Community Legal Representation CIC

30/04/2024

URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Everyone should take the time (about 30 minutes) to reply to the Government consultation on changing PIP:

In 14 years of practice we have never become involved in a campaign, this is different because we believe this is an outrageous assault on the most vulnerable in our society.

Go to: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6fbxllcQF0GsKIDN_ob4wy4AdhV04YtOnxNXoi82ciFUN00yS0lJSTgzOVNaUzI1TVpYRkZGN1RUQSQlQCN0PWcu

Or respond directly to Government:

BY email: [email protected]

BY Post:
Disability and Health Support Directorate
Department for Work and Pensions
Level 2
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA

Consultation response form

09/05/2022

You are not alone - for help with PIP, get in touch, we are here for you! www.communitylegalreps.org - 08000614676 - 07538302045

04/11/2019

A PIP Tribunal is focused on 12 legal activities, not on your condition. Its about how your condition affects your ability. CLR

24/10/2019

What a great week: 2 complex legal PIP hearings, both succeeding on points of law rather than going through the upset of a full hearing. The law is your friend - if you know how to use it - most reps have not got a clue - we do, we are uniquely qualified and experienced to help you!

22/02/2019

If a Tribunal can find in the Appellant's favour on a point of law (that is they do not need facts), should they adjourn because the interpreter has not turned up - or just award? Get on with dispensing justice I say!😇

19/02/2019

Outrageous case today, the DWP should be ashamed. Our client had chronic deep rooted mental health difficulties. The Tribunal awarded benefits in 2014 and again in 2018, but refused her in 2017. The Judge said there was clearly no change between those dates. Our job was to make it as easy as possible for her to go to the Tribunal, and make the hearing as easy as possible with strong written submissions.

11/02/2019

There a 3 main things you need to prove to the Tribunal to have them determine a case in your favour? 1 - medical evidence, 2 - evidence of assistance received (or ought to receive), 3 - What else do you think?

07/02/2019

So last week the Judge was unwell, this week a different Judge is stuck on the M42 with a flat tyre! See they are human after all!

04/02/2019

Ooooh, frustrating case today. Client was clearly confused, but gave evidence that he had not eaten anything at all, or drank anything for a 2 month period!! There is nothing more important before the Tribunal than being credible, after all, you are giving evidence and it needs to make sense. Need help? give us a call.

31/01/2019

Awkward case yesterday; our client is erratic with serious Mental Health (M/H) issues - we got a Judge who doesn't seem to appreciate M/H. FtT had clearly not read our in-depth written submissions; so, if our client doesn't win we will have to go to the Upper Tribunal! It is unacceptable for a FtT to not listen carefully to a qualified, experienced representative and to then question the Appellant before reading submissions - that is the tail wagging the dog!

23/01/2019

reading in bundles, requesting further evidence and finding the strengths and weaknesses of the case; all in a day's work for us. Get in touch, if you need help with DWP benefits.

22/01/2019

A client from 2 years ago got in touch today ... the DWP want to review their award, they were right to get in touch, the DWP are routinely reducing awards for no apparent reason. Fight back, call CLR today.