specialists and sent it direct to them by recorded delivery and don’t give up eventually you’ll get the right outcome ..... 3 times I’ve applied for pip lost my appeal in December 2017 put a claim in straight away .... now I have won it and they owe me money from 12-1-2018 till now 

Yadnad

darcieollie said:

I didnt have one I just had my specialist nurses to send letter for me

And if you had no one?

blueboy87

@darcieollie its good that you stuck it out and out and finally won you can treat yourself for all the stress you must have gone through ?

Cazann

poppy123456 said:

Cazann said:

Hi @Jewels24

I also was turned down when I had to go from DLA to PIP. I am going to appeal. I have my own car and renewed my tax last October 2017, before I got the letter saying that my DLA would stop..  I have checked my road tax status on DVLA website, every week since my DLA stopped. It states that my car is still taxed (DISABLED) until Oct 2018! Also my Blue badge doesn't run out until Sept.2018.  I rang my local council and asked if I can renew my badge, even though I'm no longer on Disability. I was told that I can renew it and they gave me an appointment,for early October.

I hope you can sort this out and good luck.

Caz.

You need to tell DVLA that you no longer claim DLA because you're no longer entitled to the free road tax and you'll need to take your V5C and all other details to your post office and you will be able to tax it there. They will send your V5C back to DVLA to change the disabled class. 

 Yes, of course you can apply to renew your blue badge but as you don't automatically qualify now then you'll most likely have to attend an assessment before it's renewed. 

Hi @poppy123456

Thank you for that advice. I will tax my car on Tuesday. I thought that, as my car was taxed last October for the year, that I could carry on using it until it ran out.  The same with my badge, although I did ring the local council to renew my badge. I explained that my disability had finished and I was going to tribunal appeal. They made an appointment for me to have an assessment in October.

Thanks once again.

poppy123456

Unfortunately not because you no longer have a high. Enhanced mobility award. 

The assessment for your blue badge is because you don't automatically qualify and this will be to see if you do qualify. Good luck.

Cazann

Thank you @Poppy123456.

I will keep my fingers crossed and report back on the result.

Yadnad

Cazann said:

Thank you @Poppy123456.

I will keep my fingers crossed and report back on the result.

….and your toes! My wife went for a renewal and they failed her.

debbiedo49

Good luck

Peasmold_01

As in previous posts, if you have a Community Law Centre contact them  If you live near a University with a School of Law see if they have an advice centre  Final year students are encouraged to take on some Pro Bono work for the community. 

Yadnad

Peasmold_01 said:

As in previous posts, if you have a Community Law Centre contact them  If you live near a University with a School of Law see if they have an advice centre  Final year students are encouraged to take on some Pro Bono work for the community. 

Good advice as it goes. I would mention that it is highly unlikely that a student in their final year will have the experience or knowledge of the benefit system. Normally it is after you qualify that you can specialise.You are much better getting one of the lecturers to work with you if they have the time.
For general legal advice yes go for it.