I had appealed against the decision to stop my Personal Independence Payment and a different organisation were going to represent me at the Tribunal.

I met the representative from the other organisation beforehand at the library and I explained everything about my PIP appeal and that I had suicidal thoughts, sensitivity to noise and really wanted to leave the library. The rep agreed to come with me to the appeal hearing.

But after that he didn’t answer messages that I had left on his phone. I thought he might be at the hearing but he wasn’t and hadn’t let me know.

The hearing was adjourned so I could find another representative. I contacted the ILC and Sheila wrote a submission and supported me through the hearing. The hearing was successful and my PIP was reinstated at the same rate as before.  I am dyslexic and need people to read and write things for me. I couldn’t have managed this on my own.