Letter Writing - How to Appeal a Decision and Write a Successful Appeal Letter

Writing an appeal letter can be a daunting task. Having already suffered the indignity or inconvenience of a refusal or denial, far too many people simply give up and struggle on miserable situations. Having helped hundreds of people in the UK make successful appeals, I can certainly say that there is almost always a light at the end of the tunnel if you are willing to take the time to write a good appeal letter.

The most common types of appeal that we deal with in the UK are Disability Living Allowance (DLA) appeals and school admission appeals. Although each different type of appeal will require a different type of appeal letter, many of the elements are the same and the key to a successful appeal letter is to research, research, research!

With every decision that you may need to appeal, there are rules, regulations and guidelines. For example, in the case of DLA appeals, there is a 'decision makers guide' (DMG) that clearly sets out the requirements and guidelines for successful claims. In the case of school admissions, your local authority will have a policy and regulations that must be followed. The first step in writing a successful appeal letter is to make yourself familiar with the policies, guidelines and rules relating to your claim.

Letter Writing - How to Appeal a Decision and Write a Successful Appeal Letter

When writing an appeal letter, you must use the information you have gathered to shape your appeal. There is little to be gained by going over old information and expecting the decision to be changed, rather, you must use the organisations own policy to prove your case. All the information you need can be found either online or by requesting it from the organisation concerned so do your homework!

Once in receipt of the relevant information, it is your job to find the grounds on which you can appeal. We recently wrote a DLA appeal letter for a women who had an autistic child and succeeded in getting the decision overturned based on the department of Work and Pensions decision makers guide but in order to do so it was necessary to research the guidelines and provide documentary evidence to support the criteria.

The key to making a successful appeal, whether through writing an appeal letter or going through an appeals procedure is gathering your evidence and matching the evidence to the criteria set out by the organization. This can be time consuming and challenging but your time will be well spent if you avoid a lengthy tribunal process and overturn a decision.

Letter Writing - How to Appeal a Decision and Write a Successful Appeal Letter
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