Atos Medicals - Questions, Answers and Support

[Greebo]

I got the dreaded brown envelope, which I forgot to open yesterday because I'm stressed and it ended up buried under a newspaper.

Any guesses what it said?

Minnie with something like that I never guess. Get yourself a cuppa, then open it. Please. If there's any justice at all, it'll be good news.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've opened it!

I was getting you lot to guess the decision

 

[Frankie Jack]

Support group.

 

[equationgirl]

Support Group

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Support group.

Yep! Support Group, no medical

Do you think I'd be teasing you all if it was the WRAG. I'd be on here ranting and raving

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Many thanks to all those (you know who you are) who helped me with over 40 pages of supplementary information.

Now, what do I do now? Ring them up and ask how many points he got and how long he's got it for and is this for real and not a mistake and for copy of erm... stuff?

 

[equationgirl]

Yep! Support Group, no medical

Do you think I'd be teasing you all if it was the WRAG. I'd be on here ranting and raving

WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!
SENSE HAS PREVALIED!!!!!!

 

[equationgirl]

Many thanks to all those (you know who you are) who helped me with over 40 pages of supplementary information.

Now, what do I do now? Ring them up and ask how many points he got and how long he's got it for and is this for real and not a mistake and for copy of erm... stuff?

Is all that not in the letter?

 

[equationgirl]

I admit, going on past performance I had fully expected them to invite him for assessment. I'm so glad they haven't

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!
SENSE HAS PREVALIED!!!!!!

Yep, but for how long. I've heard of people starting the process all over again a few months later

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Is all that not in the letter?

Nope. Nothing except when he moves onto ESA (ie. in a couple of weeks)

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I admit, going on past performance I had fully expected them to invite him for assessment. I'm so glad they haven't

So am I. Have enough stress at the moment without the stress of him answering questions at an assesssment incorrectly

 

[equationgirl]

Yep, but for how long. I've heard of people starting the process all over again a few months later

Benefits and Work show 2-3 years before the next medical, but I think you'll have to phone them to find out for sure.

 

[Frumious B.]

Welcome to the support group Minnie, proud to have you aboard. Leave your coat in the cloakroom and join us in the club lounge for champagne cocktails.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Benefits and Work show 2-3 years before the next medical, but I think you'll have to phone them to find out for sure.

Yes, but I've read of other people who said after decision, they got a new form 3 or 6 months later

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Welcome to the support group Minnie, proud to have you aboard. Leave your coat in the cloakroom and join us in the club lounge for champagne cocktails.

Would love to celebrate but too stressed at moment, so you can have my glass

 

[Libertad]

Great news Minnie. I'm made up for you, they've got a decision right.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Now I'm wondering how long before I get the new DLA/PIP form

 

[equationgirl]

Now I'm wondering how long before I get the new DLA/PIP form

You can't panic, otherwise you'll be fretting forever. Take a deep breath.

 

[Favelado]

Fuck. I'm dreading all this shit if I have to come back home. Glad it worked out for you Minnie.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You can't panic, otherwise you'll be fretting forever. Take a deep breath.

Nah, that's the least of my worries at the moment. Have two other things weighing me down at the moment. Will find the answer to one of them on Friday though

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Fuck. I'm dreading all this shit if I have to come back home. Glad it worked out for you Minnie.

Same as. It's only been almost three months of waiting since I returned form

 

[Greebo]

Would love to celebrate but too stressed at moment, so you can have my glass

Which is exactly why you need to celebrate this. The rest of your worries will still be there in the morning, and it's horrible that your friend has to be in such a bad state to be transferred from IB to ESA without a medical etc.

But small victories, eh? And this isn't small. Each one who makes it gives hope for the others.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Which is exactly why you need to celebrate this. The rest of your worries will still be there in the morning, and it's horrible that your friend has to be in such a bad state to be transferred from IB to ESA without a medical etc.

But small victories, eh? And this isn't small. Each one who makes it gives hope for the others.

Will wait 'til Friday to see if we get any good news

In the meantime, found this as just one of many examples I've come across

Put in the ESA Support Group in February, now they want another Atos assessment!

I transferred from Incapacity Benefit to ESA initially to WRAG but won appeal and was placed in Support Group February this year. In June I received another ESA50 to complete to start the process off again!!! Now they want me in for a medical next week.
Nothing will change with all my conditions as verified by my GP and Consultants and will only worsen so why am I being persecuted? Apart from all my physical conditions I have agoraphobia and panic attacks which they have completed ignored and expect me to attend a medical!!

I am aware that you can request a home visit but the main point is why are they hounding me when only just placed into support group this year. Seems to me they think all my doctors are lying!!​

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've found something I've never come across before. Might be worth noting for anyone who has an assessment. (Apols if it's been posted up before)

Don't know whether it's fact or speculation though, but wouldn't put it past ATOS

Hi GOL, the assessor is under no instruction to cease the assessment at any point. If and I put the emphasis on the word if the assessor has agreed your partner has scored the necessary 15 points they can curtail the assessment to prevent your partner racking up further points. This allows the JC+ DM to put your partner in the work related activity group when he should be in the support group. These people are not your friend, they have no agenda other than to rob you of or minimize the benefits you can receive. Do not be misled, wait for their decision and if it is less than 15 points you have an excellent case for and appeal

from here

http://dwpexamination.org/forum/atos-medical-assessment-centres/had-atos-medical-some-questions/

 

[Libertad]

 

[ash]

Will wait 'til Friday to see if we get any good news

In the meantime, found this as just one of many examples I've come across

I would seriously let this drop and stop researching and worrying for a while. We got the same brown envelope last week support group no medical and consider it a major victory-ridiculous to be celebrating something that you are entitled to continuing (not really a gain is it but it feels like one). I know we have PIP to deal with soon but i was fully expecting my husband to have to go through a very demeaning medical and then for us to spend ages researching the appeal. This feels like a reprieve for us I hope that you can feel some reprieve that I am sure is very deserved after all your work

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I would seriously let this drop and stop researching and worrying for a while. We got the same brown envelope last week support group no medical and consider it a major victory-ridiculous to be celebrating something that you are entitled to continuing (not really a gain is it but it feels like one). I know we have PIP to deal with soon but i was fully expecting my husband to have to go through a very demeaning medical and then for us to spend ages researching the appeal. This feels like a reprieve for us I hope that you can feel some reprieve that I am sure is very deserved after all your work

I know what you mean, and it would be nice to celebrate, but at the moment I've got other worries. However, just because we've won doesn't mean I'm not still keeping an eye out for info for other people who have yet to go through it, and I will be ringing them tomorrow, as I'm curious to find out how many points he got, and on what basis he got put into the support group.

Does feel like a weight has been lifted, but there's still another boulder on my shoulder

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I would seriously let this drop and stop researching and worrying for a while. We got the same brown envelope last week support group no medical and consider it a major victory-ridiculous to be celebrating something that you are entitled to continuing (not really a gain is it but it feels like one). I know we have PIP to deal with soon but i was fully expecting my husband to have to go through a very demeaning medical and then for us to spend ages researching the appeal. This feels like a reprieve for us I hope that you can feel some reprieve that I am sure is very deserved after all your work

PS: Congratulations, even if that's not really the appropriate word

 

[ash]

PS: Congratulations, even if that's not really the appropriate word

Thanks- maybe we need to invent a new word for the congrats??? I know how you feel and I am still monitoring benefits and work and other websites and don't suppose I will ever stop. I agree we could all do with some holders for those boulders