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

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 2,616 Disability Gamechanger
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    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
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  • Firefly123
    Firefly123 Community member Posts: 530 Pioneering
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    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. 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,041 Disability Gamechanger
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    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.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • bishop1967
    bishop1967 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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    Hopefully everyone who is in need of pip just gets it and they relax the strict assessment 
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  • skullcap
    skullcap Posts: 169 Courageous
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    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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