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Swannie

Nervous about PIP tribunal

I applied for PIP last year and got rejected the first time and also rejected after appealing for the MR. I have decided to appeal to tribunal but am really nervous. I don’t know what to do. I have asked for assisance from a charity who deal with this sort of thing…but still really scared and nervous. I don’t know what to do or think sometimes.
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Being nervous and scared about this is not only normal, but it's the perfect way to be. It clearly demonstrates that you care and are invested in the situation. In addition your fear will give you focus on exactly what you need to do in order to prepare for the Tribunal. In this situation, complacency is the absolute worst thing to feel. As the tired saying goes; 'Fail to prepare. Prepare to fail!' I too was nervous about my Tribunal, in order to claim ESA. However after my MR was declined, I was annoyed and determined not to allow the Bar Stewards to get away with it! So took them to Tribunal. I was nervous and scared naturally, but those feelings ensured that I concentrated on what I needed to do and have prepared for the Tribunal. I also had some assistance from a local Benefits Charity, who were extremely helpful and made me feel like I wasn't quite alone against a governmental department. I won my case and was awarded my benefit. So you carry on and keep doing what your doing.