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Tribunal Cost

Just wondering if anyone know how much it costs the government to hold a Tribunal. A neighbour is going to tribunal over an overpayment of £90 ESA she is adamant that she shouldn't have to pay it back. She has had a Recon and Review but lost both now its due to be held by a tribunal surely its got to be costing more to hold then the OP.

Comments

  • If she doesn't deny getting an over-payment only the ifs and buts of paying it back then you have to assume they will take it all the way, the tribunal will probably be sitting that day anyway so cost is irrelevant.
  • Yes, but many civil matters cost more (Judge, admin, lawyers etc) than the sums fought over. That's true re debt recovery, personal injury, so not just social security disputes which often involve small sums.


    Thankfully this right of appeal is free to the claimant/appellant because they'd be unlikely to pursue the matter if they had to pay.
    Please be polite to OPs and remember this is a site for Claimants and Appellants to seek redress against their bank, ex-boss or retailer. If they wanted morality or the view of the IoD or Bank they'd ask them.
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