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Benefits & Welfare
We can provide advice on a number of benefits issues. We can advise on some but not all problems with benefits. We can help with some of the more complicated benefits issues, where you need legal advice to appeal a decision of:
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First-tier Tribunal – for Universal Credit, Employment Support Allowance or Personal Independence Payment only
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Upper Tribunal – for any benefit
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If you need advice, please check if we can help before contacting us via the online enquiry form.
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We are now also operating face to face advice drop-ins in Dovecot and you can access our specialist services via these. If your enquiry falls within our remit, please come along. We are at The Dovecot Mac
10 until 12 every Monday and Thursday. We hope to see you soon!
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Appeals at the Upper Tribunal if you disagree with a First-tier Tribunal result
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If you live under Liverpool City Council we can help with:
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Appeals at the First-tier Tribunal for work capability or right to reside issues – Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment Support Allowance only
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Challenging benefit overpayments
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Requesting a mandatory reconsideration
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Requesting a Statement of Reasons if you disagree with a First-tier Tribunal result
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The initial request for permission
to appeal a First-tier Tribunal result, based on an error of law
We can help with
Applying for benefits
Form filling
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Checking benefit entitlement
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We can't help with
​If you need advice, please check if we can help before contacting us.
In order to respond to your enquiry we will record your personal details and these will be retained for a period. For details of our privacy policy please click here.
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