chunk_id stringlengths 3 7 | chunk stringlengths 0 841 | source_url stringclasses 652
values | title stringclasses 652
values | chunk_idx int64 0 558 | chunk_start_char int64 0 48.7k | chunk_end_char int64 3 48.7k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11-62 | help you submit your appeal or prepare your evidence | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 62 | 3,563 | 3,615 |
11-63 | act on your behalf | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 63 | 3,616 | 3,634 |
11-64 | give you advice | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 64 | 3,635 | 3,650 |
11-65 | Anyone can be a representative, including friends and family. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 65 | 3,651 | 3,712 |
11-66 | You might also be able to find a representative through a library or from an organisation in your area that gives advice on claiming benefits, such as Citizens Advice. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 66 | 3,713 | 3,880 |
11-67 | Your representative will have permission to act on your behalf, for example to respond to letters. They’ll be sent all the information about your appeal, including any medical evidence. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 67 | 3,881 | 4,066 |
11-68 | To register a representative, you can either: | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 68 | 4,067 | 4,112 |
11-69 | name your representative when you submit your appeal | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 69 | 4,113 | 4,165 |
11-70 | register a representative at any point after you submit your appeal | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 70 | 4,166 | 4,233 |
11-71 | Write to HMCTS Benefit Appeals to register a representative after you submit your appeal. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 71 | 4,234 | 4,323 |
11-72 | Contact the benefit appeals helpline if you need more help submitting an appeal. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 72 | 4,324 | 4,404 |
11-73 | After you submit your appeal | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 73 | 4,405 | 4,433 |
11-74 | Your appeal will be sent to the department that made the decision about your entitlement to benefits. They’ll respond to your appeal explaining why they made the decision. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 74 | 4,434 | 4,605 |
11-75 | You’ll get a copy of the response. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 75 | 4,606 | 4,640 |
11-76 | Providing evidence | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 76 | 4,641 | 4,659 |
11-77 | You can provide evidence to help the tribunal understand your condition or circumstances so they can make a decision. Evidence can include a letter from a doctor or someone who knows you. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 77 | 4,660 | 4,847 |
11-78 | You’ll be told where to send your evidence after you submit your appeal. Send it as soon as you can so the tribunal have time to read it before the hearing. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 78 | 4,848 | 5,004 |
11-79 | The hearing | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 79 | 5,005 | 5,016 |
11-80 | Your appeal is decided at a tribunal hearing. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 80 | 5,017 | 5,062 |
11-81 | You’ll get the decision by post after the hearing. You may get a decision on the day if you go to the hearing. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 81 | 5,063 | 5,173 |
11-82 | How long it takes | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 82 | 5,174 | 5,191 |
11-83 | It usually takes up to 6 months for an appeal to be heard by the tribunal. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 83 | 5,192 | 5,266 |
11-84 | Your appeal might be delayed unless you: | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 84 | 5,267 | 5,307 |
11-85 | send any evidence as soon as you can before the hearing | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 85 | 5,308 | 5,363 |
11-86 | arrive at the hearing on time (if you’re attending) | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 86 | 5,364 | 5,415 |
11-87 | register your representative as soon as you can (if you’re using one) | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 87 | 5,416 | 5,485 |
11-88 | What happens at the hearing | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 88 | 5,486 | 5,513 |
11-89 | Submit any evidence as soon as possible before the hearing so the tribunal have time to read it. Evidence will usually be shared with all parties, including your representative (if you’re using one). | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 89 | 5,514 | 5,713 |
11-90 | A judge and one or two experts will make a decision about the case. Who the experts are depends on what benefit you’re appealing. The judge and experts are impartial and independent of government. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 90 | 5,714 | 5,910 |
11-91 | The tribunal must follow the rules in the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 91 | 5,911 | 6,034 |
11-92 | If you attend the hearing | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 92 | 6,035 | 6,060 |
11-93 | You’ll have to the opportunity to explain your appeal. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 93 | 6,061 | 6,115 |
11-94 | You’ll be asked questions about your condition or circumstances by the judge or the experts. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 94 | 6,116 | 6,208 |
11-95 | The department that made the original decision may also be at the hearing. They may ask questions, but they’re not part of the tribunal and do not decide the result of the appeal. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 95 | 6,209 | 6,388 |
11-96 | You can get support during the hearing, for example an interpreter, hearing loop or accessible tribunal room. You can request support when you make an appeal. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 96 | 6,389 | 6,547 |
11-97 | You cannot use your own interpreter during the hearing. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 97 | 6,548 | 6,603 |
11-98 | Claiming expenses | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 98 | 6,604 | 6,621 |
11-99 | You may be able to claim for reasonable expenses for going to the tribunal, for example: | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 99 | 6,622 | 6,710 |
11-100 | travel expenses to cover your fare if you get there using public transport | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 100 | 6,711 | 6,785 |
11-101 | travel expenses of 12p per mile if you drive, plus 2p per mile for up to 2 passengers | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 101 | 6,786 | 6,871 |
11-102 | meals - £4.25 if you’re away for more than 5 hours, £9.30 for more than 10 hours or £13.55 for more than 12 hours | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 102 | 6,872 | 6,985 |
11-103 | loss of earnings - £38.96 if you’re away from work for up to 4 hours or £75.59 for 4 hours or more | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 103 | 6,986 | 7,084 |
11-104 | care expenses up to the National Minimum Wage, for example for a childminder | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 104 | 7,085 | 7,161 |
11-105 | The clerk will help you fill in a claim form when you go to the hearing. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 105 | 7,162 | 7,234 |
11-106 | You’ll need to include proof, for example: | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 106 | 7,235 | 7,277 |
11-107 | receipts | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 107 | 7,278 | 7,286 |
11-108 | a letter from your employer for loss of earnings | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 108 | 7,287 | 7,335 |
