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A Nottingham woman has successfully appealed against a reduction in her Personal Independent Payment (PIP) and says others must appeal if they feel their benefits are being cut unfairly.

Scott-Moncrieff’s specialist benefits lawyer, Prakash Ruparelia, represents people who have been accused of benefit fraud.  Here he offers advice on how to respond to a request to attend a benefit fraud investigation interview, known as an ‘interview under caution’, which may be taped and used as evidence against you.

We hear about people having problems with their PIP (personal independence payment) on an almost daily basis.  PIP reviews going wrong; people losing payments they need; delays in payments; incorrect award decisions. Scott-Moncrieff’s specialist solicitor, Prakash Ruparelia, is working with people to ensure they receive the correct payments.

Legal aid is no longer available for welfare benefit cases, so many people are having difficulties in obtaining the right legal advice to help them fight unfair Employment Support Allowance (ESA) decisions. This case study shows how one leading specialist lawyer was engaged by a man who needed the highest calibre of help to win his appeal.

Richard Barr, clinical negligence lawyer and much-respected doyen of the ScoMo team, has seen many of the regular columns he wrote for the Solicitors’ Journal compiled into a ‘must have’ book called The Savage Poodle, which has been very warmly reviewed.  The Times highlighted it in its Best Books For Christmas feature last month and the Law Society Gazette and others have given Richard’s excellent book rave reviews.