These are adaptable. For example, you can use the mandatory reconsideration tools to help you draft an appeal submission.
Employment and support allowance
Challenging the DWP's decision following a WCA
Use our tool to write a mandatory reconsideration request, either from your organisation, your client or to attach to the mandatory reconsideration form CRMR1:
Paper-based assessment or home visit needed but not offered
If you are an adviser, see our judicial review (JR) pre-action protocol template letters :
For copies of the JR template letters, advice about whether JR is the appropriate route, and for help with adapting the templates, contact our Judicial Review Project ([email protected]).
Refusal to pay ESA pending an appeal
If you are an adviser, and the DWP have refused to pay your client contributory ESA pending an appeal when you meet the conditions for it, see our judicial review (JR) pre-action protocol template letter:
Judicial review pre-action template letters: ESA - refusal to pay/reinstate payment
For copies of the JR template letters, advice about whether JR is the appropriate route, and for help with adapting the templates, contact our Judicial Review Project ([email protected]).
ESA award ended before WCA carried out
If you are an adviser, and your client's contributory ESA award has ended before a WCA has been carried out, see our judicial review (JR) pre-action protocol template letter:
For copies of the JR template letters, advice about whether JR is the appropriate route, and for help with adapting the templates, contact our Judicial Review Project ([email protected]).
Insufficient reasons for decision following a WCA
If you are an adviser, and your client has been given insufficient, or no reasons for a decision following a work capability assessment, see our judicial review (JR) pre-action protocol template letter:
For copies of the JR template letters, advice about whether JR is the appropriate route, and for help with adapting the templates, contact our Judicial Review Project ([email protected]).
Universal credit
Challenging the DWP's decision following a WCA
Use our tool to write a mandatory reconsideration request, either from your organisation, your client or to attach to the mandatory reconsideration form CRMR1:
Delay or refusal to carry out a WCA
If you are an adviser, see our judicial review (JR) pre-action protocol template letters on delays and refusals to carry out a work capability assessment:
For copies of the JR template letters, advice about whether JR is the appropriate route, and for help with adapting the templates, contact our Judicial Review Project ([email protected]).
Insufficient reasons for a decision following a WCA
If you are an adviser, see our judicial review (JR) pre-action protocol template letter if insufficient, or no reasons have been given for a decision relating to a WCA determination
For copies of the JR template letters, advice about whether JR is the appropriate route, and for help with adapting the templates, contact our Judicial Review Project ([email protected]).
Not treated as having limited capability for work-related activity
If you are an adviser, see our judicial review (JR) pre-action protocol template letters if your client should be treated as having limited capability for work-related activity without needing a WCA:
For copies of the JR template letters, advice about whether JR is the appropriate route, and for help with adapting the templates, contact our Judicial Review Project ([email protected]).