I won my tribunal and getting backpay.

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AS192

Hello all im new here although I've been reading the forum for a few days trying to gain answers to questions I had and most of them were answered through reading. 
I just want to let people know my journey to being awarded pip..

I applied 11th January 2022 filled in forms they sent out etc and sent them back off. I waited around 4-6 weeks for a telephone assessment (assessment clinics were still shut due to covid at the time) on how my disaility affects me which was straight forward and the assessor was polite. 
I recieved the outcome of my assessment in a letter around 8 weeks after that said I had been denied pip so I asked for a MR which also got denied so I taken it to tribunal which was a good few months wait. 
I recieved an email from tribunals and courts service on 31st oct saying a decision was made and I'd recieve the decision in a letter of which I recieved on 2nd Nov saying the original decision was set aside and I'm awarded standard rate for BOTH elements and I'll be getting back paid from my original claim date of 11th January which will be in my bank account on 11th nov.  I recieved a text on 8th nov to tell me I'd been awarded pip and I'd recieve a letter in 2 weeks. I am over the moon with the decision, after trying twice before and not having the mental strength to take it to tribunal previously...third time lucky ad they say. DONT give up fighting for your claim if you're entitled, you'll be rewarded in the end. 

I've also put an application in for severe disability premium of which I think I am entitled to as I live alone, no carer claim IR ESA. But not too sure on how long of a time frame that's going to be.

Thanks for everyone's time x

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @as192  

Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm glad that you were successful with your PIP tribunal. How are you feeling about it now you've had some time to process it? 

It's great to hear that reading through posts on the community was helpful to you. I'm sure that others will find it helpful to read your post in the future!