PIP TRIBUNAL UPDATE

[Teazymaid]

I had my PIP tribunal today which I have to say was very upsetting but I was adamant I was going to it … please to let you all know that I did get the decision they made over the phone last year changed and I have been rewarded PIP once again .. please anyone of you who find yourself where I was refused challenge it .. the whole aspect of it and being in the county court was awful but the DR , Judge and a Social Worker were amazing and very caring .. I also mentioned about this group who has been my constant support in my life after a TBI .. Sue x

[Jonty77]

well done for fighting and sharing with the rest of us. If I get refused in future then stories like this will give me the courage to challenge. Must be a huge relief.

I must say I find the rhetoric coming from government around those on disability benefits to be extremely troubling and distressing. We have it hard enough already without being painted as scroungers or the reason for this country’s economic woes.

Well done for getting what you are entitled to, it should never have had to be such an ordeal.

[Teazymaid in reply to Jonty77]

Thank you and please never give up .. I thy not to listen to the forever changing ideas from any of the governments we have .. it is appalling to be as we are and we should never have to fight for this .. I have written to my Mp regarding this and the lack of rehab where I live .. .. the relief is slowly sinking in Sue 😊

[BaronC]

Very well done. They rely on people simply giving up and you didn't, good for you. It's one more tiny nail in the coffin of this shameful treatment.

My one warning is, be prepared for this all over again next time your PIP is reviewed. However, that time with the knowledge that you will win every time.

Congratulations and rest and relax now!

Andy

[Mhelpsme]

Hi Sue

Thank goodness! 😮‍💨

You can now breath easily again and start to unwind. What an absolute debacle …I wanted to put SHIT SHOW, but I’m managing how my brain works with my mouth 😜… the “so called” support system is and the government are just a joke 😡 .

Well done you 🫡

Xx

[Butterfly28]

Well done. It’s an awful process to go through made worse by the total ignorance of the government departments and the so called specialists they use to assess the claims. They want people to fail. It was my sister’s experience as well that in the tribunal the judge, doctor and specialist were very considerate, listened and understood. It must be a huge relief for you. It shows it can be done.

MP’s need to be aware of the situation people living with brain injuries face whether it’s lack of rehab support or dealing with DWP.

Well done.

[Nafnaf87]

Very well done Sue 🙂

Best wishes

Michael

[Nafnaf87 in reply to Nafnaf87]

Just thinking about never giving up.

18 months ago after 4 years of screaming in pain due to my family's actions my clinical psychologist lady gave me a referral to an NHS OT rehabilitation unit which is basically a woodworking thing with just 1 instruction "have fun".

Took me 3 months 2 hours a week, but fun I had 🙂

4 months on the guy who runs the job called me saying "do you want to do 2 days week morning and afternoon?" Of course I did and we've done that for a year having plenty of fun and I also help in various ways. There's no money involved but I have no pressure and we are making progress, albeit very slow progress.

I've just been asked if I want to add another day, that starts first week in March.

Meanwhile the Brain Injury Service is lost, they don't know what to do about it, I'm getting too much help! There is a danger before my 60th birthday I might end up with a job!

[GCS3]

Well done!! I also had to put up a huge fight to get PIP for my son, eventually getting to the stage where I was prepared to go to court. However, before going to court I received a phone call saying that they had changed their decision and were going to award PIP. When I was asked if I was glad not to be going to court, I said no. I had actually been looking forward to putting up a fight so that I could bring more awareness of the fact that just because you can't "see" the injury and its problems that it doesn't mean that there ARE no problems. I have kept a copy of all the correspondence so that I'm able to put up the fight again if I need to. TBI is known as the invisible injury often leading to serious misunderstandings in society, and sometimes family and even doctors, who really don't have any insight into the challenges.

[Teazymaid]

your son is lucky he has you to fight his corner .. your words are 💯 what it is actually like to live with a brain injury .. I’m so lucky that I didn’t lose the old me at the time of my accident .. the DWP were at the two morning tribunal yesterday but didn’t stay for mine .. I also wanted them to hear this from the horses mouth . Even thought it was hell yesterday and I still was awake for 4 hours last night with a racing brain , I never want to experience that again .. I have once again written to my local MP with the update and how having to go to a court where even my Tena was pulled open from what was in my bag had to go trough security , to sitting in a room with a Dr ,a judge and lady from social services where sat on individual tables with me and my husband sat in front of them in The middle of the room .. a secretary was sat behind them ..

they where so kind but the effect on me was horrendous …. I still don’t want to leave the house …

Thank god for this place /forum who do understand Sue 🥴

[JPBeeves]

teazymaid well done you, you should be proud of yourself for doing this and enduring the court.

Let this be a lesson to everybody about standing your ground and persuing what you deserve.

[Teazymaid]

thank you as being in this group helped me to keep up the fight for all of us Sue

[WonderingWanda]

I am so pleased for you!!

Why is everything such a challenge for us??

Today I heard that I won my second appeal about my pension and the wonderful lady who examined my case said I should have been granted the full pension from the start!! It’s been a year of my efforts. We really shouldn’t have to fight so hard for what is right!! But I am so pleased that you have also triumphed. When we know that we have right on our side it is worth the effort.

[Nemo24]

Lovely to hear your good news. It's shocking that appeal goes to court setting. Life is hard enough without extra stress. Glad you can now relax on new decision.

[Leaf100]

I am so glad you got it back, Sue.

For what it's worth I have a friend in the UK on PIP and she has been through the deny/challenge/ Tribunal saying 'why are you here, this is a no brainer' cycle a few times.

It seems they just try to grind you down so you give up.

Keep good records and a log, so when this happens again it is less stressful. Cause, sadly, odds are, it will happen again.

Leaf x

[Teazymaid]

I will be saying no change when it come up again as it is appalling and if this is supposed to put people off it most definitely doesn’t stop the falsely claiming people as they just lye straight from the off .. 🥴sue