PIP appeals- CAB no longer helping
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scouser1977
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Hi any advice please, the CAB told me to apply for pip 5 years ago, so I did an on the day of the appeal they said they couldn't represent me, so I had to go alone and was refused. Then last year a different CAB told me to try again an that they would help me, so again I applied on the 8th may last year, an just got my date for the hearing an again the person from the CAB have said they can't represent, as they don't work on that day, so she's told me to go alone or postpone it, which is some think I don't really want to do as I've been waiting 14 months so far, i am so angry with them as they talked me into applying for it again. Thanks
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Hi @scouser1977 thank you for sharing this with us today. I am sorry to hear that you have had such a hard time in getting PIP! I know many of the community members will be able to relate and emphasise with your situation. It must be very annoying that CAB have left you again. Is there anyone else who could support you through this?
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You can ask for a paper hearing and present your case in writing i did this and won it's not for everybody but it is less stressful
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You might be able to ask for a hearing. Present your case to them- lay out all of the facts clearly and give examples. Tell them why you need the financial support as well. Alternatively you can do it by letter much less complicated and tiring. Either way please do keep us updated.
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Only problem is with CAB is they don't have any funding to represent people at Tribunal and i believe a lot of them have stopped doing this now.Do you have anyone else that can go with you, a family member or friend? Yes you can ask for a paper based decision but appearing in person will give you the best chance of a decision in your favour. Have you sent in evidence to support your claim?I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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Okay thanks everyone for your advice .
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Username_removed said:Look at whether you have a local law centre, independent advice centre, TUC centre or local authority welfare rights service. A paper hearing is a bad idea as the win rate is less than 8% compared to 71% overall.
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If nothing else, can you get a bolshy friend to come with you?
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I'm not sure representation helps much except for moral support as the panel will expect you to answer all the questions yourself.
PIP is for how your conditions affect your daily living and mobility, not for the conditions themselves.
Disability Rights UK site has a good guide to all stages of PIP including appeals. They also publish their own Disability Rights Handbook which has a guide to PIP appeals procedure. £18.50 from DR site or probably also available in your local reference library. -
Matilda said:I'm not sure representation helps much except for moral support as the panel will expect you to answer all the questions yourself.
PIP is for how your conditions affect your daily living and mobility, not for the conditions themselves.
Disability Rights UK site has a good guide to all stages of PIP including appeals. They also publish their own Disability Rights Handbook which has a guide to PIP appeals procedure. £18.50 from DR site or probably also available in your local reference library..
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Thanks for all the advice, I think I will be going to the appeal with my 24 year old son, and just hope for the best, the lady from the CAB said she told the court that she doesn't work on that day, but when I rang the court to ask why they gave us a day she didn't work, they said she didn't notify them at all .
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Username_removed said:Yadnad said:Matilda said:I'm not sure representation helps much except for moral support as the panel will expect you to answer all the questions yourself.
PIP is for how your conditions affect your daily living and mobility, not for the conditions themselves.
Disability Rights UK site has a good guide to all stages of PIP including appeals. They also publish their own Disability Rights Handbook which has a guide to PIP appeals procedure. £18.50 from DR site or probably also available in your local reference library..
What I can say for a certainty is that I was amazed how technical my appeal had become and how well my rep (university law school lecturer) argued with both of them pointing out how the guidance that is followed by the local authority when assessing CT benefit claims is completely at odds with the legislation. Even the judge commended my rep on setting the council straight as to how it should be carried out.
On my own I would not have had that ability through lack of knowledge.
So yes having a qualified rep looking after the legal side of the appeal proceedings goes a long long way to getting justice.
Just a shame that the uni no longer does these sort of representations and the lack of resources elsewhere. It was the CAB who said that they had no idea what could be done and referred me to the uni.
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Username_removed said:The thing is too that once you have a decent rep. things become easier all round. You have someone to ask what letters mean; the what ifs evaporate and what appears complex and incomprehensible can usually be boiled down to 3 main points. I think the most complex appeal I ever had could still be boiled down to 5 things.
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Hi all went for my appeal today, had to go alone with my son as the lady from CAB let me down, well it went much better than I thought, was in and out within 25 mins and was awarded daily living component with 10 points, happy happy days .
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Congrats!
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Congratulations
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Congratulations xx
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Thanks all x
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Bet your glad it’s over
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Hi all does any one know if I had a social fund payment over 6 years ago, are the dwp able to take this back from my daily living component back pay thanks .
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Oh okay thanks.
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