Thanks for the help given on here. I just found out today that my friend was put straight in the support group with no test required
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equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
WOOHOO!!!!! Well done you and your friendThanks for the help given on here. I just found out today that my friend was put straight in the support group with no test required
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
Thanks! It's quite an indictment on civil society that I feel this pleased with successfully defending my friend's right to be left alone for a while, to not be destitute just for being ill and indeed her right just to be ill at all because it certainly seems like people are losing their rights just to be ill. I feel like I've won a victory against all this, a small one but a victory nonetheless. It seems ViolentPanda's 'bog them down with detail' advice was correct as that's exactly what I did, around 3500 words of detail! I do feel for those who are ill (fortunately I'm not) and who don't have the support of someone to fill their form out and walk them through the process.
Yata, you will go to the assessment armed with lots of advice and knowledge from reading this thread.
Starting with take a friend to make notes!
All the best for it.
(((Yata))) FWIW that feeling of dread is normal - you get so used to a brown envelope bringing one bit of bad news or another that it becomes a pavlovian response.
Best of luck on the day, try to have some sort of treat for after the assessment (the sort you can manage even on a bad day), and what yardbird said.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Please try not to worry. The feeling of dread is unfortunately normal for this process. Make sure you don't attend alone, take someone with you.
Nearer the time we can talk some more about preparation for the assessment.
so glad I don't have to deal with this shit any more cus my m8 gave me some things to do so I could fuck the JC off, it's liberating as fuck 
I am retraining and doing all I can do to not end up back where yous are. fuck that, I'd rather die.
I am retraining and doing all I can do to not end up back where yous are. fuck that, I'd rather die.
Barking_Mad
Non sibi sed omnibus
My wife has atos reassessment tomorrow. I can't go with her and she has no one to take notes. Any basic suggestions?
Eta she had depression and an eating disorder amongst her problems.
Eta she had depression and an eating disorder amongst her problems.
When was your wife notified of this? I'm asking because it's unreasonable to expect her to do the journey, let alone the assessment, unaccompanied.
In a better world, you'd be able to reschedule the assessment for a time and date when somebody was available to go with her. This isn't a better world.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Barking_Mad this earlier post may be of use to your missus.I'm assuming it's not a home visit yardbird and that Wickerman will be accompanying his missus.
Make sure notes are taken throughout. Sometimes the assessor gets a bit precious about this, from anecdotal evidence, but normally they're ok about it. If there are any memory problems, either from the MS itself or from side effects of any medications, that in itself should be sufficient reason for notes to be taken.
When answering questions, go by how mrs wickerman feels on her worse day. There are no points given for having a stiff upper lip or muddling through. Also, make sure she doesn't turn up looking her best. Atos will simply take the view that as she can obviously make an effort for the interview, then clearly she must be malingering and should be working. No make-up, no best clothes. If mr wickerman has to help her with, for example, getting dressed or brushing/doing her hair, this must be mentioned. Any deterioration since the paperwork was returned should also be mentioned - if a GP letter can be obtained highlighting any worsening of symptoms or side effects I would recommend doing so. Keep a few copies and hand over one to Atos at the assessment so they can't claim they didn't receive it.
Best of luck to them
PIPs and assessments.
I read info yesterday from an ATOS insider that the points criteria has been slyly moved again.
I shall search and see if I can find and post it, but has anyone heard about this?
(Goes off to scrabble about)
^^ Scratch that.
It was hoax.
Sorry.
I read info yesterday from an ATOS insider that the points criteria has been slyly moved again.
I shall search and see if I can find and post it, but has anyone heard about this?
(Goes off to scrabble about)
^^ Scratch that.
It was hoax.
Sorry.
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equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Best to know about the hoaxes though, otherwise people start believing them.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
I dunno if this will be useful for anyone claiming for or on behalf of those with M.E/CFS. It's the training document for ME assessors so may help to know what you're up against. Some of it really boils the piss, particularly the bit about it being all in the patient's head and that they tend to avoid physical activity. In other words you're a lazy hypochondriac
By the way does anyone know the name of that researcher who said ME was all in the head and has had to move abroad due to death threats? His name was mentioned in a thread a couple of months ago but I can't find it. Apparently the DWP have welcomed him with open arms.
By the way does anyone know the name of that researcher who said ME was all in the head and has had to move abroad due to death threats? His name was mentioned in a thread a couple of months ago but I can't find it. Apparently the DWP have welcomed him with open arms.
Does Simon Wessely ring a bell? My pavlovian response to his name is to start improvising weapons.
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
Yep that's the fella. thanks.
See what you can make out of a wooden spoon, a box of matches and a packet of pork scratching
See what you can make out of a wooden spoon, a box of matches and a packet of pork scratching
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
I wanted to know because I wanted to see if his 'research' was used as a source in that document and, it'll come as no surprise i'm sure, it is.
chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
They've had my ESA50 since last August, not a peep from them yet, I did ring in about December, but nothing happening. I've heard of others who've been waiting as long
WouldBe
Dislicksick
I wondered what all those 0845 numbers were that keep calling me and not leaving a message.
Just as well I don't answer the phone to numbers I don't recognise.
Aren't they shelving reassessments as of January this year?
How does this work? Will they stop your benefits if you say yes, or no comment? Surely, even though ATOS are shiteballs, you have the right to a proper medical?
wtfftw
melting like a toastie
I hope you're not too stressed in the meantime - and I hope that's reassessment so that you're on proper money while you wait.They've had my ESA50 since last August, not a peep from them yet, I did ring in about December, but nothing happening. I've heard of others who've been waiting as long
I'm managing not to stress. Hopefully this give me a bit longer between assessments. I've not called them either. They can fuck off.
I was sent my esa50 or whatever just before the shelving. Presumably there's a massive backlog.
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