On Incapacity Benefit but CSA thats depriving myself of income

CSA_Help

Watta

Dont know how much time has lapsed since the UT's judgement. Write into the head chairman of the UT and tell him /her you are going for judical reveiw as you believe that the tribunal wasnt heard correctly. If you believe the DR's note was removed from the COC but was present elsewhere in the file then the dates on the Dr's note should match up to your COC.

I think PHB and myself was wondering why you were signed off work with a thyroid problem when it is easily treated with correct medication. I didnt know i had it until last year and my levels still arent correct and thats me on 150mg thyroxin per day but i have continually worked during that time.

Watta_4Cup

Wow v.fast!, lets leave medical matters to professionals, Im on Incap but PWC doesnt work by choice. I wasnt at upper tribunal no notice of trial date, I just got a letter saying it had been heard and this was the findings. Also forgot to mention, the DWP (?another name for CSA) also received doctors statement because doctor give me a copy of the DWP letter asking for it when i claimed incap, so they actually received it twice. Writing to chair of tribunal, is that an official line?

CSA_Help

Watta_4Cup wrote: »

Wow v.fast!, lets leave medical matters to professionals, Im on Incap but PWC doesnt work by choice. I wasnt at upper tribunal no notice of trial date, I just got a letter saying it had been heard and this was the findings. Also forgot to mention, the DWP (?another name for CSA) also received doctors statement because doctor give me a copy of the DWP letter asking for it when i claimed incap, so they actually received it twice. Writing to chair of tribunal, is that an official line?

Yes

If you asked for an oral hearing you should have been notified. You would have received official paperwork from the UT. If the dates on the Dr's letters match up when the CSA requested it etc than you certainly have a point of law.

How long ago was it ?

Watta_4Cup

Havnt for the file to hand so not sure of precise dates. If a time limit applies then how long is it & what event does it start from e.g. date of CSA error or date of last trubunal? The date on doctors statement comes before the CSA change of circ letter date because it was for claiming incap benefit and reused it with my CSA CofC letter and stapled them together and CSA later detatched and now say they didnt get. A copy is elsewhere in the DP file but it might be the doctors incap claim copy and CSA didnt know it was there, it doesnt have the staple mark on topleft and the CSA photocopy CofC letter still shows an empty staple mark. What point of law am I appealing against? not sure if I quite follow.

CSA_Help

I beieve it is 1 month but it wouldn't harm to write a letter anyway. I woul work out a sequence of events in chronological order. They are possibly saying the docs letter was for something else. Everything has to be black and white for the csa and sometimes you have to spell it out to them.

Watta_4Cup

Its much longer than a month, the CSA hasnt said the CofC letter and attached medical diagnosis statement was for something else, they just said they didnt receive it. I cant spell the CSA own rules out to them because I dont know them, I expected the CSA to he honest and truthful. I'll speak to CAB about a letter to chair of tribunal.

CSA_Help

Go for it

The CAb will probably be able to assist you. Failing that NACSA could assist you (Sticky at the top of this forum)

Sometimes the CSA make up the rules as they go along on don't interperate them how the legislation is laid out.

If you have copies from your doctor that the CSA asked for information on x date then that should be used as evidence.

Sometimes it is more convenient for them to lose the evidence.

Rorkes_Drift

PlayingHardball wrote: »

Hypothyroidism can be treated with thyroxin, you should be able to work once treated.

What has the NRPs medical prescription to do with the CSA?

Rorkes_Drift

Watta_4Cup wrote: »

. Writing to chair of tribunal, is that an official line?

No its not.

Contact your MP and he can have the Ombudsman look into your case. Keep that CSA copy of the docs statement in a safe place, the one that was elsewherre in the CSA data file & without the staple holes. It looks to me a caseworker intentionally detached the original statement from your change of circumstances letter & didnt realise the CSA made enqiries with the benefits office producing the 2nd copy of the docs statement.

If you start writing letters yourself, i feel you would get into a lengthy & protracted volley of correspondence, wheras an MP can launch an investigation and clear it up quickly and once for all. Its not your job to get the CSA to comply.