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Consumer Rights Advice

London Advice Centre provide information and consultation on the following: 
  • Consumer rights 
  • Sale of goods  
  • Receiving a refund 
  • How to reject or replace goods and services 
  • How to get repairs or replacement for faulty goods 

When it comes to consumer rights and protecting the rights of individuals, the law is on your side.

London Advice Centre can provide you with the specific information you need if you are experiencing any of the following:
  • Community care issues 
  • Consumer issues related to goods and services 
  • Data protection 
  • Freedom of information 
  • Human rights and discrimination 
  • Advice for students  
Getting a Refund

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 states that you are entitled to a refund for rejected goods, but it is not always so easy to get your money back. As a consumer, prior to purchasing goods or services from a business you generally have to agree to their terms and conditions. On the other hand, businesses and service providers have a duty to the public to ensure that their goods are fit for purpose and comply with Trading Standard regulations. They also must ensure that their goods and services are sold as described. This is not always the case though. London Advice Centre will help resolve your dispute whether you are making a complaint or defending one. We will do so as economically and efficiently as possible.

Selling and Buying Faulty Goods

Consumer law states that when purchasing products or services from a company have specific rights about the conformity of the goods, the description advertised, the level of satisfaction and quality, and how it’s fit for purpose.

These rights are outlined in the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982. Since 1st October 2015, they have been a part of the Consumer Rights Act.

When trying to get a retailer to listen to your dissatisfaction or problem and also trying to exercise your legal rights is easier said than done. 

If you believe your consumer rights have been infringed, London Advice Centre is here to help and guide you so that you will receive the correct answers. 

Contact London Advice Centre for an appointment today or book a consultation. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: We will support you in your claim to the best of our ability. However, it is important to be aware that for claims of less than £10,000, it is unlikely you will recover your legal costs from your opponent even if your case is successful. 

PLEASE NOTE: we are an advice centre not a law firm. 

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Personal independence payment - disputes & appeals

Personal independence payment (PIP) was introduced on the same day as universal credit back in 2013 and PIP is now the main disability benefit for working age claimants. 

The DWP’s record of PIP decision-making accuracy is possibly the worst of all social security benefits, with nearly 70% of appealed decisions reversed by tribunal judges in favour of claimants. On the downside, many claimants elect not to appeal poor refusal decisions. 

This training course looks at how to ensure that a PIP revision or appeal should work to the best advantage of claimants. A good PIP challenge means getting the PIP entitlement arguments right.  

A well-argued and well-structured revision or appeal should also mean fewer improper refusals. In this way, many claimants will not have to wait 6 months or so before having to go through a formal PIP hearing. To help achieve the best level of success at challenge, this course looks at the full use of available PIP regulations, case law and guidance. 

Universal credit - complex needs status

This  training course explains how the universal credit (UC) ‘Complex Needs’ rules work, who is covered, and what this should mean for UC claimants. It also covers how you can ensure the Department for Work and Pensions recognises ‘Complex Needs’ status.  

The course covers: 

  • The challenges that UC presents to claimants
  • Evidence of how claimant vulnerability can affect a UC claim or award
  • Implications of ‘Complex Needs’ for the UC claimant
  • What does ‘Complex Needs’ mean to the DWP?
  • Who is most likely to attain ‘Complex Needs’ status?
  • What this status should then mean for claimants
  • How can we help the DWP to accept Complex Needs status?
  • Requesting ‘Complex Needs’ status 
Personal independence payment - best practice in completing the questionnaire

This course summarises how the personal independence payment (PIP) claim process or ‘journey’ works and the importance of the PIP2 questionnaire.

It looks at what makes a good PIP claim, and also at the limitations of the PIP2 questionnaire. We look how it can be optimised using the regulations, guidance and case law.

The course covers:

  • A summary of the legal basis of PIP entitlement
  • How points flow from PIP ‘activities’ and ‘descriptors’
  • The role of the PIP2 questionnaire to generate information
  • How PIP2 matches up or fails to match up to PIP ‘descriptors’
  • How a defective questionnaire response can cause trouble
  • How to use PIP regulations 7 and 4(2A) to assist in making good claims
  • How PIP case law provides very useful guidance to advisers
  • How to improve on the standard PIP2 form
  • How to complete the questionnaire with an eye to tribunal judge scrutiny, if an appeal becomes necessary
Appeals to the upper tribunal

This course is essential for anyone who wants to challenge decisions of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) effectively. The main aim of the course is to give you an understanding of what is an error of law, and practice in finding errors of law in the First-tier Tribunal statement of reasons.

The course covers:

  • Exploring other ways of changing First-tier Tribunal decisions
  • Finding errors of law in the statement of reasons
  • Format of an application of appeal to the Upper Tribunal
  • Procedures from First-tier to Upper Tribunal
  • Preparing submissions to the Upper Tribunal

This course is aimed at advisers with knowledge and experience of being able to find relevant law.

Adviser skills - Representing at the First-Tier Tribunal

About this course

This course gives a basic grounding in representing clients at the First-tier Tribunal. Through mock tribunals, participants gain experience in a safe environment where there is nothing to lose.

The course covers:

  • Making an appeal
  • Tribunal procedure
  • Case preparation – getting evidence and applying the law
  • The role of the chair
  • Rules of evidence
  • Basic advocacy and presentational skills

This course is aimed at advisers with a working knowledge of benefits and little or no experience of representing at tribunals.

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