The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared “three main reasons” why award decisions for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are being overturned in favour of the claimant. New figures released earlier this month revealed that 72 per cent of PIP tribunals result in success for the claimant.
PIP is a benefit that helps people over 16 and under State Pension age with the extra costs of living with a long-term illness, mental or physical health condition or disability. ESA is a benefit paid if your ability to work is limited by ill health or a disability.
While many new claimants applying for either support payment, or existing ones having an award reviewed, experience no issues, for others, it can be a lengthy process which takes time to resolve. If a claimant disagrees with an award decision, they can ask for the outcome to be looked at again, known as a Mandatory Reconsideration and if they also disagree with that outcome, it can go to a tribunal.
