Pip tribunal

Welshlad90

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1068689#Comment_1068689

isn’t the success rate quite lower when it comes to paper tribunals though?

Welshlad90

hi I need some urgent advice or help.

so my pip tribunal took place on Wednesday, firstly I asked for it to be heard in my absence which was previously approved but they still tried calling me at the start of the hearing.

it was adjourned as by the looks of it they are questioning my whole award even though the dwp has previously said in their tribunal paper response they were happy with my current award and was only disputing the points I was appealing that I think should be higher, I have been invited to get all my medical records from 2019 up to now but I’m not obliged to do this as stated by the panel which I am refusing to do due to the stress of anxiety of having to rush around to get all this (surely it should be down to the DWP to disprove the points that I am appealing and not down to my to jump through hoop after hoop to prove it)

Secondly they tried saying I receive a higher award than previous although this isn’t the case as ive always received standard DL & mobility since 2019 and they said that no one disputed to the hearing being a telephone hearing but this isn’t the case as I had already had it approved to be heard in my absence.

my question is if I feel the award could be less favourable in my case can I request for the appeal to be withdrawn even after it’s been adjourned? And if so am I right in thinking it’s very rare for them to refuse this if i am genuine and serious about withdrawing it

Albus_Scope

Hey @Welshlad90 sorry to hear it's been so nerve wracking!

You can still withdraw from the tribunal, but you must do this in writing to the courts asap. Reviews, MRs and tribunals are never based on one aspect of your award, they will always look at the whole award, but if you've asked them to look at one part, they will often make that the focus.