Appeal to Tribunal

Hi Bb,

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I notice that you have 4-5 different topics across the forum, I have therefore merged some of them under this one.

I have responded to your other queries : Here and Here.

Please try and keep all your related PIP queries to this topic by replying to the topic.

This helps Mods to see what queries you have posed historically and provides some continuity.

Here is some generic advice on PIP Appeals that may help :

You have one month from the date of the PIP Decision Notice letter to make a written request for a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) of the PIP decision.

Sending Documents to the DWP.

You could also ring the PIP Helpline :

Telephone: 0345 850 3322
Textphone: 0345 601 6677
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

To request a copy of The PA4 PIP Medical Report compiled by the PIP Assessor at your face to face and sent to The DWP PIP DM to be used when the DM came to their decision.

If you have any problems obtaining The PA4 with a verbal request, you can make a written request which should be done as a separate issue to any MR request :

You can do this using a SAR Form :

SAR Form Download

From this page :

DWP Data Protection Policy

Or you can make the request in the form of a letter, as long as you make it clear that you are making a formal SAR under The Data Protection Act 1998.

Address the envelope : FAO The Data Controller, at the Benefits Office dealing with your PIP.

Write DPA 1998 SAR in front, top, left corner of envelope.

Once received, they have 40 calendar days to comply.

You should not miss your one month deadline if The PA4 has not arrived.

You can make comment that you have requested this and will submit further evidence if applicable when you receive it.

You should be aware that when you request an MR, any current PIP Awards, Daily Living and/or Mobility, that you might have, can be increased, reduced or taken away altogether, as they will look at the whole PIP Awards afresh.

Obviously if you have no current PIP Award, there is no risk involved.

See : PIP MR/Appeals Guidance.

Disability Rights UK Factsheet - Appeals and Mandatory Reconsiderations.

Once you have gone through The MR Process, if you are still unsuccessful, you have one month from the date of The MR Decision Notice Letter to appeal directly to The Tribunal Service. (TS)

You should do this using copy of The MR Notice letter and the : SSCS 1 Form (Download Link)

All this is explained in our PIP Appeals Guidance

You should concentrate on reiterating where and why you should have scored the extra points with respect to the applicable PIP Activities and the appropriate scoring PIP Descriptor for that Activity, whilst cross-referencing to any medical evidence that you have, or may have already provided.

See also : PIP Self Test

PIP Points Scoring System

&

PIP Claims Guide. (2nd Link down the page)

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bro58

Thank you so much that is extremely helpful to me xxx

Thank you so much for your advice xxx

Thank you for your prompt response - is there a time scale to request this report ?

Does the written statement have to be sent off with the appeals form or can it be submitted prior to tribunal hearing date please?

Hi
There is no deadline for requesting the report, obviously the sooner the better.

You can submit evidence up until the hearing date. Its always best to send it as soon as possible to give them as much time as possible to read it but if you have a date and are waiting on others to provide evidence you can submit it up to the actual hearing, take it with you if neccessary but try not to as they will want a good reason for it being submirred so late.