The DWP wrote to me a few days later saying they had requested a Statement of Reasons, with a view to possibly taking it to a higher Tribunal for review.
It was of course a disappointing and stressful development, as I suspected this whole saga would continue for another 6 months to a year, with an unknown outcome.
The Judge wrote her Statement of Reasons about a month later, which was sent to the DWP (and I was also sent a copy).
A few weeks later the DWP approved my award and my PIP was backdated.
I am writing this post because I found little on the internet about it, it seems to be quite rare I believe for the DWP to request a Statement of Reasons and I was really struggling with it.
So, its really to say, there can be a positive outcome. You just never know (either way).
P.S. Thank you also for your help over the last 2 years - I posted a couple of times under a different name last time I subscribed. Mrs Hurtyback also helped alot, though it seems like she is not on the forum now. I hope she is well.
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