Is it all worth it

dave030445 · 17 April 2011 at 11:08PM

Hi all as the titlle says is it all worth it. would love to hear what you all think. im on ESA wrg last medical dec 2010 just recieved a letter to say i will have to fill out another quesionaire on my condition i feel like im being hounded all the time. Ive heard that my wife and I can claim income support would i be better claiming this at least then i would be left alone. Please let me know what you all think
cheers dave

welshmoneylover · 17 April 2011 at 11:25PM

dave030445 wrote: »

Hi all as the titlle says is it all worth it. would love to hear what you all think. im on ESA wrg last medical dec 2010 just recieved a letter to say i will have to fill out another quesionaire on my condition i feel like im being hounded all the time. Ive heard that my wife and I can claim income support would i be better claiming this at least then i would be left alone. Please let me know what you all think
cheers dave

With the benefit changes coming into force, I don't think it matters whether you clain IS or ESA, you would never be 'left alone'.

You would probably have to explain/justify whatever claim is going in.

stazi · 17 April 2011 at 11:57PM

dave030445

These are the conditions for which you can claim IS-
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018708

Do you think you qualify?

dave030445 · 18 April 2011 at 7:55AM

stazi wrote: »

dave030445

These are the conditions for which you can claim IS-
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018708

Do you think you qualify?

Hi thanks for getting back yes i think we would qualify its just all these medical i cant handle

jonty1970 · 18 April 2011 at 10:22AM

If you are ill and you think you should get ESA, go for it.
There is a method in the way ill people are being treated now. It is to put people off claiming, so you "disappear" from statistics and the government don't have to pay you, what you are entitled to.

Just because some people swing the lead and pretend to be ill, that is no reason to treat the majority of ill people badly.

Whatever your illness is, you will get more support from a specific forum, as on here and some other places, sympathy is short coming.

If you have mental illness you can get the **** taken out of you.

Good luck and go for you medical and explain why you can't work at the moment, if that is the case, but don't feel afraid to get what you are legally entitled to!

dave030445 · 18 April 2011 at 11:32AM

hi thanks for that as you say friendly help is not one of his forums strong points so thank-you. ive been getting Esa for about 2 and a half years now falled the first medical went to appeal and won and placed in the wrg then 4 month later had to go for another medical which they did a home visit which i passed and was put in the wrg done all six pathways to work and they said they could not find me a job due to my illness. Then last week got questionair to filll out about my condition and as we all no once ive filled that in i will have to attend another medical what more do they want from me. at rhe moment IS seems the dare i say it the easier option.

jonty1970 · 18 April 2011 at 11:48AM

Don't give up. Like I said, get someone on your side. Find a group or web forum specific to your illness.

And don't give up!

dave030445 · 18 April 2011 at 12:00PM

is claiming IS giving up it just drives me mad and its only going to get worse by the look of things.

jonty1970 · 18 April 2011 at 12:17PM

if you are ill and entitled to the money, you should claim.

They want people to give up so it saves them money.

Get some help from your local welfare rights office. I think you ring your local council and ask for them.

Or CAB, but you should claim what you are entitled to.