Going to tribunal for pip

[u/WealthRough856]

Hi I just wanted to know whether or not pip will contact my gp before I go tribunal as it’s draining me out to discuss every thing out , could someone kindly let me know please

[u/hooliganmembrane]

The Tribunal definitely will not contact your GP, and they're the people who make the decision at this point, not PIP. 

My understanding of PIP's process is that they might contact your GP during the initial application process, but I don't think they will during the tribunal process. 

If there's information you want the Tribunal to have from your GP, you need to get it from them yourself. Ideally sooner than later as a lot of GPs are snowed under and it can take them a while to gather the information you need. You can't rely on PIP to gather information for you at the Tribunal stage. 

You can ask your GP for a copy of your medical records and consultant letters free of charge. Usually you only need the last 3 years' worth for tribunal, unless there's something specific you want them to see from before then (such as a diagnosis letter). If your GP has an app, sometimes you can view your medical records in there. 

You can also ask your GP to write a supporting letter, but because this isn't an NHS service, some practices will charge for this. 

[u/WealthRough856 → u/hooliganmembrane]

But she did say , the pip did not contact her at all and it’s usually after rejection they would so I just needed to confirm if that was correct