Claimant v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Outcome
Individual claims
Claim struck out for non-pursuit. The claimant failed to attend the hearing on 20 March 2025, failed to comply with the tribunal order to explain her non-attendance by 3 April 2025, and failed to respond to the tribunal's letter of 4 June 2025 offering an opportunity to make representations as to why the claim should not be struck out.
Facts
Miss T Begum brought a claim against the Department for Work and Pensions. She failed to attend a hearing listed for 20 March 2025 and did not provide any explanation for her non-attendance despite being ordered to do so by 3 April 2025. The tribunal wrote to her on 4 June 2025 giving her an opportunity to request a hearing or make representations as to why the claim should not be struck out, but she failed to respond.
Decision
The tribunal struck out the claim because the claimant failed to comply with tribunal orders, failed to attend the hearing, and failed to actively pursue the claim. A scheduled full merits hearing for 22-25 July 2025 was cancelled as a result.
Practical note
Unrepresented claimants must comply with tribunal orders and actively pursue their claims, or risk having them struck out for non-pursuit even if a full merits hearing has been scheduled.
Case details
- Case number
- 6015523/2024
- Decision date
- 19 June 2025
- Hearing type
- strike out
- Hearing days
- —
- Classification
- procedural
Respondent
- Sector
- central government
- Represented
- No
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No