Department for Work and Pensions (“DWP”) lost First-tier Tribunal (SEC) appeal (of decision not to pay Personal Independence Payment (“PIP”))
Department for Work and Pensions (“DWP”) lost First-tier Tribunal (SEC) appeal (of decision not to pay Personal Independence Payment (“PIP”))
Birkenhead County Court entrance which was the venue for the First-tier Tribunal hearing (Social Entitlement Chamber)
By John Brace – Appellant
First publication date: Thursday 7th April 2022, 12:01 (BST).
Previous reports on the prior hearings (both of which were adjourned) in this same appeal held on 14th December 2021 and 28th February 2020 at the same venue can be read at either of these links (which will open a new page).
Appellant: Mr John Brace (unrepresented) Respondent: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (“DWP”) represented by Miss Green (Presenting Officer) Case number: SC062/19/01113 Location: 76 Hamilton St, Birkenhead CH41 5EN (ground floor) Mode of hearing: Hybrid (face to face/phone) Date and time of hearing: Tuesday 15th March 2022, 10.00 am Type: First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) First-tier Tribunal Judge: Judge Jenny Frances Lester-Ashworth First-tier Tribunal Medical Member: Dr Simon Jerome Lundy First-tier Tribunal Disability Member: Mrs M Walton
As I waited in the waiting area in the corridor before the hearing started, it was shortly after 9.40 am (just over two months) since Leonora had died and I felt upset. Leonora had represented me from the start of the appeal in November 2019 and during the previous two face to face hearings in 2021 and 2020) it was strange to be at this final hearing without her. This was an appeal of a mandatory reconsideration decision not to award PIP made by Jo Brown dated 24th October 2019. Continue reading “Department for Work and Pensions (“DWP”) lost First-tier Tribunal (SEC) appeal (of decision not to pay Personal Independence Payment (“PIP”))”
Appellant: Mr John Brace represented by Mrs Leonora Brace Respondent: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (“DWP”) represented by a Presenting Officer Case number: SC062/19/01113 Location: 76 Hamilton St, Birkenhead CH41 5EN (ground floor) Mode of hearing: Hybrid (face to face/phone) Date and time of hearing: Tuesday 14th December 2021, 10.00 am Type: First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)
Why is HMCTS causing a “vexing level of uncertainty”?
Why is HMCTS causing a “vexing level of uncertainty”?
By John Brace (Editor) and Leonora Brace (Co-Editor)
First publication date: 4th March 2021, 16:35 (BST).
Royal Courts of Justice, London, UK (resized). Picture credit sjiong, made available under the CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.
Below is a copy of HMCTS’ response to my recent complaint, followed by my response. Just for information I made this complaint by email last year in response to a letter, then I recently followed it up over the lack of response. Refunds tend to come via Her Majesty’s Paymaster General and despite what it states in the response below a refund of nine pounds has not been received. Continue reading “Why is HMCTS causing a “vexing level of uncertainty”?”
Will HMCTS put the hearing back into judicial hearings for the hard of hearing?
Will HMCTS put the hearing back into judicial hearings for the hard of hearing?
Birkenhead County Court
On Saturday, Leonora went round the gold Dalek and then made a beeline for the machines that measure time, each machine reflected an aspect of its creator.