LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION FOR WELFARE BENEFIT APPEALS

Winning your Benefit Appeal – the advantages of Paralegal representation

Appealing negative benefit decision on your own can be stressful and overwhelming. Many will often give up.

In not pursuing an appeal clients are being denied benefit awards worth many thousands of pounds.

Our Paralegal representatives will assist you in appealing effectively with knowledge of benefit law and Tribunal procedures.

The Tribune Legal Practice provides full casework support, dedicating up to 35 hours labour per appeal, including attendance at the appeal hearing.

Our representation services are offered on a no win no fee basis. You only pay if your appeal is won.

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Know your rights act in a timely manner

When the DWP, HMRC or Local Authority make a benefit decision that you do not agree with, such as refusing a claim for Personal Independence Payment, or another social security benefit, acting in a timely manner is very important so not to lose your appeal rights. You should take the following action without delay:

  • You have a right of appeal against a benefit decision and the “mandatory reconsideration” is the first step in the appeals procedure.
  • You need to write a mandatory reconsideration letter within one month of the date of the decision that you disagree with.
  • For Housing Benefit decisions, you need to write an appeal letter addressed to the Local Authority, within one month of the date of the decision that you disagree with.
  • If the DWP have changed your benefit entitlement without issuing a benefit entitlement letter as required by law (as seen with some Universal Credit decisions), you still have appeal rights and appeal time limits do not start until you are properly notified of their decision.

Please see our “How to appeal” guide for further advice on how to appeal a benefit decision, and how the Tribune Legal Practice can assist you. You can also download a free Mandatory Reconsideration letter template to help start your appeal.

How to Appeal

More on the value of Paralegal representation

Appealing a benefit decision on your own can be a bewildering and difficult experience. Many appellants find the appeal process overwhelming and are discouraged from pursing their appeal.

Many meritorious appeals do not reach the Tribunal, leaving wrong entitlement decisions unchallenged. This has a huge cost, with clients are being denied benefit awards worth many thousands of pounds.

That is why we recommend that you seek the assistance of a Paralegal representative. Their legal training in Social Security Law and knowhow of Tribunal procedure will assist you in appealing effectively the decisions denying your entitlement.

Social security law is very complex and appellants require support in all stages of the appeal to be effective. The Tribune Legal Practice provides this support, dedicating up to 35 hours labour per appeal, incluiding attending your appeal hearing with you.

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Practiced Jurisdictions

The Tribune Legal Practice can assist with litigation in the following Tribunals:

  • First Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber), for appeals of all social security benefits including: Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Attendance Allowance (AA), Universal Credit (UC), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Housing Benefit (HB), Pension Credit (PC), Carer’s Allowance (CA), and legacy: Income Support (IS), Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), Tax Credits (WTC/CTC).
  • Valuation Tribunal – for appeals of Council Tax Reduction/Support.
  • Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) – For appeals from the First Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) on a point of law, for all social security benefits.

Additional Services

Benefit Fraud investigations – Social Entitlement Chamber appeals, expert witness appearances at Magistrates or Crown Court, expert witness statement.

Training to third sector clients/corporate clients – Solicitors, CAB, Housing Associations, Welfare Rights centres.

Please see our services page for a further description of how the Tribune Legal Practice can assist you.

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