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PIP tribunal, what will happen?

I am due a phone call on the 22/04/2020 from the courts about mu pip appeal . I have had it refused and I put it to tribunal im nervous about this because I have been getting help for my pip from the cab and my health cares . How should I aproch this .very worried and scared im will make a mess of this on my own .can anybody offer support as to what to do or say . I have a file with ovet 200 pages and more from my doctor health care team james place and other health people . But I am not sure what will hapoen pls help
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Please we have plenty of advice on appeals on our website.
Please can I just say 200 pages of health problems and issues are too much.
No assessor or health professional would read any of that length.
Needs to be specific and clear precise information around the descriptors.
Just being honest open and how each descriptor effects you giving examples.
Of every day incidents tasks and how you cope.
Please if you have an health worker or support worker should ask them to explain to you more they should be advising you.
Part of their role.
CAB should be doing the same offering information and advice.
Please if I can help more, please ask.
Please wish you well for a positive outcome.
Please take care and keep safe.
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My 200 page is from my past dla/pip with when I had it and when I hot refused it .the care team are great and very helpful but hands are tied . The CAB have done a report about 4 page's long with my health and metal health . I am just worried they might start asking questions I cant answer . The cab team have said only answer to a qustion nothing else . I suffer high low moods which last days .just worried ill get pushed out of my zone .and go into a bad place I have wirked hard to battle snd have scars from .not looking forward to the phone call its 3 dats away snd I am scared
I have knowledge experience of my issues and problems pass these on to other members as in my capacity in the role I do.
Understand the problems and issues. I do know that if the mental health teams should be advising you talking to you.
You should be talking to them about everything.
One other use and should be using anything they inform educate and learn from.
This includes coping methods, strategies looking at sleep, medications, diet and nutrition.
Meditation deep breathing and relaxation techniques.
If there not doing this, the whole ideas of mental health care and support is maintain your condition.
Cope on your own make your own decisions .
If you as my friend @chiarieds added sensible practical advice you be fine.
On relevant point mental health is an ongoing situation constantly.
Knowledge education the key changing support going and being referred to different support and charities associations.
If you think anything not helping or not be listened to have the right to complain but also find other sources.
I had my issues since early late teens now middle fifties.
Had alcoholism for thirty of those now clean thirteen years as did had anxiety with any of that bought of depression low mood and much more physical.
Having a disability as well. So first used Councils services not good but used charities all of these and may more over a thirty plus maybe longer period.
Mental health is a serious condition but you can live with it learning education hence the below on my posts.
Given opportunities find knowledge and volunteer for courses to improve help you and stimulate the energy you to cope.
I used and still do looking for courses ongoing many on line.
Please if you need to think of using other charities these the three I used.
https://www.richmondfellowship.org.uk
https://www.mind.org.uk
https://www.rethink.org
Have floating support as mentioned welfare, health and any thing else you may wished to know.
Must add al support workers are long hours work hard do not run your life for you but have to tell them any issues or problems.
If you do not then the onus is your self that might cause problems for yourself relapse or being ill.
Responsibility on you to look after yourself not support workers there role to pass on inform and advise.
If not caring for yourself any issues need to tell them and they might instil other avenues of support.
Must ask if you have support team offering text email or SKYPE then fine, if not then you need to ask .
I have a laptop from some charities they give you one.
Email and text all the time can do this, as my friend @chiarieds says.
Wish you well positive outcome. Calming music some cold water good night sleep good food always.
Breakfast Porridge Eggs need to be energised.
Any problems or issues happy to help just tag my name in.
Please take care contact me after wards see if you wish to talk through can be helpful eases mind.
@thespiceman
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with the court .. I will try and post the outcome .good or bad .once again thank you .
One bits of advice regarding anxiety my top tips these are do work.
1. Avoid all caffeine Coffee, Tea, Cola, Energy Drinks, Chocolate and avoid smoking alcohol.
All are stimulants more your anxious more you consume making conditions worse.
2. Be constructive in your day make and do tasks house work, kitchen duties washing up use music and radio to help through the day.
