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Medical @ ATOS

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  • miduck
    miduck Posts: 1,800 Forumite
    wendytiggermad wrote: »
    well you are lucky then are'nt you ? i have tried crutches i use them around the house thats all i CANNOT use them.... SO dont ASSUME i choose NOT TO USE THEM :mad:

    If you use crutches around the house, can you not use them just to get into the centre, if someone can drop you at the door? They may pay for a taxi for you if no one can accompany you.
  • evenasus
    evenasus Posts: 11,870 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    miduck wrote: »
    If you use crutches around the house, can you not use them just to get into the centre, if someone can drop you at the door? They may pay for a taxi for you if no one can accompany you.

    I agree with this.

    My son had a very bad accident in which his lower leg was crushed.
    He had several operations, including one to insert a titanium rod from his knee to his ankle. Bone and skin grafts were done.

    He was in hospital for a month and then crutches for another 5 months.
    He had to use crutches!
  • flight747
    flight747 Posts: 510 Forumite
    It no excuse really. I use to be broken leg but use crutches to jobcentre, doctor, hospital and dentist. It no big deal over can't get there. You have to go or ATOS will stopped your claim. You can't ask your doctor for can't get there because of your crutches! It your excuse to avoid ATOS.
  • wendytiggermad
    wendytiggermad Posts: 275 Forumite
    miduck wrote: »
    That is wrong - if you are claiming ESA (which I assume this is what the appt is for, as you mention work), you should be in receipt of the assessment rate until you are assessed. The only time you do not receive payment is if you failed to attend a previous appt, or if you have reclaimed within a short period (six months?) of a failed WCA.


    Not getting anything when i rang they said i will not get nothing until been to assessment
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  • wendytiggermad
    wendytiggermad Posts: 275 Forumite
    flight747 wrote: »
    It no excuse really. I use to be broken leg but use crutches to jobcentre, doctor, hospital and dentist. It no big deal over can't get there. You have to go or ATOS will stopped your claim. You can't ask your doctor for can't get there because of your crutches! It your excuse to avoid ATOS.


    Yes whatever i know i cannot walk on crutches you do not know my case so keep your selfish selfsentered thoughts to yourself....



    i am not trying to avoid atos at all they are more than welcome to come to me.
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  • miduck
    miduck Posts: 1,800 Forumite
    wendytiggermad wrote: »
    Not getting anything when i rang they said i will not get nothing until been to assessment

    Then you need to ask why - what were you doing before you claimed ESA? Is this a new claim?
  • wendytiggermad
    wendytiggermad Posts: 275 Forumite
    miduck wrote: »
    If you use crutches around the house, can you not use them just to get into the centre, if someone can drop you at the door? They may pay for a taxi for you if no one can accompany you.


    that is all well and good except there are steps into the centre.
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  • miduck
    miduck Posts: 1,800 Forumite
    wendytiggermad wrote: »
    that is all well and good except there are steps into the centre.

    Do you live in a bungalow?

    You said you were going to see your doctor - have they agreed to write a letter?
  • mazza111
    mazza111 Posts: 6,327 Forumite
    A lot of smart people on here who can walk with crutches. My dd was in the same position as you OP. Non weight bearing for several weeks. They originally told her the cast would be off in 8 weeks, unfortunately it didn't come off until 5.5 months later. The non weight bearing also resulted in her dislocating her opposite knee and shoulder. Underlying problem. She's now a part time wheelchair user because of her HMS going into overdrive after she broke the ankle :wall:

    Some people who have coordination problems do find crutches impossible. A lot of people here fast to pass judgement.

    I find it shocking that more ATOS centres don't have disabled access tbh.
    4 Stones and 0 pounds or 25.4kg lighter :j
  • wendytiggermad
    wendytiggermad Posts: 275 Forumite
    miduck wrote: »
    Do you live in a bungalow?

    You said you were going to see your doctor - have they agreed to write a letter?


    Yes Miduck doctor is going to fax the centre for me, and yes sorry i do live in a bungalow.
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