Appealing a PIP Decision - My tribunal Hearing & Outcome

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After a 7 month' wait, I finally got a date for my PIP tribunal appeal hearing. I was incredibly nervous and dared not be hopeful after such a traumatic year and being let down time and time again, so to have such an incredible result took me completely by surprise! In this video, I explain how the PIP tribunal hearing went, what happened, and how the tribunal panel made their decision about my Personal Independence Payment entitlement.
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@FinnTheInfinncible Год назад

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@claireowens2884 Год назад

You should never have had to go through that, Finn. This system is a disgrace. It is a persecution of the sick and disabled.

@kevincoon1809 Год назад

I fought for 6 years to get my disability award. It might be different in the US on how it works. I'm happy for your win. It's hard to live with mental health problems, and then have a judge invalidate your mental health problems. Congratulations Finn

@Jonesylad142

Thanks for your info, they also lied about my assessment, the lady asked me about my neighbours and i told her that i dont talk to them and had threatened them if they kept playing loud music, she put down that i have a good relationship with them pmsl..Also beware of them making up fictitious scenarios that may occur and what would you do! Again she lied and changed my answer. I threatened legal action against the assessor because I am not having it, i told them I will go to local MP and national media because it was a complete lie, they picked on the wrong person, i said i will keep goin whatever because its wrong the way we are being treated,..Mandatory recon is bollocks, expect a tribunal..And a week before I got a lovely phone call from DWP, and was successful...TBH by that point i was in the process of hunting down the original assessor and taking her to court and I had backing from a Solicitor.. anyway, all im saying Guys and Gals, do not give up and fight to the death, I empathise with anyone that is goin through this at the moment.. Remember. they will always go after the lowest hanging fruit.. BE STRONG PEOPLE, BECAUSE WE ARE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP FIGHTING..XXX

@mosscap_

Thank you so much for sharing your story. After two years, i have my PIP tribunal on Tuesday. The whole experience has been horrific. One of the points against me was that I was "able to explain my complex medical history" You literally can't make it up. I'm sorry you went through this and I'm glad you got the award you deserve!! 💜

@susancolley168

Well done! 🎉My daughter won PIP at tribunal three years ago. DWP reassessed her by phone after two years and turned her down again. They did this despite offering no evidence for why they have taken points away. So here we go again. I have written MR letter. It took me ages because I have had surgery and suffered with depression. My daughter has now been diagnosed with autism in addition to digeorge syndrome (heart defect, rheumatoid arthritis, generalised anxiety, hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue……). It is so upsetting when they accuse you of lying with no proof. They said my daughter appeared clean and tidy and used that to suggest that she does not need any support! She lives at home with me and her dad for gods sake!

@tbv979

I sent in my first PiP application for my Autism, PTSD and depression. I was hospitalised for my depression 7 years ago, and I have had at least two episodes a year since, but it's taken me this long to find the courage to apply. I could only get a handful of letters detailing my contact with the crisis team, and couldn't get hold of my police reports, prescription proof or my old therapists, but I am waiting to restart therapy. I told them I would send the evidence across when I get hold of it, as my GP surgery is very slow with this kind of thing. However, not long after I sent in my application I got a text saying they had received my written report! Apparently, this means they have done a paper assessment. I'm actually terrified because I don't believe I have the strength to take it to MR or the tribunal. I'm worried they've decided I'm not disabled or need help without even speaking to me or giving me chance to add in extra evidence. I know I would not be able to take it to the tribunal, I even have full-blown panic attacks in job interviews. My friend who has ME and fibro was just denied after her assessment, and this is the second time she has been rejected now. The whole process feels so dehumanising.

@rhiawolf Год назад

Such good news! Thank you so much, Finn, for talking openly about these things. So many people need to know we're not alone.

