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Benefit appeal form. You should use this form to appeal against a decision made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about social security benefits. For decisions regarding child support or child maintenance, you should use form.

You have 1 month from the date on your mandatory reconsideration notice to appeal to HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). You can start your appeal by either: completing an online appeal form on GOV.UK. filling in form SSCS1 on GOV.UK then printing it and posting it to HMCTS.

You can download this form in large print or Welsh: .gov.uk/government/publications/appeal-a-social- security-benefits-decision-form-sscs1. If you need it in Braille then phone: 0300 123 1142.

The best way to apply for a reconsideration is to use the CRMR1 mandatory reconsideration request form on GOV.UK, or write a letter to the DWP explaining why you disagree with the decision. You can call the DWP to ask for a reconsideration, but it's better to have everything in writing.

It usually takes up to 6 months for an appeal to be heard by the tribunal. Your appeal might be delayed unless you: send any evidence as soon as you can before the hearing. arrive at the hearing on time (if you're attending)

You need to give specific reasons why you disagree with the decision. Use your decision letter, statement of reasons and medical assessment report to make a note of each of the statements you disagree with and why. Give facts, examples and medical evidence (if available) to support what you're saying.

The success rates for appeals has fallen for all benefits except PIP, which has seen a 1% increase. The latest tribunal statistics cover the period from October to December 2022. The success rates for benefits appeals overall was 62%, but this varies ing to the benefit involved: PIP 69%, up 1%