My PIP paper hearing was adjourned - they request a video hearing!?

Hi,

30 pages might have been too thorough, making it look like you're over-compensating or exaggerating. Or they may think you got AI to write it.

I do understand your position because I couldn't manage a verbal tribunal either. However you have to see it from their point of view, someone who is lying or scamming would also do everything possible to avoid a video call, including a very thorough written submission. If they just let everyone get away without direct contact, it would be a scammers paradise.

You can request a phone call instead of a video call, but they do not have to accept your request. If you have a modern smartphone then it will have a selfie camera on the front. You just answer a video call the same way as a phone call. The only difference is you can see them on the screen and they can see you through the camera. If you have a laptop then you might find that has a webcam built in that you hadn't noticed before, they are tiny nowadays.

The quickest way to request a phone call would be to make a phone call to them. If they have direct email then you can try that instead, but not all areas allow email.

If possible, state that you are requesting a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010, as that puts a bit more weight behind your request.

The tribunal judge should be impartial, but some are biased. The Doctor/disability specialist should also be impartial, but again some will be biased. The DWP rep should be against you. Generally tribunals are fairer than initial assessments and Mandatory Reconsiderations.

It's worth noting that members share personal experience and opinion on here. Their experiences are not necessarily the same as the majority of others experiences.