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Tribunal representation remotely / in (North) London? Struggling to find support!

ZoeHBF
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Welfare and Housing, Helen Bamber Foundation (London)

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I’m not sure if this kind of request is allowed, but does anyone know of any organisations that can support people with the PIP appeal process, i.e. in drafting representations, attending the hearing (remotely) if necessary?

I do not have experience nor capacity to do this specific bit of work and normally refer to Z2K’s disability benefit tribunal representation project (who are currently not accepting referrals whilst they recruit a new coordinator of the project).

I have written to her local law centre who have a representation project with a law firm acting pro bono, but it’s proved impossible to get through, and we’re receiving the DWP’s bundle this week, and normally clients have a rep assisting them by now, so getting a bit worried she’ll potentially miss out on a higher PIP award,

She has arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic back pain (uses crutches to mobilise) and post-traumatic stress disorder and generalised anxiety disorder, and so I can’t see any condition-specific charity that would be able to assist her (although I will try writing to Versus Arthritis just in case!).

Any ideas / helpful offers?!

Paul Stockton
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Epping Forest CAB

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Local Citizens Advice? Free Representation Unit?

ZoeHBF
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Ah yes I’ve asked her to contact her local Citizens Advice, fingers crossed. It looks like you have to pay a subscription fee to be able to refer cases to the Free Representation Unit?

Paul Stockton
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Yes, but local CA often have a FRU subscription. Which borough is the client in?