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  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,882 Disability Gamechanger
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    Do you have a social worker or not? Circle all the statements using a red pen. 
    Write a appeal letter using this link https://www.advicenow.org.uk/pip-tool/thank-you
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  • Donna_534
    Donna_534 Community member Posts: 16 Connected
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    @April2018mom yes my son does have a social worker. I’ve been trying to contact him all day with no success. 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,189 Disability Gamechanger
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    April2018mom said:
    Do you have a social worker or not? Circle all the statements using a red pen. 
    Write a appeal letter using this link https://www.advicenow.org.uk/pip-tool/thank-you
    That's a link for PIP MR and this is about the work capability assessment. Donna's son has completed the MR process and Tribunal is the next step.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,189 Disability Gamechanger
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    My daughter has a social worker too but i found them completely useless when claiming any benefits.

    Really speaking the only person that knows your son is yourself but face to face advice from an advice agency never goes a miss. Even more so if you can get representation from either welfare rights or a law centre.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,011 Scope online community team
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    Hello @Donna_534. I'm really sorry to hear the MR didn't go your son's way. 
    As Poppy said, your next step would be to take it to tribunal. I'd really recommend taking a look at the links Hart shared earlier in the conversation and focusing your appeal on the descriptors that reflect your son's situation. Unfortunately, there are lots of things that they don't take into account for work capability assessments, so it's important to focus on the descriptors. 

    Please let us know if there are any you don't understand or if we can help at all. :)
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