can esa tribunal be rescheduled?

Got a letter through today for tribunal date, and its at the same day/time as a hospital appointment (for a ultrasound scan following an operation to check how injury is healing etc). Will they allow us to reschedule the tribunal? Don't really want to delay the ultrasound in case things aren't healing as they should be, as it will take ages for another appointment. Thanks

Hi,

Contact the clerk to the tribunal immediately and explain why you want a postponement. For future reference, every time you get a hospital appointment or similar contact the tribunal service and let them know so that they don't list a hearing on that date.

Good luck,

Steve

{posting on behalf of my boyfriend)

unfortunately they have said that the tribunal now has to go ahead on this date will now have to face an angry consultant at the hospital!

couple of questions:

I have been told that the tribunal will only consider evidence from up to the time of the medical. In this case we were only just starting to see consultants etc and nothing was diagnosed, so no evidence. Things have been diagnosed now and treatment (2 ops so far) has started. Presumably none of this matters/counts? I have managed to get a supporting letter from the GP outling current condition/problems, should I bother to submit this?

Do I need to inform anyone who is attending the tribunal? I will attend with the boyfriend if necessary for moral support etc.

He is currently in a wheelchair following an operation, do I need to inform anyone? (I am presuming the building is accessible!)

If we fail the tribunal can we reapply for ESA (and so can have an up to date application with proper diagnoses (sp?) etc) and is there a wait before we can reapply?

Thanks