I need advice about appealing a benefits decision — South West London Law Centres

What benefit issue do you need advice about?*

Help to appeal a benefits decision at the First Tier Tribunal
Help to appeal a benefits decision at the Upper Tribunal
Something else

Have you already asked for and received a Mandatory Reconsideration Notice?*

Yes
No

Which benefit do you need help to appeal about at the First Tier Tribunal?*

Universal Credit
Personal Independence Payment
Employment Support Allowance
A different benefit

What is the decision that you wish to appeal?*

(It should say on your Mandatory Reconsideration Notice.)

Right to reside issue
Work capability issue
Work-related capability issue
Not enough points awarded for a Personal Information Payment claim
Something else

Which benefit do you need help to appeal at the Upper Tribunal? Please write it here.*

(Please note that you must have had a decision from a first tier tribunal either following attending a hearing or because the decision was made without you attending a hearing.)

Have you asked the First Tier Tribunal for full written reasons for their decision (known as a ‘statement of reasons’)?*

The decision notice following the hearing will tell you how to do this. You need to ask for this within one month of the date of the decision.

No
Yes, and I’ve received a ‘statement of reasons’
Yes, but I haven’t received a ‘statement of reasons’ yet

Have you asked the First Tier Tribunal for permission to appeal the decision and told them how you think they made ‘an error in law’?*

You’ll have needed to do this within one month of receiving your ‘statement of reasons’.

Yes, and I’ve received an answer from the tribunal
Yes, but I haven’t received an answer from the tribunal yet
No

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We’re sorry but it looks like we can’t help with your issue, as you haven’t received a Mandatory Reconsideration Notice yet.

Find out how to apply for a Mandatory Reconsideration here. You’ll need to apply for this within one month of the benefits decision.

You can also search for other sources of help and advice about this here.

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We’re sorry but it looks like we can’t help with your issue.

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We’re sorry but it looks like we can’t help with your issue.

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We’re sorry but we can’t help with your issue until you’ve received a ‘statement of reasons’.

Please contact your local Citizens Advice instead.

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We’re sorry but we can’t help with your issue until you’ve received a ‘statement of reasons’.

Please contact your local Citizens Advice instead.

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We’re sorry but we can’t help with your issue until you’ve received an answer from the tribunal. Please get in touch with us again as soon as you do.

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We’re sorry but it looks like we can’t help with your issue, until you’ve asked the First Tier Tribunal for permission to appeal the decision, based on an error of law – and they’ve answered.

It’s complicated to show that the tribunal made an error of law, and we’re not usually able to help people do this.

Please contact your nearest Citizens Advice for help as soon as possible, or you can search for other sources of advice here.

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Benefits contact form

Please complete the contact form below if you can, and press submit at the end. Otherwise you can phone our debt team on 020 8667 9252.

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In the box below, please briefly tell us about your benefits appeal issue(s), including any deadlines for appeals.*

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Would you like to be contacted by a member of our Crisis Navigation Team to see if we can help you?*

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Do you have any debts you are struggling to repay?*

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