PIP tribunal

Hi Trace

Absolutely delighted to hear that you have been awarded your enhanced PIP award. Great news well done, you can now have a breather. Depending on your circumstances, check to see if you will also be entitled to additional premiums such as SDP if you are in receipt of IR ESA.

Gary

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Hi Phils

In principle, it should be no different from a face to face appeal, there should still be three members on the panel although it is possible that there will be less. The questioning will still be about your limitations in regard to the PIP activities.

Some practical advice;

- have a glass or better still a jug of water available
- make sure you are seated in a comfortable chair, you are going to be there a while
- create a bullet list of any issues you want to be covered
- have the papers available, so you will need to be sitting at a table or similar, if you need to refer to a particular document then do so using the handwritten number usually in the right-hand top corner
- pen and paper in case you need to make notes
- if you can't hear or understand what is being asked then ask them to repeat the question
- you cannot record the hearing even for personal purposes

The time will vary depending if you are looking for the standard rate component or the enhanced rate component, the Tribunal will usually ask you at the beginning what components you are looking for.

Gary