When asking for the Written Statement of Reasons (WSOR) also ask for a transcript of the recording that should have been made during the hearing. (You may only get a recording so you may have to listen to this and copy it down yourself.) Compare the transcript with the WSOR, in order to appeal further you will need to identify at least one error of law.
Obvious errors of law could be agreeing that someone has difficulties eg with preparing a simple meal and then not even considering to award points. Alternatively there may be contradictions in the transcript versus the WSOR, maybe the tribunal have ignored vital evidence and hence make the wrong conclusion. There may be other errors of law where the tribunal have applied the wrong test, but this may not be very obvious as this could involve reference to caselaw. This is where the help from an experienced appeals officer at an advice centre will be useful. But, if you can spot an obvious error, only one error of law is needed!
Gary
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