Failure to secure professional advice and representation for a PIP claim and subsequent MR & appeal

Yadnad
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After some challenging conversations on this subject and the advice given that the UK for the last 2 years is seeing an increase in the above availability (more and better qualified welfare rights agencies) am I the only one that was unable to secure such advice and importantly, representation at a PIP appeal?
I am in the South East and apart from the areas of deprivation - Chatham, Dover etc - it seems to be a desert when looking for the above help.
I am in the South East and apart from the areas of deprivation - Chatham, Dover etc - it seems to be a desert when looking for the above help.
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You really aren't that far from Dover. Will they not take your case?0
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Tardis said:You really aren't that far from Dover. Will they not take your case?
Ridiculous as it may seem I have also contacted those agencies in the Manchester area because I have a connection there. I have been told that they also will only deal with people if they are resident in that area.
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There isnt anything where i live in westmidlands either1
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I'm in Bolton and the support services are great, welfare advice and a charity which helps with appeals.
I never knew how lucky I am to have these options, it's so unfair on others like yourself.
All due to these cruel budget cuts from the Government.0 -
The services are pretty good in Nottingham as well.
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Spibes said:I'm in Bolton and the support services are great, welfare advice and a charity which helps with appeals.
I never knew how lucky I am to have these options, it's so unfair on others like yourself.
All due to these cruel budget cuts from the Government.
I am also aware that there is a North/South divide as to where these agencies are.
It does seem to be the case also that in areas of deemed good wealth - Surrey, Sussex, Kent etc of it's residents, these agencies are few and far between.
Liverpool also has good advice centres. It was apparent that there were as many of these 'law centres/clinics' as there where pubs on street corners!
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To be honest I'm getting to the point of not caring. I know what I know down here and what is or what is not available.
I can't even access face to face advice/discussion for a potential Attendance Allowance claim with all of the protocol involved explained to me.. Yes I can get help with filling in the forms but will it be done properly? Past experience says no it won't.
It seems a damn shame that the DWP win with my PIP claim only because I am lacking the ability to fight it and the inability to get someone onboard to see it through for me.
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That's right Mike I have those too, I feel very lucky. There's a lovely local foodbank in farnworth Bolton which has former social workers and benefits specialists who have already told me they will help me with a appeal and come with me if it comes to that.
But I'm happy to do what I can to point folks local to me to the best services, Bolton is pretty good services wise I cannot speak for other areas.1 -
None in Cambridge either.0
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Username_removed said:I work with someone from Cambridge who commutes to Cambridge each weekend and there is plenty of advice going in Cambridge from a variety of sources.
This is second tier - https://www.ncls.co.uk/welfare-benefits-advice-advocay/ - but second tier can’t exist unless there’s a first tier to refer into them. That’s just one example. A quick search revealed half a dozen first tier without too much difficulty.
Every time I have asked an outside agency if they would help I was told that I had to live in the area covered - as in Salford - Greater Manchester?
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i went to my gp and got referred to a support worker not for pip but i mentioned i had a pip review and they offered to come with me. I have not had my medical thing yet so remains to be seen if they are available when that times comes but maybe ask your gp to see a support worker.0
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cavailia said:i went to my gp and got referred to a support worker not for pip but i mentioned i had a pip review and they offered to come with me. I have not had my medical thing yet so remains to be seen if they are available when that times comes but maybe ask your gp to see a support worker.
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Yadnad said:cavailia said:i went to my gp and got referred to a support worker not for pip but i mentioned i had a pip review and they offered to come with me. I have not had my medical thing yet so remains to be seen if they are available when that times comes but maybe ask your gp to see a support worker.
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