ptp tribunal advice please

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  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    Thankyou :) i thought id have had at least a letter by now, its worring that dwp may appeal and all the stress up to now doesnt end :(  thankyou for replying :)
  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    Hello again, sorry to be a pest! i received a letter yesterday saying that DWP are asking for a SOR :( im really worried now, i dont understand what happens? any help would be great :)
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    DWP have as much chance to appeal the decision as we do. To do this they must first ask for the SOR, which they've done. When they receive this they must find an error in law before they can take in any further. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do but wait.
  • SAMandCHARLEY
    SAMandCHARLEY Online Community Member Posts: 32 Connected
    what is SDR
  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    Hello, thanks for replying
    what is an error in law? is it that they disagree with what a judge a doctor and a neurologist said at the tribunal? im lost with this, i would have thought when a tribunal is won that would be the end! Its madness! 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    SAMandCHARLEY said:
    what is SDR
    You mean SOR..... statement of reasons.
  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    Thanks :)
    If i asked about payments would that effect my 'case' ? 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    If you did that and they challenged the decision and won then you'll end up having to pay it all back. As mike says, asking for the SOR doesn't mean they'll challenge but it can happen. If it was me then i'd wait because i wouldn't want to take any chances of having to owe them all that money back.
  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    thankyou im so confused, how can they challenge what a judge has said? do you have any idea if its common for this to happen and for them to win? thanks 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    They have the same chance do. Asking for the SOR just means they're looking at it. I have no idea how common/rare it is for them to appeal after requesting the SOR.
  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    Thankyou for your advice 
  • SAMandCHARLEY
    SAMandCHARLEY Online Community Member Posts: 32 Connected
    When the accessor sends in the report, does DWP go by what the accessor says or do they bypass that and make up there own minds
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    They usually go with the report, it's rare to go against it but it can happen.
  • SAMandCHARLEY
    SAMandCHARLEY Online Community Member Posts: 32 Connected
    Thank you for that, you have been so helpful
  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    Hello
    i phoned cab who told me to contact my MP
    would you agree? im worried it would rile the dwp and obviously i dont want to do anything that jepordises 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    I don't agree, sorry. It can take 8 weeks to receive any backdated money. DWP have requested the SOR and this doesn't mean they will appeal.
  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    do you think i should wait and if they are going to challenge then contact my mp?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    I'm not sure why you were advised to contact your MP at all. As you've been advised, they've just asked for the SOR. It would be the same if you had lost the Tribunal, you would have wanted to request the SOR too. They have as much chance that we do.
  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    They said the more people contact their MPs the better the fight against the DWP and the way they treat people 
  • mic67
    mic67 Online Community Member Posts: 38 Listener
    Il just have to play the waiting game! Thanks for the advice 

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