Claim Forms Assistance 

The Tribune Legal Practice can provide assistance in completing application forms for the following benefits:

  • Personal Independence Payment (form PIP2 or AR1)
  • Attendance Allowance (form AA1A)
  • Disability Living Allowance (form DLA1 child ALT)
  • Universal Credit LCW/LCWRA (form WCA50)
  • Employment and Support Allowance ( form WCA50)

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING A CLAIM

Every year billions of pounds of benefit entitlement is not claimed by those who are eligible to do so, due to a benefits system that is extremely difficult to understand.

This leaves vulnerable people missing out on financial support that they are rightfully entitled to, which could fund their personal independence or care needs. Left on their own most clients simply do not know what they are entitled to, or how to go about claiming what they are entitled to.

Those that do manage to start a claim find that benefit application forms are long and complex, leaving them bewildered and overwhelmed. Clients either give up on claiming, or submit an incorrectly completed claim form that is then rejected. Current statistics show that the DWP rejects 50% of all PIP applications, and 60% of all Attendance Allowance applications.

HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

With our assistance you will be able to complete the form for the benefit you are claiming, so that the right information appears where it should be in the form. This professional assistance will greatly increase your chances of success.

We use a legal approach to form filling, applying our knowledge gained from our many years’ experience of litigating social security appeals at the Tribunal, where we inspect clients’ application forms as an item of evidence. We know when a form is not completed correctly, as it contains not enough information, or irrelevant information.

OUR ASSISTANCE TO YOU

Our assistance is delivered by means of a telephone appointment, or if you prefer a video call, which will last up to 2 hours. We will talk either to yourself directly, or to whoever usually assists you, whether a family member, social/support worker, or carer.

In our appointment we will obtain the relevant details of your circumstances, regarding your medical conditions and care needs, so that we can then draft personalised answers for your application form. We will then send our drafted answers to you in a transcript, once the appointment is completed. We will also advise as to what evidence you need to attach to your application, to enhance your chances of success.

We have a flexible approach, and can change delivery methods depending on the capacity levels and preferences of our clients.

FEES CHARGED

The fee charged for an appointment, of up to 2 hours, to complete a benefit application form is currently set at £195.00. The fee is payable in advance and is not contingent on a successful benefit application.

The charity/3rd party sector that are largely staffed by volunteers with no legal training and little legal experience, will provide assistance to complete an application form, either free of charge or within a low fee range of £40-70 per form.

On the other hand high street solicitors specialising in welfare benefits law, or other non-legal private providers working on a no win no fee basis, will charge in a fee range of £400-1000 to assist the completion of an application form.

The Tribune Legal Practice offers its expertise for completing application forms at a competitive price of £195.00 per form, occupying a midmarket position.

CHECK ELIGIBILITY OR BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

To check your eligibility to benefit entitlement, or to book an appointment to fill in your benefit application form, then please complete the contact form below, completing all fields as clearly as you can (please note we will not respond to incomplete submissions).

We shall then get in touch to advise on your eligibility, or to confirm a suitable time to assist you completing your application form for the particular benefit that you are claiming.

Should you chose to book a form filling appointment, we will require a £195.00 pre-payment in advance of the appointment.

An additional fee maybe charged should the appointment exceed the maximum 2 hour time slot.