Appeal being refused child DLA?

Oneplanetonelife

How do I appeal the refusal?

I hear most get refused 1st time is that right?

poppy12345

Appeal refers to Tribunal, or do you mean you've requested the MR and had a refusal? Most MR decisions remain the same so that's not unusual. You can now proceed to Tribunal. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/disability-living-allowance/dla-appeals/DLA-appealing-the-decision/

If it was a refusal by the Tribunal you can only appeal on error of law. Your first step it to request the statement of Reasons and Record of Proceedings from the Tribunal and you have 1 month from the date of the decision to do that. 

Oneplanetonelife

Thanks so much

i have some questions about starting again with another form for DLA, this time with more proof is there a time limit like a year or something?

marcia_

Oneplanetonelife said:

Thanks so much

i have some questions about starting again with another form for DLA, this time with more proof is there a time limit like a year or something?

 You can ask for mandatory review unless you have already or to the tribunal if you have including all your new evidence. If successful you will then be backdated to the date you made the initial claim. 

 If you really want to make a new claim instead there is no time limit but I would strongly advise challenging the original decision first. 

poppy12345

Starting a new claim isn't always the answer because there could be another refusal. The best way forward is to challenge the decision. 

Oneplanetonelife

Thanks we are challenging the refusal with lots of recent evidence 

Oneplanetonelife

The time limit was one month from the refusal or you have to have a good reason why it took longer than a month

marcia_

Oneplanetonelife said:

The time limit was one month from the refusal or you have to have a good reason why it took longer than a month

 Reason to give is you were waiting for advice from a benefits specialist. Always worked when I volunteered at CAB 

Oneplanetonelife

marcia_ said:

Oneplanetonelife said:

The time limit was one month from the refusal or you have to have a good reason why it took longer than a month

 Reason to give is you were waiting for advice from a benefits specialist. Always worked when I volunteered at CAB 

Thank you so much, yes the brilliant folks on here are the ones I was waiting for

Oneplanetonelife

I actually got my appeals form in within a month of the refusal.

what is next do you think? They will make it go to tribunal?

KxMx

If the Mandatory Reconsideration results in the same decision, the next step is an independent appeal tribunal.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/benefits-introduction/problems-with-benefits-and-tax-credits/challenging-benefit-decisions/challenging-a-decision-by-the-dwp-or-hmrc/appealing-against-a-benefit-decision/