Incapacity Benefit Wrongly Stopped - Failed Medical

slow_saver

cit_k wrote: »

Dont tell them if you do take a dictaphone, just keep it hidden and recording.
If you tell them they wont proceed with the medical, and your benefits will be stopped.

Just record without them knowing.

Zara33 wrote: »

Surely that is illegal

Zara33 wrote: »

No I meant recording people without warning them, as well you know :rolleyes:

Why? they would secretly record you if they thought you were swinging the lead? :cool:

alwaysonthego_2

Why do all these types of threads turn into conspiracy theories, does nothing to help the ops.

cit_k

What conspiracy theory? That ATOS and the DWP are always above board, and people are not getting shafted?

Garry_Anderson

cit_k wrote: »

What conspiracy theory? That ATOS and the DWP are always above board, and people are not getting shafted?

It is not conspiracy - it is purely mindset - they all know DWP wants to reach target of 1 million off benefits.

The supporters of DWP and ATOS pretend that those who have been on receiving end of their corrupt decisions are just conspiracy nutters

NASA_2

cit_k wrote: »

What conspiracy theory? That ATOS and the DWP are always above board, and people are not getting shafted?

I cant speak about ATOS but I really cant see what a DM gains from denying someone benefit if they are entitled to it. A DM isnt at a very high grade and they really arent paid for each person that is turned down.

If there was an incentive for the worker then obviously it could be abused but, again in my experience, the DM will make the decision they think is right - even if they are eventually proved wrong.

System

Besides some of us with mental health problems already know they are out to get us

alwaysonthego_2

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

Besides some of us with mental health problems already know they are out to get us

Stop listening to those two posters, they are not out to get you!! If you are having problems go to your local CAB and the welfare rights worker will support you.

NASA_2

Is the CAB funded the same way in GB as it is in northern Ireland?

If so then there is a quite significant amount of government money that goes into keeping them going. If the government were so hell bent on denying people money then why would they pour money into people that try and help benefit claimants?

System

alwaysonthego wrote: »

Stop listening to those two posters, they are not out to get you!! If you are having problems go to your local CAB and the welfare rights worker will support you.

i thought that before coming on here...the joys of paranoia

i wish i could stop worrying but i'm always scared no-one believes me

alwaysonthego_2

NASA wrote: »

Is the CAB funded the same way in GB as it is in northern Ireland?

If so then there is a quite significant amount of government money that goes into keeping them going. If the government were so hell bent on denying people money then why would they pour money into people that try and help benefit claimants?

The CAB is funded partly by the government, LAs and other organisations. Each CAB is independant and aswell as recieving money from head office they have to try and raise their own funds and try and get local businesses to help out. Not many people realise that the CAB is a charity. Although they recieve funding from the government they remain inpartial. I think some of the debt workers are partly funded by a bank.

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