PIP Judicial Review

Judicial review is a legal process where a court looks at how a decision was made.

A court can review a decision or process used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to check whether the DWP:

• followed the law when making a decision
• used the correct legal process.

Judicial review doesn't look at whether the court agrees with the PIP decision itself. It looks at whether the DWP made the decision correctly.

When you might consider judicial review

You may want to consider judicial review if:

• It is taking far too long to get a decision
• Your PIP award was stopped or reduced but you didn’t get a letter about it
• The DWP made a mistake that affects your PIP and they have refused to look at it again
• The procedures that DWP staff follow stop them from applying the law correctly.

You cannot apply for judicial review if you can challenge the decision through:

• a Mandatory Reconsideration , or
• an appeal to a tribunal

If you are unsure which option is right for you, you can:

• use the Turn2us PIP Helper to understand how PIP decisions are made and what challenge options may apply
• read the relevant pages in this guide about Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeal to Tribunal
• use our Find an Adviser tool to find advice and support.

Time limits

You normally need to start a judicial review application within three months of:

• the decision you disagree with
• the action you are unhappy about, or
• the DWP failing to do something.

Judicial review can be complicated, so it is important to get legal advice as soon as possible.

Get help with judicial review

If you want to know more about judicial review or whether it is suitable for your situation, you should get legal advice.

You can use our Find an Adviser tool to find legal advice and support near you.