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Around 69% of people win their First-tier Tribunal (FTT) but if you disagree with the First-tier Tribunal decision, you can appeal to the Upper Tribunal.

If you are eligible for legal help on income grounds, you may find a trained legal adviser or a solicitor to help with an appeal to the Upper Tribunal.

• Civil Legal Advice can help you find a local legal service or solicitor. It can also check if you can get legal aid.
• The Law Centres Network has a list of law centres with a Legal Aid Contract for this work.
• Scope is not qualified to offer this level of advice.

Read about appealing to the Upper Tribunal to help you decide whether you might have grounds for a further appeal.

An appeal to the Upper Tribunal is likely to take about a year. You might want to consider:

• making a new claim for the benefit you are trying to get
• asking for another review of the current level of entitlement to that benefit.

These are complex issues. Seek advice about your situation and whether you need to make a new claim for a benefit while appealing to the Upper Tribunal. Be aware that the Upper Tribunal often resubmits the appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.

It’s possible to appeal to the Upper Tribunal without legal representation. Find more about finding legal advice, which also links to resources about self-representation.