@11sleepingpills Год назад

thank you so much for this video🩷 in just over 12h i have my tribunal after fighting for 15 months to be denied every time, just like you were!! i have severe scoliosis & im due two surgeries and pip have had the nerve to tell me im completely fine. this vid was so helpful and has calmed my nerves, and seeing so many people on yt have positive outcomes with the tribunal process really gives me hope😭

@kwild7375

Haye ,I'm going through it now,it's horrible how they lie about our answers to the questions they ask ,I really don't know how they get away with it ,it's disgusting how we are treating like we lie , yeah I get there is people out there who lie to get benefits,but going on the evidence that is given them ,they don't even check on ,they get away with it until the grateful tribunal gets a hold of your case and it's looked at properly,they shud put all pip cases to tribunal,you get treated better and respectfully,good luck in the future mate 💯🫶💫

@KevinJones-bt7ib

I got zero points, I've done a appeal letter, will probably still get zero. Only problem is I suffer with bad aniexty so I'm not looking forward to the tribunal 😵😵😵

@keverett4910 Год назад

Oh, thank god you were successful at the PIP tribunal! I have literally just sent my own online PIP application off (my second attempt at going through it all again). I was diagnosed with ME/CFS in February 2020 and Fibromyalgia in 2021 but was turned down for PIP last year. I am having another try because my health has deteriorated. I really don't want to go to a tribunal as it would be so damaging to my health. The phone assessment was horrendously long and I could barely get through it. Why is this all so ruddy difficult for people who need extra support!? Anyway, fabulous news, well done hanging in there and winning! What a relief.

@BeccaCar0l

Hey Finn, I just came across your video as I'm currently going through the same thing at the moment! I won't go into detail much but I also got rejected from dwp even though I have all my diagnosis' and had to quit my job due to mental health issues and still got turned down. It's been at least 6 months I've been waiting for my tribunal and about a year and a halfish fighting the DWP! I agree coming from a perspective of someone like yourself or myself who is mentally unwell going through something this traumatic is so so exhausting! Im so happy you got what you deserve and I hope you're able to live your life to the fullest 💕

@mitchhirsty

You’ve just made me cry! Having worked my butt off since I was 14, and ignoring/pushing through all the symptoms, getting worse and worse, I finally dropped last year. I had to stop working and my doctor advised that I applied for PIP following a diagnosis of ME/CFS. The assessor had little to no knowledge of what ME/CFS was and explained it as “just being tired”. I got no points. On MR I got 4 for daily living and 4 for mobility but still they explained that I was “just tired”! Long story short, my tribunal is on the 25th and I’m in full blown panic mode. I struggle so much to make people understand me and I just want to be heard 😢

@user-vu7rv1xf1l Год назад

One of the things I failed on was I don't take pain meds & sleeping meds every day..... but I'm not allowed to! I am.not prescribed enough to take them everyday, because they say they are addictive, so I have to live with days in pain & insomnia, but apparently I am "fine" because I don't take these meds daily that my condition isn't daily..... lies.

@Fatally_yours_ Год назад

So happy for you! And we’ll done for not giving up! ❤

@charliestrickland6194 Год назад

What a relief to have this behind you! Glad you finally got what should have been all along. I totally felt you describing the tears afterwards!! I fought for years to get a proper diagnosis for my son. When we were told he absolutely was high functioning autistic, I burst into tears. To be able to say "see, we aren't crazy! This has a name" was such a weight lifted. I hope you find a great new chair and anything else that makes life easier. Much love to you!

@kanga1943 Год назад

I have complex-PTSD and other things, i just got awarded PIP after appealing (i don't know what rate yet). They have taken my pride away, humiliated me, gave me 0 the first time. I burst into tears too. This time last year i was in hospital and had given up.

@alexayres6812 Год назад

Yesss!!! So happy and relieved for you Finn, what a great outcome. Just a shame you had to go through all that to get what you deserved all along.

@sandrabeach7407 Год назад

My friend had a pip interview over the phone😡didn’t go well as you can imagine, she lost everything so we appealed,she lost again😡we were put in touch with a part of government called WE ARE DIGITAL,they sent her some forms to fill in and asked for drs records back dated for 2 years plus a photo copy of her blue badge, needless to say we didn’t have to go to court we won, I was determined that my friend wasn’t going down without a fight but it shouldn’t be this way