11-109 | If you're unhappy with the tribunal's decision | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 109 | 7,336 | 7,382 |
11-110 | You may be able to: | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 110 | 7,383 | 7,402 |
11-111 | get a decision cancelled (‘set aside’) | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 111 | 7,403 | 7,441 |
11-112 | appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 112 | 7,442 | 7,503 |
11-113 | Your decision letter has more information. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 113 | 7,504 | 7,546 |
11-114 | Get a decision set aside | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 114 | 7,547 | 7,571 |
11-115 | You’ll be told how to get a decision ‘set aside’ (cancelled) if you think there’s been a mistake in the process. Contact Citizens Advice if you need help. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 115 | 7,572 | 7,726 |
11-116 | Appeal to the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 116 | 7,727 | 7,786 |
11-117 | You can only appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) if you think the decision was wrong for a legal reason, for example, if the tribunal did not: | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 117 | 7,787 | 7,955 |
11-118 | give proper reasons for its decision, or back up the decision with facts | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 118 | 7,956 | 8,028 |
11-119 | apply the law properly | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 119 | 8,029 | 8,051 |
11-120 | You may be able to get legal aid when you appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) - this can help pay for legal advice. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 120 | 8,052 | 8,193 |
11-121 | Contact Citizens Advice if you need help. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 121 | 8,194 | 8,235 |
11-122 | You must then follow 3 steps. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 122 | 8,236 | 8,265 |
11-123 | Ask the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal for full written reasons (known as a ‘statement of reasons’) within one month of the date of the decision. The decision letter will tell you how to do this. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 123 | 8,266 | 8,473 |
11-124 | Ask the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber). | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 124 | 8,474 | 8,605 |
11-125 | If the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal refuses, ask the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) for permission to appeal. | 11 | Appeal a benefit decision | 125 | 8,606 | 8,746 |
12-0 | Overview | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 0 | 0 | 8 |
12-1 | You can: | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 1 | 9 | 17 |
12-2 | dispute an overpayment decision if you’ve been asked to pay back tax credits | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 2 | 18 | 94 |
12-3 | disagree with a tax credits decision if you think your tax credits are wrong | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 3 | 95 | 171 |
12-4 | complain if you think you’ve been treated unfairly | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 4 | 172 | 222 |
12-5 | Call the helpline first if you think HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) made a mistake. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 5 | 223 | 305 |
12-6 | Dispute a tax credits overpayment | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 6 | 306 | 339 |
12-7 | You can be overpaid tax credits even if you told HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about a change of circumstances on time. You’ll normally have to repay these. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 7 | 340 | 496 |
12-8 | Disputes are usually only successful if HMRC made a mistake. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 8 | 497 | 557 |
12-9 | Fewer than 1 in 10 tax credit disputes are successful. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 9 | 558 | 612 |
12-10 | How to dispute | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 10 | 613 | 627 |
12-11 | Tell HMRC online or by post. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 11 | 628 | 656 |
12-12 | You can do this even if you’re no longer getting tax credits. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 12 | 657 | 718 |
12-13 | HMRC will continue to reclaim overpayments while they review your dispute. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 13 | 719 | 793 |
12-14 | Deadlines | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 14 | 794 | 803 |
12-15 | Send your dispute form within 3 months of either: | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 15 | 804 | 853 |
12-16 | the date on the first letter, statement or notice you received telling you that you’ve been overpaid | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 16 | 854 | 954 |
12-17 | the ‘decision date’ on your Annual Review notice | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 17 | 955 | 1,003 |
12-18 | You can only send it after the deadline in exceptional circumstances, for example you were in hospital for the 3 months. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 18 | 1,004 | 1,124 |
12-19 | If you’ve requested a ‘mandatory reconsideration’, you need to send your dispute form within 3 months of getting a reconsideration decision. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 19 | 1,125 | 1,265 |
12-20 | What happens next | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 20 | 1,266 | 1,283 |
12-21 | You’ll get a dispute decision letter telling you: | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 21 | 1,284 | 1,333 |
12-22 | if you have to repay the tax credits | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 22 | 1,334 | 1,370 |
12-23 | how much you have to repay | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 23 | 1,371 | 1,397 |
12-24 | the reasons for the decision | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 24 | 1,398 | 1,426 |
12-25 | If you do not agree with the decision | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 25 | 1,427 | 1,464 |
12-26 | You can: | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 26 | 1,465 | 1,473 |
12-27 | send HMRC new information | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 27 | 1,474 | 1,499 |
12-28 | ask them to review the information you sent | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 28 | 1,500 | 1,543 |
12-29 | You need to do this within 30 days of getting your dispute decision letter unless there are exceptional circumstances, for example you were in hospital. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 29 | 1,544 | 1,696 |
12-30 | You can only ask for the decision to be reviewed once. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 30 | 1,697 | 1,751 |
12-31 | HMRC will continue to reclaim overpayments while they review your information. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 31 | 1,752 | 1,830 |
12-32 | You can contact an organisation like Citizens Advice if you have not got any new information and you’re still unhappy. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 32 | 1,831 | 1,949 |
12-33 | Disagree with a tax credits decision | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 33 | 1,950 | 1,986 |
12-34 | Call HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if you think your tax credits are wrong. They can check your award and may be able to change it if it’s wrong. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 34 | 1,987 | 2,132 |
12-35 | There’s a different way of disagreeing with an overpayment decision. | 12 | Tax credits: appeals and complaints | 35 | 2,133 | 2,201 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.