pip tribunal

[modelmaker21]

My pip got stopped and its went to a tribunal and its a paper hearing as I wouldn't cope well with a face to face hearing and I have put all the information on the appeal forms what are the chance of me winning my tribunal ?

[pinkvision]

Best advice I ever got was to go to the CAB for filling out forms. They did all mine for me in the language that is expected. Maybe you should find a charity or agency that can help you.

[Plenty]

Hopefully you will get PIP at the tribunal.

I had a PIP assessment and they gave me zero points and my PIP stopped.

It then went to the secondary decision part, with all the same forms, medical documentation, diary’s from family of day to day care needed, letter from GP, prescription medication documentation and a neurologist letter stating I’d failed to manage medication management/instructions. Even sent photo evidence. Also others documents suggested by headway and citizens advice.

And they still gave me zero points!

Very tempted to give up at that stage, BUT went to tribunal (all the same evidence already submitted) and the court awarded me PIP.

[skydivesurvivor]

been there! Don’t give up, citizen advice supported me during my appeal, had no chance to represent myself at that time. Get friends family to write their experiences of your abilities may help. Good luck and please revisit this site for support, helped me greatly. Thinking of you!

[Pairofboots]

When I changed to PIP, they marked me down based on the face to face assessment. I get a copy of the assessment and went through, point by point saying why the assessor was wrong, adding evidence. I was lucky in that I was assessed by a DWP approved Dr around the same time so I submitted that. I can't remember the percentages, but it is high towards people being successful following appeal, and many don't get as far as the tribunal, with the DWP withdrawing before. Good luck 🍀

[skydivesurvivor in reply to Pairofboots]

new life is a battle! Been through the worst battle though!! U owe it to the NHS that saved u to CARRY on?!! Good luck & just smile to spite IT!! Xx

[Braindeadhead]

Best advice I was given was to tell them how it affects you on a day-to-day basis. It is how if affects you is what their decision is based on. Providing proof you have a condition is necessary to prove you're not making it up, but how that condition affects them varies from person to person so you must spell it out for them. Other advice I was given was, yes we all like to say quite proudly 'on a good day I can......' but that's there to trip you up. Saying what you can do on a good day then undermines all the things you've said you cannot do and they will deduct points for saying what you can do and ignore what you cannot do, or what you cannot safely do, etc. Good luck! I had to go to appeal for mine but DWP decided to give me back my PIP before it went in front of a judge. I think the information I sent in made them realise a judge would award in my favour so DWP decided to give it to me.

[skydivesurvivor in reply to Braindeadhead]

u not alone!!