Pip upper tribunial due to an error in law. Has anyone been through this?

gg55

Hi can anyone help I have been told I can appeal my appeal decision due to an error in law has anyone been through this and is it likely to be successful. Thank you.

L_Volunteer

Hi @gg55

Thanks for your post. What a great question you have asked. Unfortunately, I don't have any personal experience with appealing PIP. Hopefully, someone else with personal experience with appealing PIP can respond to you soon as I know you are looking to hear people's lived experiences with this.

In the meantime though, I have heard of successful cases. Disability Rights UK published an article about the success rates of appealing PIP in 2019. If you are interested in exploring this further, you can find it at https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2019/september/pip-and-esa-appeal-success-rate-now-75-cent.

I hope this helps! If you have any other questions or want to discuss this further with us, please don't hesitate. We are here for you and we are listening 

gg55

Thank you so very much. 

L_Volunteer

Hi @gg55

Thanks for your response. You are more than welcome. It is the very least I could do. If you need anything else or want to talk through anything with us, please just give us a shout 

gg55

Thank you. 

poppy123456

Have you requested the Statement of Reasons and Record of Proceedings within 1 month of the date of decision? This would be the first step.

Alex_Alumni

Hi @gg55 one place I would go to first of all is AdviceLocal, you can search for an adviser to help you decide if it's worth challenging the decision if you can.

Keep us updated with how you get on, and don't hesitate to ask if you're unsure of anything.

gg55

Thank you I will do.

poppy123456

If this is regarding your PIP appeal last year, thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/80455/had-my-appeal-today-they-said-it-would-take-time-to-make-a-decision-im-so-stressed-with-it#latest

You will be outside the 1 month deadline to request the Statement of Reasons and Record of Proceedings.

gg55

Hi had my upper tribunial today and I won it.

gg55

Thank you, was a very long process lol, now have to wait to it gets back dated.

Justcheckingin15

@gg55, Well Done for not giving up...Can you say where the 'error' was made?

Alex_Alumni

That's great news @gg55 I hope you can rest and relax now after such a long process as you say!

gg55

Thank you 

gg55

Yeah due to them saying I was not receiving help or meds 

Justcheckingin15

@gg55, Was good you got it sorted.👏

SueHeath

Love hearing good news