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Who thinks of giving up the claim when PIP take weeks to even acknowledge the claim you have put in?

How many of you think of giving up when you apply for PIP then have a F2F, then the Mandatory Reconsideration and finally the appeal...
Do you think it’s harsh or fair the way DWP handle claims or change of circumstances applications???
Do you think it’s harsh or fair the way DWP handle claims or change of circumstances applications???
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You might even get lucky and not have to take it all the way to a tribunal - maybe even you will get the result you want at the first stage of the assessment. Many people in fact do but by the nature of a forum (being people with problems coming for help) we don’t hear from those people on here.
Personally I have applied for PIP 3 times in my life and twice have had the decision I wanted at the first stage, and once had a poor initial decision overturned at the mandatory reconsideration stage, so I have never had to go all the way to the tribunal, even though I was prepared to.
All that said I agree that you shouldn’t have to “get lucky”, you should get the help you need first of all, without having to go through the rest of the rigmarole.
They wear you down so much that you don’t have the strength to fight for your rights.
My health conditions have worsened considerably since starting my PIP claim - not that I can blame that all on the PIP process, but it certainly hasn't helped and I'm just stuck in limbo until I get a tribunal decision one way or the other, which may be another 6 months or more of waiting.
If (well, when!) I fail the tribunal, I won't be able to go through more hassle of finding someone to check for errors in law and the potential of further tribunals. I also wont be reapplying for PIP again as I just don't have any fight left now...by that point it's highly likely I'll be forced onto UC as well which I'm absolutely dreading. I just wish I could work enough to support myself and get off benefits altogether but I know that's extremely unrealistic.
Based on those figures only a half of claimants would go for a MR then to a Tribunal. This would skew the figures for those who manage to get a result at the Tribunal.
Of those that fail to get an award 50% ask for a MR then just over 50% of those that go to appeal and win. So effectively only 25% of those that fail to get an award will go on to get it at the Tribunal.
Stay strong and keep going....😊
Anyway as far as people have some sort of faith in DWP is all that matters...
Therefore of those that make a claim 50% fall by the wayside, 25% lose at a Tribunal leaving 25% that win.