PIP appeal hearing time

pope

I put in my PIP appeal have just had a text saying the following.

 How long will it be before I get a tribunal hearing any body have any experience?


Thanks

DWP has responded to your PIP appeal. They should have sent you a copy in the post and you should receive this shortly. Read their response and send any comments to the tribunal, if you have any. The address is on any letters and emails you have received from the tribunal.

You do not need to do anything. You'll receive another text message when your hearing has been booked. Unfortunately we cannot say how long this will be.

PIP Appeals

poppy12345

Anything up to about 10 months, sometimes longer from when you requested it. Waiting times are very long. 

pope

poppy12345 said:

Anything up to about 10 months, sometimes longer from when you requested it. Waiting times are very long. 

Hi Poppy12345

I have today received the pack from DWP which contains all the information about me they have this has also been sent to the tribunal.

On the Conclusion page DWP are saying.

I oppose this appeal and ask the tribunal to dissmiss the appeal and confirm the secretery of states decision.

I am really confused about this does it mean that the tribunal will now dissmiss my appeal? DWP don't seem to sound very nice.

Thanks

HillStreetBlues

pope said:

poppy12345 said:

Anything up to about 10 months, sometimes longer from when you requested it. Waiting times are very long. 

Hi Poppy12345

I have today received the pack from DWP which contains all the information about me they have this has also been sent to the tribunal.

On the Conclusion page DWP are saying.

I oppose this appeal and ask the tribunal to dissmiss the appeal and confirm the secretery of states decision.

I am really confused about this does it mean that the tribunal will now dissmiss my appeal? DWP don't seem to sound very nice.

Thanks

What it means is the DWP wants the Tribunal to reject giving you the award that you think you should have, it can't stop your case being heard.
The only way the DWP can stop the appeal is to give you what you want.

poppy12345

It's perfectly normal for DWP to oppose the appeal because if they thought you were entitled or entitled to a higher award you wouldn't be at this stage in the first place. 

pope

I have sent some new evidence to the courts online on Wednesday. But now due to my anxiety it seems to stressful for me to continue. I want to withdraw my case from the courts.

Will the courts distraw all paperwork and new evidence?

Would the courts of sent over the new evidence over to the DWP by now?

Thanks

Muttleythefrog

pope said:

I have sent some new evidence to the courts online on Wednesday. But now due to my anxiety it seems to stressful for me to continue. I want to withdraw my case from the courts.

Will the courts distraw all paperwork and new evidence?

Would the courts of sent over the new evidence over to the DWP by now?

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This puts members in a difficult position... we're here to advise people on how to get what they're entitled to... not advise them on how to potentially financially self harm. You think you should get a higher PIP award and members have advised in relation to pursuing that across several threads.

Sadly these processes can be very stressful. Try to think of this in 2 ways... that will help the tribunal understand your issues.. and second remember the tribunal panels usually are determined to get things right... they have a different mindset and interest to the assessors and decision makers and they will take relevant evidence on board including from you.

Remember this is a tribunal... it's not like a criminal court.. you're not on trial... they will want to look at and hear evidence to get your PIP award correct. The majority of PIP claimants report positive experiences of the appeal tribunal although inherently they can raise stress and anxieties including even in those who do not usually suffer problems associated with such.

Bear in mind you've put in a lot of effort to get to this point... and the tribunal will see the DWP already consider you do have significant disabilities relevant to PIP... many people start from literally scoring zero points when they make an appeal... so you go into the tribunal likely well placed to make a case for a good award on the basis of descriptors that were not applied. 

For member reference "11 points and mobility [still] 4 points" - original decision and MR decision.

Alice_Holt

pope said:

I have sent some new evidence to the courts online on Wednesday. But now due to my anxiety it seems to stressful for me to continue. I want to withdraw my case from the courts.

Will the courts distraw all paperwork and new evidence?

Would the courts of sent over the new evidence over to the DWP by now?

Thanks

       I'd suggest seeing if you can get help with your appeal from your local advice charity.

     If you can't, then read this guide online:
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/appeal-pip-decision
and persist with your appeal.

   You keep referring to 'the courts'.
 You are not appearing in front of a court, you are asking a tribunal to consider if the DWP decision is correct or incorrect.  You clearly think it is incorrect, and (hopefully) have explained why in your MR and your submission.

A tribunal is very, very different to a court - the panel will want to hear from you, and are good at dealing with anxious claimants.  You have nothing to lose by participating in your appeal, and remember that c.70% of PIP appeals succeed at appeal.

Please stop calling your tribunal a court - you are only frightening yourself, rather do some research to find out more about what actually happens at your tribunal and how you can best participate and explain why you think the DWP decision is wrong. 

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/appeals/your-hearing/ 

olgadapolga

Please continue with your tribunal. My daughter was given zero points and had to go all the way to the tribunal and ended up being awarded enough points to be entitled to PIP.

The tribunal panel were really nice, kind, listened to what we had to say, asked relevant questions but weren't bothered if we couldn't answer. The panel consisted of three people, the chairperson (for want of a better word), a doctor and a disabilities expert (who was also a doctor in our case). They were lovely, reassuring and patient. They stated from the outset that their job was to ensure that the award was correct and that the DWP was being fair, not to criticise claimants (that's not the right word, critise, but my brain fog is preventing me from finding s better one).

The worst part of the whole experience was waiting around beforehand as they were running late.

My daughter has anxiety anyway so she was really, really worried and stressed about it but she came out smiling and was pleased that she stuck it out.

Good luck!

pope

Thank you to everybody who answered my question and provided good advice. 

Due to my mental health I don't know what happened to me I was having pannick attacks. I have got my self together now. I have told my representative that I want to renastate the appeal. 

I keep you updated on what happens.

Thank you