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Jenny14Jenny14 Member Posts: 5 Listener
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My pip tribunal is in 2 weeks, Being a pensioner i am with age UK. Unfortunately that can’t send someone to go with me.I only have a partner who is housebound. Wil i be penalised for going alone. As i stated there is no one to go with

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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    HI,

    No, going alone will not go against you. They always prefer to see you in person so that you can tell them how your conditions affect you. Good luck.
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  • janer1967janer1967 Member Posts: 11,210 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi going alone will not go against you, you are the one that will have to do the speaking and answer the questions anyway unless you have a representative or appointee. I went alone to mine and was successful 
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  • Jenny14Jenny14 Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Hi Poppy,  Thanks for your reply,I only mentioned this because when i went to the assessment i went alone. In my report Atos said i was well enough to attend alone. I didn’t know what to make of it

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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 22,218 Disability Gamechanger
    The Tribunal are not the health assessment providers.
    Proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice I have given to members here on the community.
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