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How would a tribunal work?

A few days ago i sent my mandatory reconsideration and evidence, GP letter stating i have mental health issues as well as mobility issues (foot), mental health letter, Podiatry letter (ruptured foot) previous injury. My podiatrist even stated in the letter how i was having difficulties and struggle to walk. Also had a letter saying im high risk as i suffer from anxiety and depression.
Previously pip awarded me
6 points daily living
4 mobility.
i called up today to ask for an update and a decision has been made. (Really fast).
i have been awarded standard mobility.
However I am disappointed as i believe i should have been given enhance mobility and at least standard for daily living. I have arranged for a case worker to call me back in the next 48 hours.
6 points daily living
4 mobility.
i called up today to ask for an update and a decision has been made. (Really fast).
i have been awarded standard mobility.
However I am disappointed as i believe i should have been given enhance mobility and at least standard for daily living. I have arranged for a case worker to call me back in the next 48 hours.
However moving forward if i wanted to take this to tribunal how would it be done, considering the current Covid-19 situation. Also any advice that can make the caseworker change the decision on the phone call?
thanks.
thanks.
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https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/personal-independence-payment-pip/
I wish you well with PIP and hope you find the information you are looking for. Please stay in touch and let us know how you get on with this. All the best.
i am worried how long the timescale is for an appeal though. Its so much stress.
Thanks x
You may be able to persuade a caseworker otherwise but that’s rare and unlikely in the absence of anecdotal examples. I doubt you’ll have time to put that together before any conversation.
By representation I don’t mean someone who will write what purports to be a written submission but will then leave you to it on the day. I mean someone who will actually represent you at the hearing.
Let me know how you get on.
thank you so much for your advice, I followed your guideline and submitted an appeal, just need to send my MR letter to the tribunal.
Just waiting for someone from PIP appeals to respond but i know its unlikely they will change anything so its a matter of waiting on tribunal which will be a while i take it.
I am happy to provide medical records as I got them from the doctor in March 2020, however I was told its not necessary to send them unless asked for. Obviously now i will be sending them to the tribunal, but just feel like its a waste of time and they had enough evidence and reports to make a decision. I am already getting standard Mobility but challenging for enhance mobility and some daily living too. Even my rep was surprised at the outcome as it just wasn't expected at all.
Any advice will be appreciated on what they will do next and any help for me just now too.
Just left me upset and I even cried on the phone to the judge as I felt it was a great let down and that it affecting my mental health.
1 - you have a representative. Nothing could be less helpful to them than coming on a forum seeking advice from lay people. Your rep is there to answer all your questions. It makes their job much harder if you don’t ask them those questions but then accept what you’re being told elsewhere. None of us here can represent you. You have someone who can. It’s what they’re paid for so use them.
2 - no-one can stop someone with a rep from coming on multiple forums and seeking advice. Most of us can understand the impulse and enjoy the sense of community but just because you can doesn’t mean you should.