When you apply for any sort of benefit, occasionally the decision doesn't go the way you expect. In the case of a Personal Independence Payment (PIP), roughly seven in ten people are rejected, according to disability equality charity Scope.
It also takes quite a long time to actually get the money after applying - it can often take around four months from starting the application with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Any problems with the application then extend that time even further.
Once the process is complete, any number of issues could arise, including getting a lower rate than expected, an award for not long enough, or even being rejected entirely. So how do you appeal a PIP decision?
