Won appeal but almost gave up.

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macc2018
macc2018 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
After almost a year of waiting my appeal was heard last Thursday and after being given 0 points by DWP i won my appeal and was given 23 points.

i will be getting standard daily living and enhanced mobility and back dated to April 2017.

i suffer from epilepsy so its been very stressful and a couple of times i though why go on with it and i knew DWP would want me to do that but i did not and now glad i stuck with it.

judge said he did not agree with the reasons DWP gave and said there is no time limit on it(whatever that means)

now will see how long it takes DWP to pay the backpay and hooe its not to long.

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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    Hi macc

    Usually the DWP put a tribunal award into payment 5-8 weeks.
    It is a good idea to ring and make sure they have received a copy of the decision

    CR
  • Matilda
    Matilda Online Community Member Posts: 2,592 Championing
    @macc2018

    My award has 'no end date' but DWP have said they'll contact me after 10 years.
  • Tricia1912
    Tricia1912 Online Community Member Posts: 41 Contributor
    Hi Macc so pleased for you after hearing the stress people go through, lm sure it’s like a black cloud hanging over you. Well Done for percervering.
  • cobra
    cobra Online Community Member Posts: 36 Empowering
    @macc2018 I echo @Tricia1912 @Matilda @CockneyRebel and others in saying I’m so pleased that you’ve percivierd. All these people on this great Scope website whose tireless work gives us the will to go on.
    Thank you ALL
    cobra
  • charlene
    charlene Online Community Member Posts: 555 Empowering
    Just wanted to say well done in continuing with your claim. Well down, congratulations.
  • macc2018
    macc2018 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    Thanks all for your replys.

    the only thing that im worried about now is that DWP will try to appeal it.
  • joyclyn
    joyclyn Online Community Member Posts: 73 Contributor
    So pleased  for you  I have only waited 3 months  and I think some days  why bother it has caused   so much stress thought  of 9 more months uh huh only god knows  I may not b around  
  • ataloss2018
    ataloss2018 Online Community Member Posts: 48 Contributor
    Very well done macc2018, your perseverance to see it through to the end paid off, you got what you rightly deserved. 
  • macc2018
    macc2018 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    What are the chances that DWP will try to appeal it?
  • elsabell
    elsabell Online Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    I thought the judges decision was final I'm no expert but didn't think dwp could appeal it anyway well done on winning your appeal and sticking with it I'm still waiting on my appeal and I no what you've been going through so I'm very pleased for you must be a big weight off .
  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    The DWP can and do ask for a Statement of Reason. They use this to try and find an error in law which would mean they can appeal to the UTT for a setaside

    CR
  • Matilda
    Matilda Online Community Member Posts: 2,592 Championing
    The DWP only ask for SORs in a minority of cases and, when they do, rarely do they appeal to a UTT.

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