3. I listen to Motown Soul Northern Soul . Jazz Swing all up beat music helps.
4. Do work out exercise to any tasks shake that booty and dance move around helps.
5. Make simple meals and plan if you have a freezer make take out favourites we all love.
Chilli, Bolognese, Curry can not cook time to learn helps you take mind off problems.
Look on line plenty of recipes look around websites my recipes lots on here.
6. Look at puzzles word games no TV unless it is stimulating interesting no media or news.
7. Makes depression worse feel good films programmes, comedies whatever as long helps you.
8. Look at volunteering on line plenty of opportunities here .
Always need members like me the Community Champions ask the team.
9. Helps you Email the team.
[email protected]
10 Be aware of new interests gardening not only good simple ones herb gardens.
Reading and using time wisley.
If you sit and fester as my support worker implied goes around in your head and becomes ear worms.
Effects diet stomach bowels and anything else trust me have that.
So a few aspects of the anxiety coping methods.
One other take time out meditation yoga relaxation .
Please take care one other to reassure you most tribunals and assessments are successful.
We never hear them in all my time as a claiming benefits had been since Eighties. Then again Nineties had good ones not many bad ones, more than ever.
Positivity and lots of confidence and may I add still have to continue applying even at my age so have to be lkie this.
What helps me was the support teams, if this means costing you there expenses used them.
@thespiceman
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But it was Hard really hard wouldn't like to do this again felt all wrong not being able to look at some 1 and show the difficulty I am having .
Stay safe and protect the NHS ..
Got my drwadex letter today .bad news the jugde and other 2 decided to award 0 for both daily and mobility .this has and is problem now .i can't it round my head . The chat was 99% about my job I did 3 years ago and nothing about my face to face .the Doctor was asking when you worked or did this then what hapoend I told him .reading post after post was feeling positive .not now feel let down .good luck to anybody having a hearing over the phone ..
Having a phone call I was aloud a person to be with me for support . My partner is my rock but I got told by the Court I had to be on my own .
If I knew that then I would of been less scared and anxious .think ill be calling the Court to ask why I got told this .
I didn't score any point at the face to face or by the court . Whole thing was basis and wrong .
Sorry but still very up set and having trouble gettig my head round it
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Gutted to tell the. Truth you think having all the reports from doctors .care team . Hospital report would go in your favour NOPE !! Felt I was robbed they told me I had to be alone during the call .now I find out thats not true . Getting a letter of the Court saying they agree with the face to facr is not very nice . They both gave me a score of 0 for both .today like yesterday and days weeks month's before that im in pain and lowmood . Never mind you cant see that over the phone .pip was going to help me try and have a little bit of a life .
The whole call was horrible snd very unpleasant felt like I was a criminal standing trail .. Dont wish it on anybody .
That's how I feel daily sore low mood . No intereste's in me or anything . Wish I was dead dometimes
It really depends on what the letters said. If they just reinforce what your health conditions are; your meds; symptoms etc. then they’re of limited use. PIP focuses on whether your conditions reliably allow you to perform the points scoring activities and not on what conditions you have.
They call didnt ask about my face to face .were more voncerd about my past working life not my life and needs now ? .
Dwp win dont have the engry to fight
My call was asking stuff like .when you worked o. The docks in 2017 how did you mange with your pain .? You have a dog how far can you walk with it . When you get a bath or go the toilet . Loads of question's about my pass .asked 2 questions about the face to face . Which I said didn't happen and .i had judge,& 2 doctor's in on the call I felt ashamed when the call was over .still feel angry upset .all I can say is make sure you have somebody with you to help. I hope you win buddy and best of luck with everything .
Scouser77
What is the success rate she had her phone tribunal monday how much long does she have to wait
Hope it comes soon and good luck with it.
It can take a few weeks for your letter to arrive.
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But good luck for your gf . I hope she gets what right for her and soon going this far is very hard I really understand ..best wish
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Otherwise I can't predict when it will arrive, hopefully it does come on Monday though. It's hard to say at the moment with the various delays holding up the postage system.
Please try your best to relax and take your mind off it for a bit, it will be with you eventually
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Her spourt work sent in things for her before hand
If they didnt get the letter they wouldn't be asking for my gfs bank details
If they didnt get the letter they wouldn't be asking for my gfs bank details