tribunal

[Juciy123]

what are your thoughts experience please. I was unsuccessful in an MR so went for tribunal. DWP rang me today but I missed the call . Then I get a txt saying there is a letter in the post with DWP response regarding my pip appeal and that if I have any comments for the tribunal regarding this to send it in. It could be several months for tribunal and decision will be sent by letter . Why did they call me ?? When letter sent in post

[Endolemon]

DWP called me after I have appealed to the tribunal . And asked more questions regarding some descriptors. I am waiting for a hearing since last July. I appealed with help of Fightback4justice .

[Juciy123 in reply to Endolemon]

Well I was working and couldn’t take the call so 🤷‍♀️. Since last July gosh . I will keep sending my evidence from the hospital etc because when I first arrived applied I didn’t have hospital letters etc as I was awaiting appointments

[Endolemon in reply to Juciy123]

I am in Staffordshire. Yes, you can send new evidences while you are waiting. Good luck to us 😉

[Juciy123 in reply to Endolemon]

Yes . Thank you x

[Cat00]

I was successful at tribunal, but I didn't go for it again when they took it away from me later when they moved me to PIP. I had a hospital staff member with me at the tribunal but I didn't think I'd be able to get them to come a second time.Good luck, I know I should challenge them but I don't have it in me anymore. Well done for going through it though we need people like you to prove them wrong!

[22pagets22 in reply to Cat00]

Hello read your post I don't know where you live but my area I have housing association accommodation and they have full time benefits advisors a lady helped me fill out pip renewal and was with me to help the dwp phone call and with her help got my review updated and extended but as in the news government looking into pip and rejecting or making it so difficult to claim people give up but if you do have access to housing association Advisor mY be of help and it's free she told me she would go to appeal if need best of health to you in whatever you decide

[Cat00 in reply to 22pagets22]

Awe cheers thats kind of you to think of me!The trouble I have with the whole process is that it demonises everything I do that keeps me as sane as I am. I go to the gym most days, I have a studio I produce artwork in (even if I'm not well enough to sell it 😁) and I do kung fu in the evenings. Even though I found grading so stressful I developed prediabeties by the end of it, a particular grade that takes a year or more to pass.

All of these things count against me.

When I had my interview she said that I obviously didn't have any problems talking to people bc I could talk to her? I don't know how any who works manages to get PIP bc just being at interview counted as evidence of my apparent wellness.

Either way I don't have it in me to battle them, and I don't want the positive things in my life to be made negative by the DWP.

[22pagets22 in reply to Cat00]

I understand they make it so impossible and so many barriers and gov demonising pip claimants at moment best wishes

[Cat00]

That's why I find it so strange that there are a record number of people getting PIP bc it still seems as impossible as ever for the fibro community?