Pip tribunal now confirmed

Martin2019
Martin2019 Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
edited October 2020 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
hi- I have been waiting since Feb for a tribunal date for my PIP ( first claim for PIP ) has a letter confirming a telephone tribunal BUT it’s a date when my partner can’t make it and she normally supports me. I’m struggling to ring and ask for a date change as might this delay it even further ? Should I just do the call alone ?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing
    HI,

    They may not agree to delay the hearing but if you do decide to ask the sooner you contact HMCTS the better. Is there anyone else that can be with you on the day of the hearing?
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hi @Martin2019 and welcome to the community :) 

    I have moved your discussion to our PIP, DLA and AA category so that it will hopefully get more responses.

    It's hard to say how long asking for a new date would delay it by, but if you feel as though you need the support of your partner it might be a good thing to try to re-arrange it.

    Can your partner support you with the phone call?
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,471 Championing
    Welcome to the community @Martin2019 :) As the others have said, there are options, but how would you feel about doing the call alone if it came to that? 
  • Martin2019
    Martin2019 Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    I guess I could do the call alone- she has helped me send in all the evidence and has sent evidence from doctors etc for me. I will probably do it alone as the stress of waiting out weighs the award possibility. 
  • Martin2019
    Martin2019 Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    No nobody else - we have made the decision i
    will do it alone but should have a neighbour who can be in hand for
    support 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,471 Championing
    It's good that your neighbour will be on hand to help if you need it @Martin2019 :) Let us know how you get on!
  • Martin2019
    Martin2019 Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    hello - Martin had his tribunal last week - ( I’m typing on behalf as he has got really down about it all taking so long ) they asked him very unique questions to his case ( telephone appeal ) and I was very impressed by the questions asked and the time allowed for him to answer / he has had an email to say a decision has been made and letter is in the way. Our post is shocking so might be a few weeks for the decision letter - but seems a short time compared to the 18month plus when he originally applied for PIP! 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,227 Championing
    Thank you for the update - hopefully Martin gets his decision letter soon, with the right outcome. Please let us know, thank you.
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Best of luck with the outcome @Martin2019

    Thanks for the update.
  • cupcake88
    cupcake88 Posts: 1,414 Trailblazing
    OMG you have been waiting 18 months ? It’s taken 18 months in total ? That’s a Long wait I’m sorry it’s taken so long but wishing you all the best luck keep us updated
  • cupcake88
    cupcake88 Posts: 1,414 Trailblazing
    It sounds very stressful but think of the back pay  . We wish you all the best .
  • Martin2019
    Martin2019 Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    Got the decision zero
    points both - shocked horrified - terrible not much more to say 

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