Advice with appeal

Lorraine1960_

 I would like to find support as I have my pip appeal on Friday and any help and advice would be much appreciated thank you.

poppy123456

HI and welcome,

I'm one of the community champions here on scope. Do you have someone to go with you to the Tribunal? this can help with any anxiety you maybe experiencing on the day. You will need to answer all the questions yourself, what they as you will depend on your case and how your conditions affect you. Sometimes they can't make a decision on the day, if this happens they will write to you within a couple of days, it doesn't mean anything other than a decision couldn't be made on that day.

This link may help you further. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/your-hearing/

Good luck.

avakarlsson

Hi Lorraine, I am on pip, at first I filled the forms out and sent them back they said I couldn’t have it, so I then did a mandatory reconsideration and still didn’t get it, so I appealed and I did get it that took about 2 weeks I get the pip daily living and a got a few points for mobility but not enough to get the mobility payment, fingers cross you will get the benefit. 

chiarieds

Hi @Lorraine1960_ - I just wanted to welcome you to the community, & to wish you a successful outcome. Please do let us know how you get on.

Lorraine1960_

Thank you, I will.

Lorraine1960_

Unfortunately I do not have anybody available to go to the tribunal and I am really worried this will go against me. 

avakarlsson

I didn’t have to go to the place as they decided for me so I didn’t have to go, they phoned me and said I have got daily living pip and then I got a letter to confirm I have got it.

Lorraine1960_

I wish they would contact me.

avakarlsson

Maybe phone them and say I prefer to do it on the phone and you decide that might do that for you

poppy123456

avakarlsson said:

Maybe phone them and say I prefer to do it on the phone and you decide that might do that for you

I would not advise this. For the best outcome, it's always better to appear in person. There may also be a very long wait for a telephone hearing.

avakarlsson

Yes that’s true depending on how quickly they will phone you, with me I appealed then about 2 weeks later I heard from them and I got it and what I had backdated I got, then you get it every month 

poppy123456

PIP is paid 4 weekly, not monthly.

avakarlsson

Sorry that’s what I meant every 4 weeks you get the pip payment 

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @Lorraine1960_ and a warm welcome to the community! I wish you the best of luck for Friday and please do let us know how you get on.

Lorraine1960_

Of course I will and thank you so much x

avakarlsson

Hope you do get the pip Lorraine 

Lorraine1960_

Thank you