Appeals to the Upper Tribunal
Before you can appeal to the Upper Tribunal, you must have:
- received a full Statement of Reasons of the initial tribunal’s decision, and
- applied to the tribunal judge for permission to appeal.
The form needed to appeal to the Upper Tribunal is available at the following website:
Members of the Upper Tribunal are lawyers who are not from DWP, Jobcentre Plus or HMCTS.
You can only appeal to the Upper Tribunal on a point of law. You cannot appeal to the Upper Tribunal about:
- questions of fact
- a tribunal's medical findings or conclusions.
How to appeal to the Upper Tribunal
Your decision letter from HMCTS will tell you what to do if you disagree with the tribunal’s decision. Read this carefully. It tells you important time limits for your appeal.
Late Applications
Late applications for a Statement of Reasons, or for leave to appeal to the Upper Tribunal can only be accepted if there were special reasons for the late application. You will need to show why you were not able to make your request on time.
