I just needed to get off my chest the frustration I am feeling with this process. having had the mandatory reconsideration rejected i am supporting Paul with his appeal. He isn't able to do this alone and as a qualified nurse and social worker I am becoming so angry with the DWP responses we have received....how do they sleep in their beds at night. It is a mind field and I can fully understand how people who haven't the support to go through this give up. I have been reading and collating evidence and suggestions from other people on the site and admire peoples strength in not giving up........maybe that is part of the test. I am getting frustrated in trying to evidence things that happen every day and are normal barriers for Paul that those faceless people can understand make his mental health and living with it unbearable.
I suppose that at least going to an appeal tribunal will be in front of real people with real faces that you can talk to and explain his difficulties. I am sorry for the rant but glad you are there to listen.
Whilst I am always nervous of referencing statistics to an individual claim, the thing to keep in mind is that the success rate at appeal is over 60%, so there is every hope of an award.
Gordon
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