Atos Medicals - Questions, Answers and Support
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equationgirl
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xsunnysuex
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chainsawjob
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Sorry to hear this. Lots of good advice and support in this thread.
I'm wondering if my ESA reassessment is in any way connected to having ignored their letter I got about did I want to see if I was entitled to backpayments from when I switched from Incapacity. That big revision exercise they're having to do cos they underpaid a lot of people. I ignored it cos I didn't think I was entitled anyway (although perhaps am), and cos I couldn't face another mega form, esp wanting details of my partner's income going back to 2013. And then they rang him! Fuck knows how they had his number, I don't let them keep a record of mine (although they do, and every time I have to tell them I don't give them permission to keep it on record and please remove it. They ignore me
). Anyway, after the phone call (and they asked him for my number, but he said he thought I wouldn't want him to give it to them 
), I replied saying I didn't want to claim backpayments cos he was working over 16 hours (which was only partly true), just to get them to stop trying to contact me. Then the ESA reassessment arrived a couple of days later. Maybe coincidence, or maybe I triggered it by my inaction, or them not being able to phone me. Thought it might be useful for others to know to reply to it just in case though. I've now had an acknowldegment that I don't want to claim backpayments cos of my partner working.Haven't looked at the ESA form yet. Next week
chainsawjob
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equationgirl
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that's appalling.
wtfftw
melting like a toastie
While filling in my ESA50 I got the back dated income assessment form.Sorry to hear this. Lots of good advice and support in this thread.
I'm wondering if my ESA reassessment is in any way connected to having ignored their letter I got about did I want to see if I was entitled to backpayments from when I switched from Incapacity. That big revision exercise they're having to do cos they underpaid a lot of people. I ignored it cos I didn't think I was entitled anyway (although perhaps am), and cos I couldn't face another mega form, esp wanting details of my partner's income going back to 2013. And then they rang him! Fuck knows how they had his number, I don't let them keep a record of mine (although they do, and every time I have to tell them I don't give them permission to keep it on record and please remove it. They ignore me
Haven't looked at the ESA form yet. Next week
Have just sent my reassessment off (woo! Now to wait for the sodding face to face) and think I should fill in the finances one. I only fit the criteria for about 8 months but that's enough at £16pw...
£16 per week?? is it really worth the hassle
wtfftw
melting like a toastie
Yes.
I guess if it's a whole load of back pay, but otherwise, why bother?
BCBlues
Lend us a Twenner
You must not ever have been that "hungry" Thomas to realise how much difference £16 per week extra can make in many a household.
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equationgirl
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Because £16 a week over a long period soon adds up, and makes a big difference to a household.
This thread is for support, not for criticising or judging people.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Well, one reason might be because the idea clearly exercises cunts like you.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Well, he shat all over the memorial thread for victims of the DWP, so I don't think we can credit this one with very much in the way of sensitivity...
equationgirl
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Did he now...Well, he shat all over the memorial thread for victims of the DWP, so I don't think we can credit this one with very much in the way of sensitivity...
Are the DWP allowed to append a "no home visit" stipulation to a person's case when referring it to the WCA people?
Been stitched up by the WCA people.
They botched an appointment in 2017. Agreed to give me a home visit. Didn't, called me in to the centre and then confirmed i should be getting a home visit and that I wasn't to be seen that day. Then they didn't bother to attend the home visit they did book in March. Now they send me a nother appointment, again at the centre. DWP have said that I can't have a home visit but I can't know why wihtout making an FOI, and the WCA people have not bothered to record on my case log any evidence of the March appointment they didn't attend. So i have no evidence and no case in requesting the WCA actually do what they said they were going to do. Of course if I don't attend the centre...that's it, unless I can persuade the decision maker I have good reasons for not showing. Fat chance.
Also does anyone know what happens in the case of a no show. My appointment is on the 19th. They will send me a form asking me why, but am I correct in assuming that, in the meantime, my benefit will stop on that date and only recommence if they agree to my reasons (whenever that decision gets made)?
They botched an appointment in 2017. Agreed to give me a home visit. Didn't, called me in to the centre and then confirmed i should be getting a home visit and that I wasn't to be seen that day. Then they didn't bother to attend the home visit they did book in March. Now they send me a nother appointment, again at the centre. DWP have said that I can't have a home visit but I can't know why wihtout making an FOI, and the WCA people have not bothered to record on my case log any evidence of the March appointment they didn't attend. So i have no evidence and no case in requesting the WCA actually do what they said they were going to do. Of course if I don't attend the centre...that's it, unless I can persuade the decision maker I have good reasons for not showing. Fat chance.
Also does anyone know what happens in the case of a no show. My appointment is on the 19th. They will send me a form asking me why, but am I correct in assuming that, in the meantime, my benefit will stop on that date and only recommence if they agree to my reasons (whenever that decision gets made)?
I can see this is a waste of time
I'm not up to looking atm Rivendelboy but try the WCA handbook for info on home visits and missed appointments.
It's the gov guidelines for assessment providers, google should bring it up
Thanks
equationgirl
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If you mean asking questions on this thread, well it's not a hotline that's staffed 24/7 - people reply as and when they can. Which might be a few hours or a few days.
If you want information about your case from the DWP make a subject access request under GDPR (data protection act 2018). They have to answer within a set time period.
Freedom of information requests are for more general things like how many people were successful after appeal in retaining their ESA.
Hang in there, most of the time they expect you to give up. Be a thorn in their side.
Forgive me, dealing with these bastards (the DWP that is) makes me behave like a twat
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Don't worry about it, you've enough to worry about right now. Like I said, we'll help if we can.
The DWP really push people into despair, although there are some good people trying to actually help. Must be a stressful place to work.
I hope you get your home visit.
Unfortunately the relevant info doesn't seem to be in there, or at least not that I can find
ffs double post sorry
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