Should there be a DWP representative at a tribunal?

WirralWoman

What a useful site! My son, who is 35, is autistic, has hearing and visual impairments, is dispraxic and had a stroke 3 years ago . We have just had a judgement in his favour from a Tribunal - 10 months after the initial assessment.
On the Tribunal panel, which is, obviously independent of the DWP, there was a judge, a doctor and a worker in the disability field. There were no members of the DWP in attendance. I am surprised that other commenters have said there was a DWP representative at their Tribunal. Can anyone clarify this, please? 

thespiceman

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poppy123456

Greats news! Sometimes there is and sometimes there isn't a representative from DWP.

Yadnad

It depends on many factors, the claim itself or whether there is a DWP rep local.

WirralWoman

Thanks for the responses, folks!