PIP Appeal

I am 68 years old and missed the cut off date of having to change from DLA to PIPS by 8 days. I have been on higher rate mobility allowance since 1996 when I was involved in a car accident. I was taken off higher rate mobility on DLA and given the standard rate under PIPS plus I was given standard rate of the care component which I had not previously had. I feel very aggrieved about my mobility allowance as I truly cannot walk any distance with being in pain. I appealed and before the hearing actually started was asked if I had taken advice, I said I had from CAB and they had said I could get what I was asking for, keep what I had got or lose the lot. The judge said ' and it looks like you are going to lose everything' I asked why and she said she could not tell me. There was a man there from DLA who was very nice and he suggested that I have an adjournment of the appeal. Somewhere in the conversation the judge said ' you are a carer for your husband aren't you' and I said. My husband has had a stroke but is not physically impaired and I explained that his speech is affected and he is not able to monitor his own medication of make food for himself. He does wash and dress himself and gets in/out of bed himself. I told her I do not and cannot lift him in any way. My new appeal date is due on 10th and I know this is short notice but I am a total wreck. Can anyone advise me what to do please

I have been advised by the CAB to withdraw the appeal keep what I have for the moment and several months down the line ask for a re assessment

From what you have said, withdrawing the appeal does sound the safest course of action.

I have withdrawn the appeal, but what I forgot to say was the CAB advised me that they thought I had enough health problems to get a couple more points on the care component which would have given me the top rate
Too late now though, I really could not afford to lose what I had been awarded.

Good luck to others out there facing this disgusting inquisition.