Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for those who need help with daily tasks and living due to a disability or long-term illness. PIP is replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) . It’s there to help you with living costs for things you need or want. There are no spending requirements. Personal Independence Payment help…
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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This course is aimed at advisers with knowledge and experience of being able to find relevant law.
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.
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This course is aimed at advisers with a working knowledge of benefits and little or no experience of representing at tribunals.