PIP Evidence 9 January at 5:00PM in Benefits & tax credits 10 replies 300 views

mrsdoyle

How long after applying for PIP am I allowed to send more updated,important evidence ?

HillStreetBlues

mrsdoyle said:

How long after applying for PIP am I allowed to send more updated,important evidence ?

You can keep sending evidence up to the time of final decision. 

mrsdoyle

HillStreetBlues said:

mrsdoyle said:

How long after applying for PIP am I allowed to send more updated,important evidence ?

You can keep sending evidence up to the time of final decision. 

But what if they make a final decision before I have the evidence ?

HillStreetBlues

If you get a decision by the DWP that you don't agree with then that can be appealed (if in time-frame) and will go to a tribunal   (after mandatory reconsideration) and that's the final decision.

So if the DWP makes their decision but you then get new evidence while in the appeals time-frame  you can submit the appeal and also the new  evidence.

But if the DWP decision isn't appealed in the time-frame then that is the final decision

Anything evidence after  the final decision would have to be submitted as a  new claim.

poppy12345

Then if you need to challenge the decision it can be used for that.

HillStreetBlues

As an add on to make clear.

If you are waiting  for evidence and it hasn't come by the time the DWP makes their decision you can still appeal ( to get to a tribunal will take a year plus) and submit evidence once it comes.

poppy12345

HillStreetBlues said:

As an add on to make clear.

If you are waiting  for evidence and it hasn't come by the time the DWP makes their decision you can still appeal ( to get to a tribunal will take a year plus) and submit evidence once it comes.

Indeed but the first step to an appeal is the Mandatory Reconsideration.

HillStreetBlues

poppy12345 said:

Indeed but the first step to an appeal is the Mandatory Reconsideration.

Agreed, which I did state in my second post.
Third post was an add on.

poppy12345

HillStreetBlues said:

poppy12345 said:

Indeed but the first step to an appeal is the Mandatory Reconsideration.

Agreed, which I did state in my second post.
Third post was an add on.

Oops my apologies i actually didn't see that comment until now. I see you commented about the same time i did with my first comment. When i returned to comment again the comment didn't show and i didn't scroll up as didn't realise there were any other comments.

HillStreetBlues

poppy12345 said:

Oops my apologies i actually didn't see that comment until now. I see you commented about the same time i did with my first comment. When i returned to comment again the comment didn't show and i didn't scroll up as didn't realise there were any other comments.

NP
It does seem to be a quirk of these forums, if you post around the same time as another poster then that poster posts are shown.
(if that makes sense)

poppy12345

Yes i know what you mean. I could only see your 2nd comment when i came back.