ESA failed medical, how many others have here

welshmoneylover

How demoralising MrsA, just goes to show how genuine claimants fall foul of the rules designed to stop the shirkers claiming everything.

I hope he didn't take up their suggestion?

MrsA1939

welshmoneylover wrote: »

How demoralising MrsA, just goes to show how genuine claimants fall foul of the rules designed to stop the shirkers claiming everything.

I hope he didn't take up their suggestion?

Thanks WML, it was also suggested that he could work in a call centre, when even I could hardly tell what he was saying much of the time.
Unfortunately he is still off work having treatment 3 times a week and blood tests the other 2 days but at 64 where would he find a job anyway, he has worked from when he left school at 15 and never claimed any benefits until his stroke last year, and all he receives is ESA and low rate DLA:(

Shazzadouglas

My daughter is 18, has severe learning disability, epilepsy and the mental age of a 3 yr old and got a letter in last week that she has to attend a work focus interview. Needless to say i went mental and her social worker is not happy either. I`ve told everyone i know about it and everyone is absolutely astounded.

She needs someone with her at all times, would wander away with a complete stranger, has no sense of danger, cant read or write, cant use a telephone, doesn,t know her address or even any colours and when she doesn,t want to do something she can be EXTREMELY stubborn....shes just a 3 yr old trapped in the body of a young woman really. I cant wait to take her to this interview as i really want to see what line of work they suggest for her....I`m all for weeding out the shirkers but for gods sake there are some people who really are genuine and they are the ones getting the raw end of things. Oh and for the past 15 years she has received the high rate DLA for both care and mobility.

I still haven,t seen the Atos medical report, still waiting on that being sent out but i`ve got a feeling that after i finish reading it, it will probably should be starting with "Once upon a time" have 3 bears in it and end "And they lived happily ever after".....ie a complete made up fairytail......i might be wrong though.lol

I can foresee a visit to my MP coming up

The government really are hitting low now by going after the easiest targets

NASA_2

The disallowance letter does state the right of appeal contrary to what some people seem to be suggesting.

krisskross

Shazzadouglas wrote: »

My daughter is 18, has severe learning disability, epilepsy and the mental age of a 3 yr old and got a letter in last week that she has to attend a work focus interview. Needless to say i went mental and her social worker is not happy either. I`ve told everyone i know about it and everyone is absolutely astounded.

She needs someone with her at all times, would wander away with a complete stranger, has no sense of danger, cant read or write, cant use a telephone, doesn,t know her address or even any colours and when she doesn,t want to do something she can be EXTREMELY stubborn....shes just a 3 yr old trapped in the body of a young woman really. I cant wait to take her to this interview as i really want to see what line of work they suggest for her....I`m all for weeding out the shirkers but for gods sake there are some people who really are genuine and they are the ones getting the raw end of things. Oh and for the past 15 years she has received the high rate DLA for both care and mobility.

I still haven,t seen the Atos medical report, still waiting on that being sent out but i`ve got a feeling that after i finish reading it, it will probably should be starting with "Once upon a time" have 3 bears in it and end "And they lived happily ever after".....ie a complete made up fairytail......i might be wrong though.lol

I can foresee a visit to my MP coming up

The government really are hitting low now by going after the easiest targets

But you know full well that your daughter's benefits will all continue. That nothing will change so what is there to get so het up about?

I wouldn't think for a moment that a human being sends out the letters, they will be computer generated to everyone getting certain benefits. Personally if I was in your situation, which thankfully I'm not, I would simply shrug my shoulders, agree that it is total madness and comply with the request.

Kay_Peel

I'm confused by the title of this topic. I expected to hear the OP say that he considered himself fit for some kind of work, but had failed the medical. Instead the OP appears to have passed the medical!

I'm puzzled as to why the OP can't be more positive about the outcome and look forward to getting some kind of work that suits. In my workplace we have people with cerebral palsy, MS, cancer, brain tumours, ME, spina bifida, Downs Syndrome, serious back injuries, amputees and so on and so on.

The man in our post-room used to be Professor in a University before suffering serious mental illness. He had a full-time 'carer' when he started work on a temporary placement but now he's a permanent employee. He's probably the brainiest person in the building, but he wouldn't swop the post-room for his old job.

So, come on, OP. Instead of feeling hard done to, think positive. You aren't going to beat the system and things are about to change. I can understand that you find that scarey but it sounds as though you need a wake-up call.

healy

Kay_Peel wrote: »

I'm confused by the title of this topic. I expected to hear the OP say that he considered himself fit for some kind of work, but had failed the medical. Instead the OP appears to have passed the medical!

I'm puzzled as to why the OP can't be more positive about the outcome and look forward to getting some kind of work that suits. In my workplace we have people with cerebral palsy, MS, cancer, brain tumours, ME, spina bifida, Downs Syndrome, serious back injuries, amputees and so on and so on.

The man in our post-room used to be Professor in a University before suffering serious mental illness. He had a full-time 'carer' when he started work on a temporary placement but now he's a permanent employee. He's probably the brainiest person in the building, but he wouldn't swop the post-room for his old job.

So, come on, OP. Instead of feeling hard done to, think positive. You aren't going to beat the system and things are about to change. I can understand that you find that scarey but it sounds as though you need a wake-up call.

As far as the DWP and claiming benefits is concerned if you pass the medical you stay on the benefit but if you fail the medical your benefit is stopped.

sunnyone

NASA wrote: »

The disallowance letter does state the right of appeal contrary to what some people seem to be suggesting.

Got it here and there is no mention that you can appeal, the appeals proccess or the form needed or even that you can claim the assessment rate while you appeal!

NASA_2

sunnyone wrote: »

Got it here and there is no mention that you can appeal, the appeals proccess or the form needed or even that you can claim the assessment rate while you appeal!

Well you must be the unlucky one because it goes on everyone elses. At this stage I have seen a few hundred disallowance letters (There are actually two that go out) and they have all stated what course of action needs to be taken 'if you disagree' with the decision.

citymanx

Ladywriter1968 wrote: »

I failed the ESA medical which only lasted 20mins and was a farce. How many others here failed this and now having to appeal? I just wondered?

I also failed my ESA medical the medical person who did it was the most incompitent person ive ever met. I have 1 leg shorter than the other by 2 and half inches but she didnt even measure it she measured round my knee when my accident broke my right femma she was so unproffesional good luck with your appeal still waiting for mine.