Tribunal and driving?

Hello Carrie,

I have no experience of that at Tribunals, but using maps like that is something I do in the initial stages of helping someone complete a PIP2 form when we are trying to work out how far they can reliably walk.

It will be interesting to hear if other members have experienced this, and please do let us know the outcome of your tribunal.

Catherine

Hi Carrie,
I have had instances where a tribunal has considered driving and Google maps etc. I also use Google maps. They are a useful way of showing how far people walk etc.
Did the tribunal explain its use of the maps and allow you to comment?
As for driving, there is a myth that because you can drive you can peel vegetables and remember to take pills etc etc. This not comparing like with like, but it still happens!

LL26

Hello Carrie,

Well done on working out how the forums work. It is confusing how a post appears to vanish when you initially put it up, only for it to reappear an hour or even days later. This happens to because in order to protect the site and keep it as the valuable resource we believe it is, every post is checked by a moderator before it become visable. it does meant that we are used to duplicate posts appearing, and no apology is needed!

if you believe that the tribunal got it wrong then yes, applying for the statement of reasons sounds like a good idea. It will also be sent to the DWP at the same time. I would advise you to also request the record of proceedings, since if you move forward and apply for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal this can include useful evidence.

Catherine