Appealing against a benefit decision

If you’ve asked the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to look again at your Universal Credit (UC) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit decision and you still don’t agree with the outcome, you may be able to appeal.

These pages tell you more about whether you can make an appeal and how the process works.

 

Appealing to an independent tribunal if you’re not happy with the reconsideration of a benefit decision.

Making a late appeal after the one month time limit against a benefit decision.

How a benefit decision can be changed due to an official error and you’re too late to appeal.

Changing a benefit decision after you’ve appealed due to new evidence or DWP realise it is wrong.