HM Courts - Appeals linked?

Bluebear

Linking the appeals would result in one hearing even though each Decision may still be reached separately, I would recommend that you get advice from a trained advisor who can look over your papers to see whether it is a good idea or not.

Where to get advice?

To some extent it will depend on the nature of your father's underlying conditions. A tribunal can only consider evidence that relates to the date of the Decision being appealed, if your father has a deteriorating condition then, dependant on the strength of his evidence for the first appeal, if he were placed in the SG for this then it would be logical for the second Decision to also be for the SG.

This is a simplified argument, in addition, you also need to consider that the ESA Regulations and Descriptors were changed in January 2013, so it is feasible for someone to qualify for the SG on the pre 01/13 Regs and not on the post 01/13 ones, even with a deteriorating condition.

Gordon

Bluebear wrote: We have received confirmation on my dad's condition from our family doctor which (to cut a long story short) confirms that all the evidence which he has supplied towards my dad's 2013 reconsideration (which we're still waiting a decision on months later) is also relevant to his condition at the time of the original decision made by the DWP 2012.

Whilst it may be the case, this is not really what I am talking about, I strongly recommend you get advice before making a decision on linking the appeals.

Gordon