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Schedule 10 Para 2 UC Reg 2013 refusal - DWP Discrimination?
I would be grateful for any advice and assistance on the following matter: I am a Universal Credit Claimant. I have been refused an MR. The facts are: I have a second property which is occupied by my mother. My mother is of elderly of age (not state pension age) and has longstanding medical conditions – type 1 diabetes…
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PIP appeal/tribunal hearing advice
I am getting overwhelmed trying to prepare for my PIP tribunal hearing. I do have a charity helping me (who wrote the appeal letter). We were in contact a couple of weeks ago and they said someone will go through the paperwork with me nearer the time. The deadline to get anything further to the tribunal is early next week…
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Tribunals
Hello, I’m in the process of going for a tribunal over the PIP decision not to increase my award to the higher rates as my condition has declined. The DWP had till the 29th July to respond but they didn’t so I inquired about the matter on the 2nd August by email and I’ve received a message saying that they have passed it…
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TRIBUNAL - ADP refused despite lots of evidence, any advice?
Good health to all! The situation is unclear to me: I was refused ADP. I filed an appeal to the tribunal. During this time, 1) GP confirmed chronic diseases since 2017 2) LCWRA 3) Conclusion of the consul's physiotherapist from the housing commission about the problem with mobility 4) An independent certified consul's…
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Has anyone changed PIP hearing from in person to video?
Just wondering if a PIP tribunal hearing can be changed from in person to video, and if so, how? I have my PIP appeal hearing letter and it says I have to go to the courthouse in town. I am incredibly worried about this as I do not really go anywhere other than to my medical appointments (although phone or video is used as…
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PIP Tribunal - DWP did not respond or provide evidence
Hello. I lost my PIP award in January, then failed MR, then lodged an appeal in May via Citizens Advice. I did not submit additional evidence along with the appeal as the Tribunal Service's website advises you to wait until you see the evidence the DWP will provide in their response to my appeal. The deadline for the DWP…
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My Successful PIP Appeal – What I Learned & How I Prepared and how £20 helped me win!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my PIP tribunal experience to help others who might be going through the same thing. I was initially awarded 0 points for both daily living and mobility, but after appealing, I was awarded Enhanced Daily Living and Standard Mobility for 5 years. The process was frustrating and exhausting, but…
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Anyone been through a Carers' Allowance Overpayment First Tier Tribunal to appeal massive bill?
Ours has just been scheduled for late August and we have no idea whatsoever (apart from the short paragraph of standard info, which doesn't tell us much) how it works, what happens on the day, how to prepare, etc. It would be so helpful to be able to talk to someone who's been through it for their experiences and thoughts.
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PIP FTT Appeal
Today 17/07/2025 I was assessed at Centre 70 for my PIP daily living appeal to the FTT. This was because the DWP refused my Mandatory Reconsideration letter from Citizen Advice Merton and Lambeth. They gave me points for washing & bathing 2 points, eating & drinking 2 points, communicating 2 points, and also engaging with…
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PIP Tribunal not allowed and bad experience
Hi, I applied for PIP in June 2023 and just had my Tribunal date last week after DWP refused my appeal. I suffer from anxiety, breathlessness, and migraines as well as fatigue, and pains. I was awarded 6 points for daily living and 4 for mobility. The minimum I can say is that this tribunal day was a disaster. The appeal…
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Hi, my name is RieRie!
I'm 47 with a lumbar spine injury. I'm very worried about what will happen with my benefits as I am unable to work. I have no confidence in the system after my PIP was dropped to standard 6 years ago. The thought of a tribunal is anxiety inducing to the point of just settling with what they gave me. Does anyone else feel…
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Hi, my name is louise01! . I got my tribunal date and so scared as im not good answering questions..
Hi need advice. I got my tribunal date and so scared as im not good answering questions. I suffer from fibromyalgia, bad depression and anxiety. I phoned up and said i was getting worse to my last claim, so they did a phoncall and they took my mobilty off me. So i took it further so now in court. Dwp did offer me back on…
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PIP appeal advice
Good morning First time posting here, just hoping for some advice and guidance on the ongoing saga we seem to be having in trying to claim PIP. My partner made a claim for PIP in September 2024. We looked online at the questions and how many points you score and from that we believe she should receive the higher rate of…
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Screaming for help!
