Benefits Appeal Tribunal

hjb123

Hi,

I have to go to an appeals tribunal at the beginning of February (7th) as I am appealing against the DWP stopping my Incapacity Benefit. I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

I was just wondering if any of you guys had been to tribunal and if you had:
a) what questions you were asked
b) what it was like


I am dreading it, I dont see why I should be but I am!

H

TraciJ2

Havent had to go through an appeals H, but just wanted to post a GOOD LUCK for Feb.

Traci xxxx

black-saturn

Good luck. They stopped my benefit too and I also have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Hope you get on OK.

Rikki

If you contact the C.A.B. they have people to advise you and who will go with you.

Dora_the_Explorer_5

If you have CFS and have a really bad day when you're due at the tribunal will you be able to attend? Have you discussed this with them in case you are too ill on the day to be able to do anything?

Savvy_Sue

Dora_the_Explorer wrote:

If you have CFS and have a really bad day when you're due at the tribunal will you be able to attend? Have you discussed this with them in case you are too ill on the day to be able to do anything?

That's very important: I have a friend who was asked to go to a meeting which was too early in the morning so he phoned to change it, which was difficult enough to begin with! Then he asked what would happen if he was too ill to attend, and he was told that his benefit would be stopped because you only get two chances, and changing the date used up one of them! Since then he's always put on his form that he can't get to meetings before mid-morning, so at least he has good grounds for changing the time if they send him an early appointment.

Anthillmob

i sat in on an appeal for housing benefit at work. the appeals service will listen to both sides, yours and the dwp's, and will base their decision on what the law states and will be independant in their decision. they will ask any questions they deem relevant to either parties.

hjb123

black-saturn wrote:

Good luck. They stopped my benefit too and I also have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Hope you get on OK.

Did you go to appeal or anything? What happened?

Penny-Pincher!!

Do you have full backing of your hospital consultant? I have Lupus, FMS and some other stuff wrong with me. Its very important when claiming anything that they are kept informed of what you are doing. They are more than likely to contact them and if they are not aware how the illness effects you-they wont be able to give an up to date answer IYKWIM.

Just a thought.

Good Luck

PP
xx

webhamster

Find a lawyer that specialises in cfs and benefit appeals , can cost a couple of bob but worth it.

Have you been diagnosed correctly with having cfs and not merely a gp , or self god forbid.Doctors, specialist letter would help.

Suewre

Rikki wrote:

If you contact the C.A.B. they have people to advise you and who will go with you.

I was told by my CAB that they can't go with you to any appeal. Maybe that is just the ones around here.