Law Centre Digital Guide PIP Part 1

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Part 1 of a Digital Guide published by Law Centre (NI) to assist individuals without representation appealing a decision on a Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
This part of the guide explains how to prepare for an appeal and the documents that an appeal will consider. It also emphasises the need for an individual bringing an appeal to prepare in advance. In particular, the guide highlights the relevance of the eligibility criteria in deciding entitlement to PIP and the importance of obtaining relevant supportive medical evidence and where that evidence might be obtained.
Produced by NVTV.

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@paulsildy4880 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning . I have emailed the Law Centre about a query . Thank you

@rosie5065 2 жыл бұрын

When I went to appeal I was just directed to the waiting room. The clerk asked if I had any further evidence to submit, I said no as already had over 100 letters. I was in and out in 3 minutes with full rate given back for 5 years.

@lauramillard832 5 жыл бұрын

I am being tested for Adult Aspergers. I find life very black and white, so it is very difficult for me to elaborate or extend out an argument. I think a paper hearing is better for me.

@Keepingitrespectfulmostly. 5 жыл бұрын

I don't agree an oral hearing is best for everyone. Blanket advise for everyone is not always a good idea.. I choose a paper hearing because I am hard of hearing and suffer major agonising skeletal pain and social anxiety and I will be damned if I am to be expected to degrade myself further and loose what modicum of privacy and dignity I have left explaining very personal challenges my already proven disabilities cause me to bunch of strangers at a tribunal hearing when I can supply photos of how I deal with those challenges.. Being disabled and having to apply for PIP should not compromise a persons mental health and well being or quality of life.. Often breaching their basis human rights and needs.. It shouldn't make them feel lower status, or undervalued or very put upon and lacking...I have just finished 2 plus years and had a successful appeal all done via paperwork and now DWP have started in on me again saying they will terminate my DLA again and close my PIP claim and it has reached the M R stage already again before I was even asked why I didn't attend the latest bullying appointments to go to a PIP assessment location.. They know I am unable to attend because they accepted my reasons for non attendance last time around and terminated my DLA and closed my PIP claim anyway and my reasons for non attendance are due to serious muscular skeletal pain caused by proven spinal injuries that the Upper Tier Tribunal Judge and Secretary of State's representative accepted was indeed "ample evidence on file of incontrovertible spinal injuries"..The whole PIP application process is a very flawed regime indeed.. Terminating a persons DLA due to their age only is discrimination, racist and ageism.. Now I had 1 month to respond to the M R notice but only 11 working days before DWP claimed my DLA would end. and PIP claim closed yet again.. Atos are not passing on all evidence I requested them to pass on to the DWP and I believe it is linked to bonuses and profit for the company and staff... I was on higher rate of care and mobility and an indefinite award... I was an outpatient of the NSIC Stoke Mandeville in Aylesbury and also the community head injury centre.. DWP HCPs are at best only nurses, paramedics, physio therapists or occupational therapists by their own admission on the Atos / Independent Assessment Services website.. My medical team consist of two GPs, a spinal consultant and a consultant neuropsychologist.. If it was poker I would have the winning hand I think.. The battle continues.. increasing my depression, skeletal pain and mental anguish from alleged HCP.. Bunch of Frog IT gathering experts only.. Ribbit..

@theressomelovelyfilthdownh4329 3 жыл бұрын

Your dignity is the first thing that goes out the window for everybody who has to go through this. But in your case I can see why attending an oral hearing would be a major issue.

@Keepingitrespectfulmostly. 3 жыл бұрын

@@theressomelovelyfilthdownh4329 I stood my ground, backed up with four separate medical reports. In addition to that I had a few extra very good reasons to support my claim that attending an assessment centre was not only not possible but not in my best interests as they had no facilities for me to be able to see to myself and they could not guarantee my safety while there etc.. It then turns out some hero at Atos was withholding all the medical evidence I had sent into them and not reporting it all to the DWP as they were contracted to do thus prolonging they pay and bonuses. They claimed, in writing that they required my written permission to send all relevant information gathered about me onto the DWP PIP department. These assessment experts were contracted by the DWP to report back to the DWP after assessing claimants. Them compiling their reports to send in was already given the green light, so why make out data protection was involved? Some faceless desk jockey embarking on remote psychological abuse towards the vulnerable and disabled in society, in order to make it appear they excel at their jobs. The minute I gave written permission for this hero to share all medical evidence with the DWP I was awarded PIP higher rates for a decade. A home visit was never offered me and the reason the assessment company claimed it was not possible was due to a black mark on my file with the DWP. Yet the DWP were not even aware of this black mark on their systems or in their records. Assessment company staff have been fibbing, well I never, what a surprise. A home visit was never even required and I sent in all the adaptions my home had over the years by way of photographs taken. I finally found out just before it was all over that there is a third option of a paper based report (PRB) possible. I had medical evidence in abundance as I am an outpatient of the NSIC. (National Spinal Injuries Centre) Now comes the time to make the complaint and submit evidence about the abysmal way I have been treated. Yeah. I'm sure that will make a world of difference? Assessment company claimed that I had an UCB mark registered against me. (Unacceptable Client Behaviour). Correct but it was not anything that would have prevented a home visit but I do not want these types in my home anyway. All done and dusted now anyway and I enclose this level of detail not to whinge but in the hope it can help others out that are experiencing this nightmare and bullying.