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Is there a limit to how many tribunals you can go through?
Benistmonk
Member Posts: 343 Pioneering
Hello, I hope you are all keeping well. I found myself here after looking into the rules and regs for ESA. I am in the process of going to tribunal for a fourth time now, I won my previous three appeals.
I was wondering how many times the DWP can put you through this legal process, is there a limit? Probably not, but it seems wrong to me, having to go on trial again for something I have already been tried for.
The worst part now is, under the latest rules you have to ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration before you can appeal, and while your MR is being looked at, the DWP stops your ESA payments.
OK they are supposed to restore ESA payments at the reduced rate when you submit your appeal, and it has been accepted by the Tribunal Service, but that takes time. Things like bills and council tax which I pay monthly, can't be paid, and the council will take action against you for non payment, I am not sure what the rest of them will do, probably cut off supply of utilities which will cost you more money to restore.
The old system was bad enough, at least didn't stop your ESA pending appeal, but this new system is a complete joke, surely they must be breaking some law, rule or regulation?
I was wondering how many times the DWP can put you through this legal process, is there a limit? Probably not, but it seems wrong to me, having to go on trial again for something I have already been tried for.
The worst part now is, under the latest rules you have to ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration before you can appeal, and while your MR is being looked at, the DWP stops your ESA payments.
OK they are supposed to restore ESA payments at the reduced rate when you submit your appeal, and it has been accepted by the Tribunal Service, but that takes time. Things like bills and council tax which I pay monthly, can't be paid, and the council will take action against you for non payment, I am not sure what the rest of them will do, probably cut off supply of utilities which will cost you more money to restore.
The old system was bad enough, at least didn't stop your ESA pending appeal, but this new system is a complete joke, surely they must be breaking some law, rule or regulation?
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The council will write to you if ESA is stopped, but once you explain to them that you have asked for MR and you are going to appeal, that should keep HB in payment, at least it did for me.
I don't disagree with the MR. I disagree with having no money to live on pending the MR.