I received my PIP review and requested a mandatory reconsideration, as I had been awarded standard rates of both personal care and mobility. I believed, and still do that I should have been awarded the higher rate mobility component. I have now received a letter regarding my mandatory reconsideration this morning, the 12th…
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Tribunal
When you start the tribunal process do you need to provide all the paper work or do they get it from the DWP?? Also can you provide extra paperwork towards the tribunal? TIA
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Pip - tribuneral
I haven't been to tribuneral (yet) but incase I have to could someone in the know answer my question. so if you go to tribuneral and are awarded when the award is coming to a end and you have to reknew. Will you have to reapply of won through tribuneral? Will it count as a new application? I ask because of the bs pitch…
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Personal indepenent payment - has anyone reapplied for PIP and been accepted without a tribunal?
Hi Can anyone please tell me if you had first pip application refused twice and then without going to hearing did anyone re applied and got pip award and did you re apply with same as previous document ? Thanks
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Help with PIP Tribunal
Hey everyone, new here, Hoping I can help others as well as receive a little help myself with my current PIP appeal. I applied for PIP in January 2024 for support with ADHD, depression, severe anxiety and social anxiety. It affects me everyday and I really struggle. It was following severe burnout from working 2 jobs until…
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Pip call before tribunal??
I have started the appeal process for pip I'm in receipt of this but not at the award I should have been , I have been waiting for the DWP to respond, I received a call from them today asking further questions the lady said they was hoping the call would be advantageous to me in the hope it didn't have to go to tribunal…
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pip tribunal
Hi i have just had the date for the tribunal which is the 17th April, so not long. I did have the CAB help with the reasons i feeel i was awarded the wrong points etc. He strongly feels i was awarded incorrectly . However I will be alone for the video link , well with my mother for support. it was mentioned that i would be…
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Hi, my name is PIJ9911! Does anyone have any success stories about employment discrimination?
hello does anyone have any success stories about employment discrimination for neurodiversity and mental health? I have ADHD, anxiety and depression and complex PTSD
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Tribunal in a pip in 50 mins
Hi I have severe OCD and im about to do my tribunal and been worried all night can't some plz advise me what will happen also I just looked through my tribunal bundle and I'm missing pages 61 and 62as never got sent them is this normal
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Pip tribunal appeal granted, understanding next phase
So an error of law meant the first tier tribunal decision has just been set aside, they did grant me more points (and more money) from that original tribunal decision but they errored by not also granting me the correct point for higher mobility. I appealed and a letter has just stated a fresh tribunal will hear the matter…
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Pip tribunal win
Hello I applied for pip & was awarded 6 points for daily living. No further points were given at the mandatory reconsideration stage, so I made an appeal to the court. I had a tribunal telephone hearing recently which was successful & I was given 4 extra points by the judge for the daily living section, I also got standard…
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PIP TRIBUNAL
I'm sorry I know I've asked questions like these a couple of times on here already but nothing is working. I've been up all night I'm going mad. The money runs out in September. I've done the maths Ive had it after september and I won't get to tribunal for at least a year, will I? I lost pip after a review and I'm seeing…
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Pip - second time applying
hi all I submitted my first claim for PIP 3 years ago and was turned down at a paper based tribunal. I have erosive inflammatory OA in every finger on both hands. Last November it moved to both wrists and in February I had surgery. I decided to then apply for PIP again aa my condition is worsening m and I had a letter back…
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Changes to PIP
hello everyone, I submitted my pip review on the 19th November 2024. I had them say in February that they have it. I am currently in receipt of the higher rate. With these awful changes announced by the government, will I still be entitled to what I currently receive? also, with these new changes coming, even if I don’t…
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Going to tribunal for PIP - Citizens Advice?
Hello, I failed a PIP review in January and then failed the MR in April. I contacted Citizens Advice and they've given me an appointment for early June. I would have liked to have the appeal submitted before then. Can anyone tell me if Citizens Advice will have anything useful to say that I can't, or have not already,…
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Update on previous discussions
So yet again Martin has been turned scoring zero across the board at his mandatory reconsideration stage forcing us to take to the independent tribunal stage. From what we've already read unfortunately this is the usual state of affairs. What's anyone's experiences of the tribunal? I'm guessing this will take the usual…
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Going to tribunal - questions about how to start
Hello, I'm going to tribunal over being denied PIP at my last review, despite receiving it for the past few years. My condition is autism and I mention this as it will be pertinent to my questions, below. I'm trying to figure out what evidence to send. Do I include a list of applicable descriptors and my justification for…
