I am an appellant in an ESA(UC) or PIP case and want an advocate at my hearing

For a number of procedural reasons, we unfortunately cannot receive a referral from you directly (such as over this website or via our email). We are very sorry for this.

You can however seek assistance from an advice centre in your area, such as:

• Leeds City Council's Welfare Rights Unit. Contact them here - https://www.leeds.gov.uk/benefits/welfare-rights

• Citizens Advice Leeds. Contact them here - https://citizensadviceleeds.org.uk/need-advice/

• Calderdale Citizens Advice. Contact them here - https://calderdalecab.org.uk/get-help/

If appropriate, they may refer your case to us.

You can also get information online to assist with your appeal:

• For PIP appeals, Advice Now have a great free guide called 'How to win a PIP appeal'

• For ESA(UC) appeals, Advice Now have a free guide called 'How to win a Work Capability Assessment appeal'

• For a guide on the First Tier Tribunal process from Turn2us, click here 

• For PIP appeals and ESA(UC) appeals, there are some pay-for resources from Benefits And Work

• For an up to date guide on the benefit appeal processes, try the Citizens Advice website

We hope that you find the assistance you need.