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5 years 10 months ago #237344 by alisp
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Yesterday, someone mentioned the possibility of e.g. comparing and contrasting an ESA award with a PIP non-award for a PIP tribunal.
Given that we got our ESA award with no f2f and no questions asked, I was thinking it might be possible to compare the answers we gave for that with our PIP answers in our PIP appeal tribunal in order to point out any inconsistencies which might help our cause. But now I'm wondering - could this backfire on us? Could it cause the DWP to take another look at the ESA answers and award and change their minds? (Or am I just, understandably, paranoid?)
Given that we got our ESA award with no f2f and no questions asked, I was thinking it might be possible to compare the answers we gave for that with our PIP answers in our PIP appeal tribunal in order to point out any inconsistencies which might help our cause. But now I'm wondering - could this backfire on us? Could it cause the DWP to take another look at the ESA answers and award and change their minds? (Or am I just, understandably, paranoid?)
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5 years 10 months ago #237349 by latetrain
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Replied by latetrain on topic Comparing PIP and ESA awards - any drawbacks?
Hi alisp
I frequently send ESA award letters as further support in PIP tribunals, as stated in other posts they are different.
You are correct when you say 'possible to compare the answers we gave for that with our PIP answers in our PIP appeal tribunal in order to point out any inconsistencies'
I have never known DWP to change their minds once an award has been made unless fraud is involved,
I would not say you were paranoid as there are lots of horror stories out there that make you stop and think.
Good luck
Gary
I frequently send ESA award letters as further support in PIP tribunals, as stated in other posts they are different.
You are correct when you say 'possible to compare the answers we gave for that with our PIP answers in our PIP appeal tribunal in order to point out any inconsistencies'
I have never known DWP to change their minds once an award has been made unless fraud is involved,
I would not say you were paranoid as there are lots of horror stories out there that make you stop and think.
Good luck
Gary
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