Atos Medicals - Questions, Answers and Support

[ericjarvis]

It has NEVER been about saving the taxpayer a single penny. That isn't something that any of the main political parties see as a priority. Simply pointing out how wasteful they are being is letting the bastards off the hook. They aren't incompetent. They are lying about their objectives.

There are three main driving forces behind the policies of the Con Dems and NuLabour.

1. Giving lucrative contracts to companies that donate large sums to the political parties.

2. Driving down wages and worsening terms and conditions of employment for working and lower middle class people. This is done by making unemployment as horrendous as they can get away with, and eventually a nigh on slave labour force through workfare schemes.

3. Driving up property prices by continuing the UK's artificial housing shortage.

The only difference between the parties is that the ConDems take the profits direct into their own pockets whilst NuLabour rely on the "generosity" of their financial backers.

 

[treelover]

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[treelover]

BBC 3's Free Speech programme,, (bit like QT) is covering the disability benefits issue, its becoming clear that as the wider public find out more about these 'reforms' they don't like them, NL were very good in obfuscating them, but things are changing, the Lib Dem on the programme has the cheek to say it will cost more in the end and most will get their benefits, no mention of the suicides, etc.

he was a Manchester MP, perhaps Mancs Urbs can send him the facts..

 

[Treacle Toes]

So it begins. #Paralympian with one leg told he's 'not disabled enough' to receive benefits #olsx #onn @ukuncut http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/p/1588677

Paralympian with one leg told he's 'not disabled enough' to receive benefits


A Paralympian who only has one leg has been told he will not receive benefits – because he is not disabled enough.
Wayne Fisher, who played for the GB wheelchair basketball team, has applied for disability living allowance after losing his job.
The dad-of-one hoped the benefit would let him apply for an automatic Motability car to help find work and support his family – including five-month-old daughter Miley-Kay.

But the Department for Work and Pensions has told Wayne – a member of the GB Paralympic team at the 1996 Games in Atlanta – he ‘isn’t eligible’ for the allowance, even though he has received it before in 2005

 

[Greebo]

Similar has happened before - over 10 years ago there was a case of a young woman with two prosthetic legs being denied the highest level of mobility component DLA because somebody decided that she could walk.

Which she could (with a lot of pain), but that's not the point. Pain, fatigue, and difficulty balancing etc are supposed to be taken into account. And if you have severe discomfort (or worse) from the first step, DLA case law dictates that you should be counted as not being able to walk at all.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Was only to be expected, as are ignorant comments like this:

He is able to work though, and so should be on job seekers.. Surely disability living allowance is for people that cannot work because of their disability, no?

 

[Greebo]

Was only to be expected, as are ignorant comments like this:

Quite.

 

[treelover]

on Twitter..

Liam Fox urges chancellor to ''cut welfare to pay for emergency tax cuts''

 

[Greebo]

on Twitter..

Liam Fox urges chancellor to ''cut welfare to pay for emergency tax cuts''

He's also argued (again) that benefits paid to "better off pensioners" should not remain intact.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

He's also argued (again) that benefits paid to "better off pensioners" should not remain intact.

What exactly is a "better off pensioner"?

 

[Greebo]

What exactly is a "better off pensioner"?

That bit wasn't defined.

 

[Frankie Jack]

What exactly is a "better off pensioner"?

The ones that vote Tory of course.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The ones that vote Tory of course.

I reckon there's quite a few in the House of Lords that are "better off pensioners"

 

[Frankie Jack]

I reckon there's quite a few in the House of Lords that are "better off pensioners"

Hell yeah.. Any that may have to live on basic state pension (highly unlikely there are any) can top up their pittance with up to £300 a day 'turn up and have a snooze up the back' stipend.

 

[ViolentPanda]

He's also argued (again) that benefits paid to "better off pensioners" should not remain intact.

And he'll keep arguing it because Fox is one of those Tories who abhors the principle of universality, and the principle of universality stands behind the State Pension. Break that (and "grey power"), and riding roughshod over any other universal benefit becomes far easier.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Never sure where to put these stories amongst all the Atos threads.

