APPEALS PROCESS FIRST STEPS.

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Trying to answer your two posts in one.

It is perfectly possible that the new DM sits next to the one that originally made the Decision, I can only say that many members have been successful at overturning a Decision at the Reconsideration stage, so it is possible.

As I said the GL24, is primarily targetted at the DWP, however, it will be reviewed by the Tribunal panel.

The main difficulty at this stage, and it is why the guide is worded as it is, is the limited time frame for presenting new information to the Reconsideration, which many memebers would struggle to meet.

If you believe you have already provided sufficient information, then your primary aim is to better explain that evidence and why it shows you meet the criteria. The difference may be subtle, but this positive approach, is more likely to produce results than a more negative one, that shows the errors in the original DM's consideration.

The four weeks applies to the Reconsideration, with regard to a Tribunal hearing, you have up and till a couple of weeks before your hearing to submit evidence, in reality, this means you have many months available to you.

Can I just remind you that as you are appealing from the WRAG to the Support Group, the urgency normally associated with submitting your appeal, should not be present, and there should be time to wait for any documentation you have requested from the DWP.

Gordon

radhika wrote:

So in your GL24 you should detail why you should be in Support Group and not WRAG???
So when is the deadline to submit further evidence at the reconsideration stage, such as GPs letter, as you made a very valid point that that many members have been successful at reconsideration, so how long does one have??

Thanks.

Radhika.

The DM is supposed to allow four weeks for you to submit additional evidence, however, I would recommend you make it clear that you will be doing so on the GL24, to avoid assumptions on their part.

Gordon