Support with an Upper Tribunal case
CPAG's Upper Tribunal assistance project can provide advice and assistance to advisers and support workers helping claimants to challenge tribunal decisions in welfare benefit and tax credit cases.
Support we provide
The support provided includes:
- Advice on procedure and merits of cases;
- Drafting applications for permission to appeal;
- In some cases, taking on referral to CPAG for advocacy in the Upper Tribunal.
We are able to correspond with you about the case via email and telephone and can review the tribunal papers.
Who can use the service?
You are eligible to access the service if you are an adviser or support worker working to provide free advice and assistance to benefit or tax credit claimants living in England or Wales.
When should you contact us?
You can access the service if you have a client who is unhappy with the outcome of an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal and you want help in advising/assisting them to challenge the decision.
Request support
To access the Upper Tribunal assistance project service please fill in the online referral form.
Please be aware before accessing the service of any deadlines that apply in the case.
PLEASE NOTE: The project will be closed from 24 Dec 2024 to 2 Jan 2025 inclusive. It will re-open on 3 Jan 2025.
This work is funded by the Legal Education Foundation and an Improving Lives Through Advice grant from the Access to Justice Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund.