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tribunal date

I have finally got my date for my tribunal 3rd October, I have heard that most of the time is spent by the panel asking me questions, but is it ok for me to ask questions such as "why did the examiner state that I bent over and picked my bag up from the floor but failed to mention that I was actually sitting down in a chair at the time?" and "why did he avoid discussing my problems with my balance and also forgot to mention that when carrying out one of his exercises I lost my balance and almost fell off the chair?" I would also like to ask"do you people know the pain and misery that you cause people?", I would be obliged for any info regarding the process of a tribunal hearing
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I would not ask any of the questions you propose. The Tribunal are not responsible for the actions of assessors and they are not there to cause pain and misery. On the contrary, a Tribunal at this stage is your best hope.
Tribunals are independent of the DWP and are impartial. A Tribunal Hearing is like a second assessment except that its members have no agenda (unlike the assessors). The Tribunal are there to assess what you are able and unable to do and decide whether to allow your appeal. Around 65% of appeals succeed.
Only once did the Tribunal refer either to the assessor's report or the DWP award letter. When the doctor picked up on the assessor's question about how long could I walk for. If you get this question, state the time it takes you to walk 20 or 50 metres, or whatever distance you can walk, on a bad day before you need to stop and rest.
Some Tribunals ask how you travelled to the Hearing. Don't drive yourself - take a taxi if necessary. Tribunal might ask you to describe a typical day.
i wasn't asked either of these questions myself but the judge began by asking how my health had been over the past year. Then the doctor asked what the hospital outpatient dept do for me (medication and other treatment).
The doctor put their questions, with the judge coming in with questions that occurred to him. Then the disability person put their questions, again with the judge coming in. The Hearing lasted 30 minutes - but times can vary.
My Tribunal gave me a grilling but allowed my appeal. I went from standard rate both components for five years to enhanced rate both components indefinitely.
Scope have a guide to PIP appeals - look under Advice and info.
Good luck with your Hearing!
There's no point losing your temper with the Tribunal as Tribunals are the 'saviour' of many claimants: 65% of appeals succeed. So, I wouldn't upset the Tribunal - they are human, after all. Especially don't argue with the judge: it is the judge who makes the decision.
DWP only send a rep to some Tribunal Hearings. There was no DWP rep at mine. I don't know if you are told in advance if DWP will be present. If they are there they are not part of the panel but there to represent DWP interests. The panel will still be independent of DWP.