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  • mlaw886
    mlaw886 Community member Posts: 17 Connected
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    Hope it works in your favour 
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    Hopefully once I appeal I will get the extra payment and see what group I am in, the LWCRA maybe 
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  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Community member Posts: 7,942 Disability Gamechanger
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    Sorry to hear this @avakarlsson, please note that all benefit appeals can take up to 12 months, sometimes longer. This can be due to backlogs, etc.
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    I don’t think it will as I am not going to the hearing and the person said on the phone today when I phoned about appeal she said it will probably be quick 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,017 Disability Gamechanger
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    avakarlsson said:
    I don’t think it will as I am not going to the hearing and the person said on the phone today when I phoned about appeal she said it will probably be quick 
    I would urge you to appear in person for your hearing. Paper based decisions for appeals have between a 5-8% success rate, which is extremely low. 

    Appearing in person if not represented and there’s more than a 50% success rate. With representation and it increases again to 76%. 
    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.
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    Oh that’s a big. Percentage difference, the person said if you want to go it will be a much longer wait 
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    It’s just asked me that question I don’t no what to do go to the hearing or not 
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  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Community member Posts: 7,942 Disability Gamechanger
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    It's entirely up to you, but as @poppy123456 has said, there is a higher chance of a successful outcome if you appear in person and are represented,.
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    Yes it was a quite a difference in percentage, has anyone been for a hearing and do you get told on the day if you have got it? 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,017 Disability Gamechanger
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    Well it's your decision and i've told you the percentage differences.
    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.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,017 Disability Gamechanger
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    avakarlsson said:
    Yes it was a quite a difference in percentage, has anyone been for a hearing and do you get told on the day if you have got it? 

    Sometimes you're told on the day but not always. If this happens they will send you a decision letter within a couple of days.
    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.
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    I will attend as hopefully then I can get the work Capability Assessment extra cost to on top of my universal credit 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,017 Disability Gamechanger
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    I'm assuming by that you mean the LCWRA element and not the extra cost of the work capability assessment?
    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.
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    Yes that’s what I meant sorry
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    I have completed my appeal and went for the option to go to the hearing so hopefully now I will hear shortly from them
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    When I did my appeal for pip I did an appeal and I didn’t go to the hearing I went for the option where you didn’t have to go and I got it, so hopefully with the universal credit work Capability Extra money, I will get this as well as the standard amount of universal credit each month 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,017 Disability Gamechanger
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    It's rare for DWP to offer an award before a hearing date so my advice is to prepare and expect to have to attend the hearing. Also do be aware that limited capability for work criteria is totally different to PIP.

    Doing some research while you're waiting will certainly help as will writing a good submission.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,017 Disability Gamechanger
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    Start here https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/how-win-appeal-about-your-work-capability-assessment

    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.
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  • avakarlsson
    avakarlsson Community member Posts: 333 Courageous
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    Hi poppy thank you for the information booklet, I have just had a read through it and useful information to know. 
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  • mlaw886
    mlaw886 Community member Posts: 17 Connected
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    Hi guys wee update I'm still waiting for my descion 8 weeks now seems a long time. 
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