If anybody tells you "You cannot use your ESA evidence for a PIP app or appeal"
melissahicking2019
Community member Posts: 131 Contributor
If anybody tells you "You cannot use your ESA evidence for a PIP app or appeal"
see the following cases
https://shift.ms/forums/topic/pip-backdated-to-when-exactly
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/34821/should-i-use-my-esa-report-as-pip-appeal-evidence?_ga=2.19959800.1587112922.1559861727-1642973816.1555270955&_gac=1.56030681.1557160995.Cj0KCQjwtr_mBRDeARIsALfBZA5FgF3q9uNGtSxHJtqXirY2kdjWPubK2YbQoUuKFbHU8L8ac0p2tmsaAp9QEALw_wcB
And many more...
https://www.scope.org.uk/search/?collection=scope-meta&query=ESA++evidence+for+pip
If i myself had of been told this i could of helped my friends appeal evermore so by including evidence relevant of his ESA
But i was Advised that he could not use his ESA Evidence relevant or not. see the following cases
https://shift.ms/forums/topic/pip-backdated-to-when-exactly
CPIP/1055/2018:Tribunals must deal with evidence relating to ESA entitlement when used in support of a PIP appeal
Upper Tribunal Judge: Jacobs
This decision explains the proper approach for a tribunal when presented with evidence relating to a different benefit. In this case, ESA evidence was produced in support of a PIP appeal.
In considering this issue, Judge Jacobs says that It is important to distinguish (a) precedent, (b) evidence, (c) argument, (d) the proper role of the First-tier Tribunal, and (e) the tribunal’s written reasons: Read more...
Further More.
Others have asked the same question to receive the same answer
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/34821/should-i-use-my-esa-report-as-pip-appeal-evidence?_ga=2.19959800.1587112922.1559861727-1642973816.1555270955&_gac=1.56030681.1557160995.Cj0KCQjwtr_mBRDeARIsALfBZA5FgF3q9uNGtSxHJtqXirY2kdjWPubK2YbQoUuKFbHU8L8ac0p2tmsaAp9QEALw_wcB
BenefitsTrainingCo Posts: 2,648 Chatterbox
Hi mikej520
Generally i would say no, you shouldn't present the ESA report to the Tribunal because ESA and PIP are two separate benefits with different tests. "But if there is specific evidence from the ESA report that directly relates to the PIP criteria then it can't do any harm to include it."
Generally i would say no, you shouldn't present the ESA report to the Tribunal because ESA and PIP are two separate benefits with different tests. "But if there is specific evidence from the ESA report that directly relates to the PIP criteria then it can't do any harm to include it."
And many more...
https://www.scope.org.uk/search/?collection=scope-meta&query=ESA++evidence+for+pip
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