So i've just gotten off of what was supposed to be my PIP tribunal video conference, but we couldn't go ahead with it because they said that they had none of the over 30 pages worth of medical evidence that i sent in. I didn't realise that i should've received the evidence in my pack as well until they told me.
I 1000% uploaded all of that evidence online when i first applied, and then was told they didn't receive anything and thought 'oh that's why they've awarded me 0 points', so i did a mandatory reconsideration and sent the evidence AGAIN through the post. Again, receiving 0 points.
Now i have to resubmit it all AGAIN, and wait god knows how many weeks for yet another tribunal which is super unhelpful for my anxiety.
Also, the judge was very condescending, saying "you've claimed a high level of disability here with nothing to back it up. You've said you have trouble with conversation, but we've just had a conversation here" and i'm like yes dipshit, that's because i had to have a nap RIGHT before this call after having had to leave my 1 day per week work shift early, because i felt like rubbish and wasn't able to cope for the rest of the work day.
I really am losing all hope here with this entire system, truly.
I'm going to send the next lot of evidence tracked this time so they have no excuses a third time around and at this point, after having heard from others on reddit whose evidence "wasn't received", i'm convinced that they're lying because they cannot be not receiving THAT many pieces of mail AND electronic submissions.
From them not having ANY of my evidence to use, to the judge quite literally judging me (which I am going to ask for a copy of the recording of, because the way he put me on the spot like that and was so condescending about my conditions and kind of insinuated I was lying about how bad I can get, was not on) before the actual tribunal had even BEGUN, I feel I am going to need all of the help I can get the next time around, and I’m hoping for a nicer judge too, as this guy didn’t seem to have any empathy or understanding for how mental health conditions can fluctuate. It made me feel really small and like my problems didn’t matter just because I’m able to work for 5.5 hours per week.
Also, I’ve just read the following online: PIP is not means tested so your job role has no bearing on it at all. People get approved whilst having full time jobs.
If that is the case, then it’s actually super inappropriate that he said to me that because I can teach and hold a conversation with him (as if I have a choice in that part?) that I’m unlikely to be approved. Which is absolutely absurd. Once I have a copy of the call, I am going to send it to you because I really do think that some of the things he said were unethical and unfair.
