I won a tribunal in 2018. Award runs out in Aug 2021. Why have I been made to start new claim?

Leahs
Leahs Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited May 2021 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
Hi I wonder if anyone can help me I won a pip tribunal in August of 2018 my award runs out in August of 2021 I've been made to start a new claim which I have 7 weeks ago does anyone know why I had to start all over again and what the chances are that I will have to go all through the fighting process again as its very very stressful my anxiety has got so bad from the worry thankyou 

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi there 

    That is normal when it is tribunal that awarded as dwp didn't give the award it ends when tribunal ruled the end date 

    It doesn't mean the next claim will go to tribunal it depends on how well you complete the forms and your assessment 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    This is normal. When a tribunal award is approaching the end you are invited to reapply. This needs to be done in advance of the end date in order to give time for the new claim to be processed and a new award made before the existing one stops in August.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Welcome to the community @Leahs :) As advised, this appears to be normal procedure. 

    I can appreciate that the prospect of going through it all again is a worrying one. Do you feel more confident in applying for PIP now? I'd definitely encourage you to go through the PIP descriptors (pipinfo.net), as I imagine you did when you went to tribunal, and look at where you might score points and the evidence you can draw on to demonstrate this. This page on the Benefits and Work website also has some useful information about the 'reliably, in a timely fashion, repeatedly and safely' concepts if you scroll down to the bottom.

    Are you receiving any support for your anxiety? Could that help do you think? 
  • Leahs
    Leahs Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Thanks everyone for help I filled in new claim 7weeks ago I was very careful this time and even googled my condition so I could explain it in detail and yes I been on meds for few years for my anxiety and depression but doctor said they won't work for me as I'm dealing with a lot due to my condition which is ischemic colitis I've also seen councillors in past 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Google your condition won't really help pip 7snt about the condition as everyone is affected differently 

    What you need to do is describe how the condition affects you against the descriptors 
  • Leahs
    Leahs Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Of course I described every single detail in how it affects me I didn't just describe the condition I did that also so they know more about what it is but of course I said exactly what it has done to my life down to every single medication I'm taking 

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