ESA refusal Blah!!

Confuseddot

Fingers crossed Mazza that she gets the correct result this time.

schrodie

mazza111 wrote: »

As many of you know, my dd has been going through the process, but for those of you who don't know but can offer some advice, I'll go through it as briefly as possible.

DD started claiming ESA in around July last year. Was signed off with depression and mobile knees. Filled out ESA50 as required. Sent it off and heard nothing

Sent for medical, in August, didn't receive the appointment through.

Resent appointment for September. Attended ATOS medical and received 0 points. Heard this on Nov 1st.

October 31st had a bad break to her ankle. Was borderline for surgery but because of her HMS/EDS. They didn't want to operate as people with HMS take longer to heal. So spent 5.5 months in cast. First 2 months non weight bearing.

Appealed the decision and due to the leg break, asked their advice, said to go to appeal.

Received medical report that was full of lies and inaccuracies. They didn't even examine her knees or ankles. And only looked at her MH problems.

During this time we found a lot of mail in the street belonging to her, so asked DWP to send all mail to my postal address. Postie not doing job properly, complaints have gone to RM. And since this time her condition has deteriorated dramatically. To the state where she's working mega hard with her physio to keep herself out a wheelchair. Is needing surgery on both legs. Wears braces on her knees, wrists, has insoles for her shoes and is only allowed to wear high top trainers. She's waiting for wrist splints to be made with thumb supports. She really needs something for her shoulder too, but because of her psoriasis.... They make her sweaty and psoriasis worse, so ortho reluctant to go there.

Since this time she's been awarded HRM and LRC elements of DLA.

We went to tribunal about 3 months ago. It was adjourned waiting for more medical evidence.

DD received a letter in at her own address tonight at around 5pm, stating that as she didn't turn up for tribunal a decision had been made in her absence and they stuck with the 0 points. No letter had been received at her her or my address :wall: Although I've not had any other letters go missing, I can only assume that as she received this one at her address, the other one went to that address too and went astray.


Anyhoo, advice of where we go from here please. I know we could start another claim immediately because of worsening/different condition. But would she get any money in this time? Mutttttttttttttttley or Roger, advice pleaaaaaaaaaaaaase!!! I'm ready to get on the blower tomorrow on her behalf, but I'm struggling as to what's best way to approach it.

MSE in their wisdom have allowed an Atos representative to try to convince disabled people that they are really nice people and never make mistakes over on the Disability & Dosh forum; why not pose your concerns to them, I'm sure they'll be more than helpful!!

schrodie

zoominatorone wrote: »

Three generations of one family on some kind of sickness benefit.
What makes us all so ill in this country with the free NHS when some countries have nothing?

Aren't you lucky you live here then!

zoominatorone

schrodie wrote: »

Aren't you lucky you live here then!

Certainly am. But luckily for me, three generations of my family aren't on disability benefits as we all work.

schrodie

zoominatorone wrote: »

Certainly am. But luckily for me, three generations of my family aren't on disability benefits as we all work.

Oh so you're all immune form getting sick and or disabled then!!

....a super family!!!! :rotfl:

zoominatorone

schrodie wrote: »

Oh so you're all immune form getting sick and or disabled then!!

....a super family!!!! :rotfl:

Perhaps you could point out where I said we are all immune from getting sick or disabled?

I could be knocked down by a bus tomorrow, but it's good to know I can spend the rest of my life on benefits, my OH can be paid to care for me and I'll get some lovely DLA on top of the sickness benefits.

clemmatis

zoominatorone wrote: »

I could be knocked down by a bus tomorrow, but it's good to know I can spend the rest of my life on benefits, my OH can be paid to care for me and I'll get some lovely DLA on top of the sickness benefits.

And meanwhile you can sneer at people whose hereditary conditions debar them from working.

plum2002

zoominatorone wrote: »

Perhaps you could point out where I said we are all immune from getting sick or disabled?

I could be knocked down by a bus tomorrow, but it's good to know I can spend the rest of my life on benefits, my OH can be paid to care for me and I'll get some lovely DLA on top of the sickness benefits.

If you are I hope you enjoy being tarred and feathered for daring to claim anything in just the same way you seem to think all claimants should be.

mazza111

Already done Schrodie

zoominatorone - I'm too much of a lady to tell you what I really think.

So what would you propose is done with people who are unable to work? My family have worked all the time they were able to, and spent about 3 weeks in total on unemployment benefit when between jobs. So we've paid into the system, more than most. Ok maybe not the dd, but that's through no fault of her own.


Confuseddot - Thank you. I'm very hopeful this time

zoominatorone

clemmatis wrote: »

And meanwhile you can sneer at people whose hereditary conditions debar them from working.

If you say so:p