Mandatory reconsideration…decision unchanged,what now,

wilfred30

Alice_Holt said:

slou33 said:

The thing is if the dwp didn’t think her evidence was enough to put her into LCWRA group 
what’s the chances the tribunal will

      


   And she should certainly participate at the tribunal. 


  Have you read the links I provided for you earlier? 

That appears to be a non-starter as the OP has said that their sister can't go out or answer the telephone.

Alice_Holt

wilfred30 said:

Alice_Holt said:

slou33 said:

The thing is if the dwp didn’t think her evidence was enough to put her into LCWRA group 
what’s the chances the tribunal will

      


   And she should certainly participate at the tribunal. 


  Have you read the links I provided for you earlier? 

That appears to be a non-starter as the OP has said that their sister can't go out or answer the telephone.

         Clearly, the sister engaged in the assessment with the DWP.

  The reason I'm suggesting that she participate in her appeal is that the chance of success at paper hearings is much reduced. 
https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/38496/how-many-people-have-won-paper-based-appeal-regarding-pip

   Far better that she gives compelling verbal evidence to the tribunal panel, and be placed in the LCWRA - than she opts out and the panel go with the DWP submission.
 The consequence of not giving her evidence and not clarifying issues for the panel may then be that she will need to go out to the jobcentre to attend work-focused interviews, or answer regular telephone calls from her work coach. Otherwise she will risk UC sanctions.

slou33

It was a video Assesment with dwp
she did it as it was her only option and it caused her a lot of distress 
I’m hoping I can go with her to tribunal 

poppy12345

It would have been with the health assessment providers, not with DWP theirself because they don't do work capability assessments.

slou33 said:

I’m hoping I can go with her to tribunal 

As advised, it is likely to be a telephone hearing, rather than in person.

Alice_Holt

poppy12345 said:

It would have been with the health assessment providers, not with DWP theirself because they don't do work capability assessments.

slou33 said:

I’m hoping I can go with her to tribunal 

As advised, it is likely to be a telephone hearing, rather than in person.

       The tribunal service also do video hearings.
   https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmcts-video-hearings-service-guidance-for-joining-a-hearing
     At which the OP can sit in, and provide support.

     It may be sensible for the OP's sister to explain her restrictions / difficulties re a hearing on the SSCS1 form in the relevant box.