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Helo with what to do next after winning pip appeal but dwp considering second appeal
dodo76
Member Posts: 46 Courageous
Hu everyone
Just wondering if anyone had any help adivce
End of April 2017 my parter won is pip appeal after 8 months of waiting all the time we were in court on tge appeal day not once did the rep from the dwp question any legality of our claim like i said we won two week later mid may we get a letter from the dwp saying no payment would be made as they had wrote to the court for a statement of reason nwere considering takibg it back to courtto upturn ruling , its now 29 days one day passed the legal time for them to get the statement of reason , we have not heard from the dwp just wondering if anyone elseis having the same issue and would wellcome any help advice
Can't tell youhow stressfull it as become
Just wondering if anyone had any help adivce
End of April 2017 my parter won is pip appeal after 8 months of waiting all the time we were in court on tge appeal day not once did the rep from the dwp question any legality of our claim like i said we won two week later mid may we get a letter from the dwp saying no payment would be made as they had wrote to the court for a statement of reason nwere considering takibg it back to courtto upturn ruling , its now 29 days one day passed the legal time for them to get the statement of reason , we have not heard from the dwp just wondering if anyone elseis having the same issue and would wellcome any help advice
Can't tell youhow stressfull it as become
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I haven't been to appeal but from what I've read about other people's experiences this sounds like the routine that DWP go through when someone has won. It takes about 6/8 weeks for payments to start but the first thing you hear is the letter you got from DWP informing you they may appeal against the courts decision and that they have 28 days or a month (not sure which) to do so. What you need to know to make you feel better is that the DWP can only appeal the court's decision on a point of law in other words if the tribunal had not kept to the rules when making their decision. This is highly unlikely to have happened and it is rare for DWP to be able to appeal and if they do they have to then win the appeal. The statement of reasons they refer to is only the information they use to decide whether they CAN appeal. I think they also have to inform you within that same timescale if they're going to appeal so by now you should be safe. Benefit advisors will be around tomorrow to confirm or correct anything I've said. Hope that has helped to ease your minds a little..
As there was a DWP rep at your tribunal then there is more chance of them appealing than if there were no DWP rep present. But, as @wildlife says, DWP can only appeal on a point of law and it is rare for a tribunal to make an error of law.
I suggest that you re-post in 'Ask a benefits advisor' category for a full explanation.
Like i said the 28 days were up in Friday so i guest it niw a case of waiting to see what the next week brings , many thanks to all x
Many thanks for your comments
Will post any news when we know
To all those facing the same thing hang in there guys
We are hoping that by writing about the issues we are having with pip that we wiĺl give others hope and strength to carry on with the battles and show the dwp that those that need help will not be pushed around and struggle because they make a set of rules that dont allow people with illness or disabilitys to explaine how their issues affect life and living all in the name of making what they say is a better system
Well the figures show this is not the case just maybe the powers that be in the dwp will start to take notice we can all live in hope i guest hay guys
Stay stronge