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DLA Tribunal?

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Ricecakesaremyjam · 30/01/2025 13:18

I have just applied for a DLA tribunal appeal - does anyone know how long these usually take and how often they’re actually successful?

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JohnofWessex · 11/03/2025 18:40

zoeybrooks45 · 11/03/2025 13:58

We’ve have the same response date of 28/02 and still have heard nothing back! Super frustrating I thought it was isolated but clearly not. Hopefully we hear soon

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I would go direct to The Tribunal and ask them to issue a direction to the DWP

Tribunal Judges advise that

  1. Attend and
  2. Bring someone with you to hold your hand, prompt you etc you dont need Judge Rinder
My wife & I went for our youngest. Went in ready to give the DWP & hard time

The judge said 'we have looked at the papers & dont understand why the DWP havnt awarded middle rate care & low rate mobility' DWP Rep looked sheepish and said neither do I

End of Tribunal

Katemax82 · 11/03/2025 18:26

Do you mean a mandatory reconsideration? I did one last year when my son was awarded low rate dla, I got it pushed up to middle rate

zoeybrooks45 · 11/03/2025 13:58

Wallacebird · 11/03/2025 11:33

Hi I applied in January and DWP was supposed to respond by 28th Feb but not heard anything yet. Called appeal’s yesterday and they said it should flag up to someone soon that Dwp haven’t responded and then they will chase it up. I just have to wait for a response.

We’ve have the same response date of 28/02 and still have heard nothing back! Super frustrating I thought it was isolated but clearly not. Hopefully we hear soon

x2boys · 11/03/2025 11:34

It can take months and yes I was successful.

Wallacebird · 11/03/2025 11:33

Hi I applied in January and DWP was supposed to respond by 28th Feb but not heard anything yet. Called appeal’s yesterday and they said it should flag up to someone soon that Dwp haven’t responded and then they will chase it up. I just have to wait for a response.

zoeybrooks45 · 25/02/2025 20:44

Did you ever hear back? Starting this process aswell.

MaterCogitaVera · 01/02/2025 10:44

The government's most recent statistics show that more than half of appeals were successful (around 57%) towards the end of last year.

Citizens' Advice has a useful page with information about the tribunal. They don't mention how long it usually takes to get a hearing date, but the government website says "up to six months".

Good luck!

Tribunal Statistics Quarterly: July to September 2024

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2024/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2024#social-security-and-child-support

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