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Old 14-11-2019, 10:57   #2453
RichardCoulter
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread.

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Originally Posted by Stephen View Post
Similar to what happened to me last year. PIP denied after missing out by 1 point. Skipped firsts steps and deaf blind Scotland rep that helped me requested tribunal right away. After a few months I got a call offering standard rate of living and mobility. I was only looking for living. Accepted the for and 4 months later I got the letter of invite to tribunal as DWP had not bothered yo contact them to advise it was settled. I had to call DWP to prompt them to send info to say it was settled.
The social security system has never been in such a mess in this country.

Some good news for those with severely disabled partners. The supreme court has unanimously ruled that applying the bedroom tax on 'spare' rooms that are used to store medical equipment is a breach of human rights:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...er-bedroom-tax
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