Atos Medicals - Questions, Answers and Support
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equationgirl
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Yardbird - sorry to hear you've got the form. On the ABC of ESA website (link I previously posted) they discuss why it is so hard to get a reasonable assessment. There's been a lot of changes to the scoring used compared to the previous system, and in my opinion it's so heavily weighted towards passing people fit for work no matter what that is has become virtually useless. It may be worth bearing this in mind when completing the form.
Here's the ABC of ESA site: http://www.abcofesa.co.uk/board/index.php
Best of luck.
Here's the ABC of ESA site: http://www.abcofesa.co.uk/board/index.php
Best of luck.
Good luck with the questionnaire, yardie x
Not sure if this has been posted already, but I wondered if this would be relevant to anyone..
Mental Health Resistance Network are working towards making a claim for a judicial review of the WCA, focussing on those claiming on mental health grounds. They're looking for people willing to talk about what sort of problems they had with the WCA/the process of claiming ESA, specifically
1) people who claimed and were turned down for ESA but were successful on appeal when they produced additional medical evidence
or
2) people who were turned down for ESA and did not appeal but reapplied with medical evidence, and were successful.
more info/contact details on DPAC's website.
Not sure if this has been posted already, but I wondered if this would be relevant to anyone..
Mental Health Resistance Network are working towards making a claim for a judicial review of the WCA, focussing on those claiming on mental health grounds. They're looking for people willing to talk about what sort of problems they had with the WCA/the process of claiming ESA, specifically
1) people who claimed and were turned down for ESA but were successful on appeal when they produced additional medical evidence
or
2) people who were turned down for ESA and did not appeal but reapplied with medical evidence, and were successful.
more info/contact details on DPAC's website.
maldwyn
What?
Had my review on the 26th Jan and received a cryptic letter from DWP this morning, phoned them and was told I passed and will be reviewed again in six months. While it's a bit of a relief I can only hope my surgery/chemo is complete by then. In the 18 months I've been ill I have had 3 reviews which in and of it's self is pretty stressful.
Nothing would suit me better than being well enough to return to work in August.
Good luck to those of you under review my thoughts are with you.
Nothing would suit me better than being well enough to return to work in August.
Good luck to those of you under review my thoughts are with you.
'A friend of a friend (female late 50s) went for her DLA assessment recently - was asked how her sex life was (how active / how often) and was asked whether she would be capable of using a 'Rampant Rabbit!'
Don't know if this was a male or female assessor or whether it was DWP or ATOS.
True story.'
from a welfare blog, sounds apochryphal, but if true, ffs....
Don't know if this was a male or female assessor or whether it was DWP or ATOS.
True story.'
from a welfare blog, sounds apochryphal, but if true, ffs....
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Surprise surprise. They've never been hot on publicising that you can request a home visit.
equationgirl
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equationgirl
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How's things going today, culder?
equationgirl
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Because it would cost them money, I suppose, and because if you need a home visit then you're obviously not fit for work, which defeats the purpose of the whole exercise?
My GP and MS Nurse are insistent that I am not to go to them, lets see what they have to say.
equationgirl
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I really hope this doesn't set you back to much. yardbird, or anybody else for that matter. If there is anything I can do let me know.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Pretty much.
My usual tactic is to phone the enquiry number on the covering letter, and ask to speak to "medical services". This usually gets you put through to someone who can arrange a home visit. I'm going to have a quick butchers through my copy of the Disability Rights Handbook to check that the DWP/ATOS/whichever group of shit-eaters are responsible still have to grant home visits.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Right, so they have a commitment to carrying out home visits, albeit a minimum commitment.
Here, they state "The medical assessment will usually take place at a Medical Centre near where you live. If you're unfit to travel or you live more than 90 minutes' journey from the nearest centre, the approved healthcare professional may visit you at home." (my emphasis).
Here, they state "The medical assessment will usually take place at a Medical Centre near where you live. If you're unfit to travel or you live more than 90 minutes' journey from the nearest centre, the approved healthcare professional may visit you at home." (my emphasis).
Nuts!
If they were able to keep an appointment maybe, but when I went previously, having asked for the first appointment, I discover that they block book!
I have to carefully balance my body and prepare mentally and I may be okay for an hour or so, but to be told one to one and a half hours wait when you have double incontinence (I can control a lot, but...)
All the front of house girl did was point to the loo.
Talk about not understand !!
This is in front of others - no privacy.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Then you need to emphasise in the form (there should be a bit for additional info near the back) that your incontinence and other problems mean you need a home visit. Lay it on thick, mention that you take pain and spasm control medication that has certain effects on you, as does the physical stress of attempting to exercise sphincter control for any significant length of time. They have to provide home visits if you're unfit to travel, and that doesn't just mean if you're not mobile enough, it also means "if your condition precludes spending any length of time more than 10-15 seconds away from a loo".
equationgirl
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Home visit, I think, yardbird, there's no saying how long you could wait to get into the assessment, never mind the time travelling to and from the centre.
culder
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ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Home visit, I think, yardbird, there's no saying how long you could wait to get into the assessment, never mind the time travelling to and from the centre.
One time I got asked (I have continence problems myself) "couldn't you take Immodium?". "Yes", replied I, "if I want to make my problems a lot worse and more painful by constantly taking stuff to stop me shitting when my stomach wants to do otherwise".
equationgirl
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People just don't get it, do they?One time I got asked (I have continence problems myself) "couldn't you take Immodium?". "Yes", replied I, "if I want to make my problems a lot worse and more painful by constantly taking stuff to stop me shitting when my stomach wants to do otherwise".
I often get asked if a kidney transplant would help. My response normally involves a ten minute overview of the transplant system and why, even if I did get a transplant, I'd swap one set of problems for another.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
They suggested I could get adult nappies from my G.P
I took and made them note I had a change of clothing at my last interview.
Yep, same here, plus wipes, and separate placcy bags for sticking the soiled clothing and cleaning materials in. Reaction was "huh?", to which I asked, "what, so I'm just supposed to stick my shitty clothes straight in my man-bag, and leave whoever's toilet I've borrowed looking like someone has exploded a sewage bomb in it?". Half of these twats don't know they're born!
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