Advice for Tribunal

Hi ||Paul||

I'm afraid unless you mentioned the depression and anxiety when you originally applied or during your MR - then the DWP is correct. The Tribunal's job is to judge whether the DWP made a fair decision during your assessment and MR. They do not consider new information, because that would not have been available to the assessor.

Did you have a telephone assessment and did you get hold of your PA4 (the assessment report?) to understand why they awarded you zero points?

Have you also been through out Guide to put in a PIP Appeal and the guide for Challenging a Medical Report- to make sure that you have enough information to mount your fight back. You can still add any further information to your appeal papers right up until two weeks before the appeal takes place. Obviously, it has to be based around the information you originally told them.

If you start a new application - then you need to have had any condition for the three months before you application is submitted and will last for at least the nine following months.

If you have any further questions - do come back and ask and we will try to help.

BIS