Has anyone changed PIP hearing from in person to video?

Storm25
Storm25 Online Community Member Posts: 40 Connected
edited July 30 in PIP, DLA, ADP and AA

Just wondering if a PIP tribunal hearing can be changed from in person to video, and if so, how?

I have my PIP appeal hearing letter and it says I have to go to the courthouse in town. I am incredibly worried about this as I do not really go anywhere other than to my medical appointments (although phone or video is used as much as possible due to the challenges I experience). My GP wrote I would not be able to attend assessments face-to-face when I first claimed PIP/ESA (this is a reassessment: my reality and evidence submitted are inconsistent what the Capita assessor wrote, so I have appealed). However, it looks like the person who completed the appeal form on my behalf ticked the box to say I could attend in person!

Am I now in a position where everyone will assume I am miraculously now able to attend in person and the hearing go ahead at the courthouse whether I am there or not? Or is it possible to get it changed to video?

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  • rubin16
    rubin16 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 952 Championing

    I think you need to call/contact the court asap, and get this arranged. But you should be able to do a video call and they should be set up for situations like this.

  • Storm25
    Storm25 Online Community Member Posts: 40 Connected

    Thanks you rubin16.

    I am also wondering whether I need to provide evidence showing where the reasons DWP justified no award in their response to the appeal are incorrect?

    One example: DWP have stated that I no longer need one of my medications, so am 'better'. Their reasoning: I had a medication stopped and was not taking a replacement at the time of the Capita nurse assessment. In reality the medication being stopped was not because I no longer had symptoms, but because I had an allergy to the medication initially prescribed: I had an upcoming appointment to have the checks needed to be able start a different medication (I did tell the Capita nurse that, but it isn't in her report).

    A second example: when DWP state what number pages they look at to evidence their decision I notice there are pages with relevant evidence that I submitted that are not listed (e.g. I listed which professionals support me, but that isn't a page number listed as being considering when deciding how much support I have).

  • Storm25
    Storm25 Online Community Member Posts: 40 Connected

    Sorry, I meant Thank you rubin16.

  • Storm25
    Storm25 Online Community Member Posts: 40 Connected

    I have tried calling the number at the top of the hearing letter a few times, but only get automated messages so haven't been able to ask the question. Does anyone know how I might find a number where I can speak with someone to ask whether I can attend over video? I e-mailed the charity that helped me fill the form, advising I am very worried about the requirement to go to the courthouse. They replied to say they will contact me at the start of August to arrange to go through my paperwork (the hearing is mid-August).

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