Not sure if this has been put up yet, a doctor who hadn't heard of Crohn's

http://chris-coltrane.livejournal.com/415304.html

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Not sure if this has been posted up yet, and I'm not sure what the situation is for people who are in hospital

Surely the system is there to help people in difficult situations, that’s why it exists doesn’t it? But my experience is that it is there to hinder and after receiving a letter telling Alex he has a job interview on the 28th September which if he doesn’t attend could effect his benefit (Employment Support Allowance) is just more than ridiculous.

They tell me when I ring the job centre they’ll do it over the phone instead…??? Do they not get it? He is utterly and completely incapable of this…!

Apologies, I see treelover's already posted about the family

 

[treelover]

some of the comments on Sue Marsh's blog post on the above are the worse i have ever seen, I think they may be fash they are that extreme..

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

some of the comments on Sue Marsh's blog post on the above are the worse i have ever seen, I think they may be fash they are that extreme..

Obvious that some people didn't even bother reading the story

Anonymous8 September 2012 17:34
thier curent situation needs attention now, they need help.

BUT


How the hell did they end up with all those children in this day and age????????? too many 'do gooders' on this site that cost us all a lot of money. IF YOU CANT AFFORD THEM THEN DONT HAVE THEM.

Someone pointed out to Anonymous they had the children before his brain injury

 

[equationgirl]

Obvious that some people didn't even bother reading the story

Someone pointed out to Anonymous they had the children before his brain injury

There are some vile people in the world

 

[Celt]

I have my medical on Friday, it feels pretty pointless.

 

[goldenecitrone]

I have my medical on Friday, it feels pretty pointless.

No. They are pointless. You are not.

 

[Frankie Jack]

What goldencitrone said Celt. Get all the hints and tips together that you can before then. xx

 

[equationgirl]

I have my medical on Friday, it feels pretty pointless.

Is someone going with you?

Best of luck x x

 

[Celt]

Someone is accompanying me to the building, but doesn't plan on coming in with me, I am to speak to her on wednesday, she works for one of the mental health charities.

I have sort of decided I can't think about it till wednesday I get back from travels to a family funeral in Yorkshire then. .

I can't stay this nervy till then.

I need to go back and re-read the descriptors on benefits and wok site.

I am allowing myself a brief think about it now.

Its going to be a fun week.

 

[equationgirl]

Someone is accompanying me to the building, but doesn't plan on coming in with me, I am to speak to her on wednesday, she works for one of the mental health charities.

I have sort of decided I can't think about it till wednesday I get back from travels to a family funeral in Yorkshire then. .

I can't stay this nervy till then.

I need to go back and re-read the descriptors on benefits and wok site.

I am allowing myself a brief think about it now.

Its going to be a fun week.

{{{celt}}}

Wishing all the best for the funeral Celt.

 

[Celt]

So should I be asking the lady coming with me to come in with me? Not to take part more as witness. I haven't asked to have it recorded, it seems to be unlikely it would happen and I need to get this over with, I can't do the stress f the last few weeks much longer.

Funeral will be ok, part of my problem with the medical is that in the last few weeks I have been spending a lot of time supporting mum, her heart isn't just fine and her now departed sister was much cause for concern. The bonus is I get to see family I haven't seen in an age.

 

[equationgirl]

So should I be asking the lady coming with me to come in with me? Not to take part more as witness. I haven't asked to have it recorded, it seems to be unlikely it would happen and I need to get this over with, I can't do the stress f the last few weeks much longer.

Funeral will be ok, part of my problem with the medical is that in the last few weeks I have been spending a lot of time supporting mum, her heart isn't just fine and her now departed sister was much cause for concern. The bonus is I get to see family I haven't seen in an age.

I would, as much for moral support as for being a witness. Also take notes if you are able.

It's good that you will see family, even though it's not in the happiest of circumstances.

 

[Frankie Jack]

HoC Work and Pensions Committee

Grimond Room
Meeting starts at 4.30pm
Universal Credit

Witnesses

Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State, and Lord Freud, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform, Department for Work and Pensions

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=11424

 

[treelover]

Allegra Stratton on Newsnight(has the ear of cabinet tories) is stating that its likely all benefits will be frozen for two years, now we can why Gideon allowed benefits to be uprated earlier this year, so he could point to the unfairness of ''claimants getting more than workers''...