new dla medicals

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

woodbine wrote: »

The govt announced that from 2013 all dla claimants inc existing ones would have to undergo a medical.
mp kate hoey has tabled an early day motion (EDM)questioning the wisdom and fairness of this,so far 48 mps have signed the edm,inc some members of the coalition parties.
Now would be a good time to contact your mp to see if they have or intend to sign this edm.

here is the edm in full
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=41333&SESSION=905

I know this post is a bit old now but wanted to update.

I sent an email to my MP Mr Chris Heaton on 25th July asking whether he would be signing EDM 393 but he didn't reply unfortunately.

Today I had a letter from the House Of Commons :eek:.

He states that he will not be singing the EDM 393 but reassure's me that DLA will not be cut or reduced from the people that need it & can genuinely demonstarate that they should be receiving DLA.

I'm really pleased that he took the time to write to me & the letter he wrote was very nice.

I wondered whether anyone else had heard back from their MP's regarding this matter.

Mods79

I have read with interest various peoples comments on this topic and related issues. DLA is for Quality of life. simple

Vaila

Mods79 wrote: »

I have read with interest various peoples comments on this topic and related issues. DLA is for Quality of life. simple

i agree some of us are almost reliant on dla to sustain a "normal" standard of living and its terrible thay benefit cheats etc are going to lower the care that the goverment provides

nogginthenog

Breast_Cancer_Survivor wrote: »

I know this post is a bit old now but wanted to update.

I sent an email to my MP Mr Chris Heaton on 25th July asking whether he would be signing EDM 393 but he didn't reply unfortunately.

Today I had a letter from the House Of Commons :eek:.

He states that he will not be singing the EDM 393 but reassure's me that DLA will not be cut or reduced from the people that need it & can genuinely demonstarate that they should be receiving DLA.

I'm really pleased that he took the time to write to me & the letter he wrote was very nice.

I wondered whether anyone else had heard back from their MP's regarding this matter.

Which is a clever way of saying they are going to raise the crossbar before 2013.So anybody who has had a medical and awarded a indefinite unlikly to improve award in the past, could possibly loose money

fiddumz44

Thats exactly what will happen the bar will be so high it will be almost impossible and sadly people that do need help will end up in a right mess because ATOS will say they can manage without help .

LittleTinker

krisskross wrote: »

i don't understand why people are so against having a medical. It will happen, too many people are getting DLA for minor issues for it to be able to carry on in it's present incarnation.

I completely agree.

I have come across 4 people recently who are considering claiming DLA because they "dont know how they are going to manage" now that the kids have flown the nest!

One of them is complaining about being shattered at work every day and comes home some days wanting to cry.....and yet she managed to zip around quite well in her car visiting friends.

The thing that gets me is 3 of them will probably get it as it stands at the moment.

Indie_Kid

LittleTinker wrote: »

One of them is complaining about being shattered at work every day and comes home some days wanting to cry.....and yet she managed to zip around quite well in her car visiting friends.

I will be very surprised if this person gets it - after all, being tired after work is normal.

LittleTinker

sh1305 wrote: »

Thy're not that straight forward. Even then, the DM doesn't read what people actually write on the forms and make it up as they go along.

Yes they do read it and no, they dont "make it up as they go along".

You seem very bitter which is likely due to being turned down repeatedly and because you feel that you ought to be awarded DLA you are critising their methods as the reason for your refusals.

The DM are fair, thorough, informed and honest..........and they most certainly are not stupid or thoughtless.

LittleTinker

sh1305 wrote: »

I will be very surprised if this person gets it - after all, being tired after work is normal.

The point I make is that her claim will exagerate her problems so much that under the current rules for assessing DLA, is might end up getting a claim awarded.

Indie_Kid

LittleTinker wrote: »

Yes they do read it and no, they dont "make it up as they go along".

You seem very bitter which is likely due to being turned down repeatedly and because you feel that you ought to be awarded DLA you are critising their methods as the reason for your refusals.

The DM are fair, thorough, informed and honest..........and they most certainly are not stupid or thoughtless.

Can you explain why then, I've been told that as someone with bowel problems and visual impairment, I was told that wearing a nappy would solve my problem of not being able to wipe myself? Bearing in mind that, there is nowhere for me to change myself, issues with leaks, etc.

They went as far as to say I don't have problems with my bowels - funny how it's recorded in my medical notes and how I had to see a stomach specialist to rule out Coeliacs disease. They also claim that I don't have depression - it's recorded on my medical notes and I put the name of a person who knows everything that happened earlier this year.

I know for a fact they don't read forms - they told me that I don't need help with medication - I'm lucky if I can administer my medication myself without getting it everywhere. (I am now unable to tilt my head back - tilting my head back makes it easier) They've also constantly told me that I should have no problems reading - I'm lucky if I can read standard print.