What are the chances that assessments for ESA and PIP will be postponed due to Coronavirus?

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,734 Championing
    I've literally just had a date come through for PIP tribunal, mid April...  I take it tribunals aren't being suspended unless the system just hasn't been updated? :s
  • Firefly123
    Firefly123 Online Community Member Posts: 526 Empowering
    Well it seems capita does not have the message yet as just asurred me on the phone my f2f will be going ahead on Thursday as planned. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    OverlyAnxious said:
    I've literally just had a date come through for PIP tribunal, mid April...  I take it tribunals aren't being suspended unless the system just hasn't been updated? :s

    I haven't hear anything about Tribunals but do be aware that it could apply to those at some point in the near future.
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  • bishop1967
    bishop1967 Online Community Member Posts: 18 Connected
    Hopefully everyone who is in need of pip just gets it and they relax the strict assessment 
  • skullcap
    skullcap Posts: 165 Contributor
    bishop1967 said:
    Hopefully everyone who is in need of pip just gets it and they relax the strict assessment 
    is that 'in need of' PIP or 'want' PIP?

    Your suggestion will only result in more people being awarded the benefit that they may well not be entitled to.
    The general public expect strict conditions to apply where there are others asking for money.

    That was the problem with DLA. Your illness/disability was enough for you to qualify.
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  • schoolmum
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