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strangeotron wrote: »Can you demonstrate an example of this 'bad' attitude?
This. And the rest of your posts.
You asked a question and got an answer and didn't seem to like it. Thinking DWP will use it against you.... If your that bad you can't use a phone you should have a carer or CPN or something.0 -
Diary wrote......There is no legislation that requires a phone number.
Your reply...that's great, but the key part is that you don't have the same issues.
So what? Diary hadn't put forward their own issues to support not supplying a phone number. They just advised you that there is no legislation requiring one.
Your reply demonstrates that you do have a bad attitude.
*edit* as has also been shown on other threads you've participated in.0 -
paragon909 wrote: »This. And the rest of your posts.
You asked a question and got an answer and didn't seem to like it. Thinking DWP will use it against you.... If your that bad you can't use a phone you should have a carer or CPN or something.
Your answer makes no sense. I didn't say the DWP would use it against me, nor did I say that was the reason. What I did say, in repect of the test, is that it is not just confined to the appointment itself. This is common knowledge and the CAB will tell you this.
Your last sentence is typical of the kind of ignorance that surrounds mental health in modern Britain, which is rather sad but speaks nothing to the attitude you have assumed.
So again, please provide an example of a bad attitude.0 -
strangeotron wrote: »Your answer makes no sense. I didn't say the DWP would use it against me, nor did I say that was the reason. What I did say, in repect of the test, is that it is not just confined to the appointment itself. This is common knowledge and the CAB will tell you this.
Your last sentence is typical of the kind of ignorance that surrounds mental health in modern Britain, which is rather sad but speaks nothing to the attitude you have assumed.
So again, please provide an example of a bad attitude.
You said in post number 5They will because that's how the WCA operates, but that's not the reason.
Referring to what I said about DWP using it against you.
I have been through loops with DWP and assessments regarding mental health actually! So I'm not ignorant towards it, I just don't like people who have bad attitude.
If you don't like the answers here go back to CAB,
Having a phone number on a claimants record is beneficial for everyone, As I said, It's used for emergencies such as if the test centre need to cancel your appointment at the last minute, it can be used to tell you the decision of an outcome, it can be used if DWP need more information to make a decision. DWP won't use the fact you can talk down a telephone against you.
Can you honestly say you have never used a phone? Or can't you suddenly use one since ESA and medicals came in to effect....0 -
Well this is fun.0
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paragon909 wrote: »You said in post number 5
Referring to what I said about DWP using it against you.
I have been through loops with DWP and assessments regarding mental health actually! So I'm not ignorant towards it, I just don't like people who have bad attitude.
If you don't like the answers here go back to CAB,
Having a phone number on a claimants record is beneficial for everyone, As I said, It's used for emergencies such as if the test centre need to cancel your appointment at the last minute, it can be used to tell you the decision of an outcome, it can be used if DWP need more information to make a decision. DWP won't use the fact you can talk down a telephone against you.
Can you honestly say you have never used a phone? Or can't you suddenly use one since ESA and medicals came in to effect....
So you've quoted something that, within the text itself, directly contradicts the claim you're making.
I don't have a problem with the answers; it's the judgemental attitudes surrounding them, so tyupical of this place unfortunately, that are the problem.
Why are you continuing to ask me about telephones when I already explained the problem?0 -
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strangeotron wrote: »So you've quoted something that, within the text itself, directly contradicts the claim you're making.
I don't have a problem with the answers; it's the judgemental attitudes surrounding them, so tyupical of this place unfortunately, that are the problem.
Why are you continuing to ask me about telephones when I already explained the problem?
I continue to ask about telephones when the thread was started with a question regarding phone numbers and telephones. Why would I off topic, If you want to discuss something else then create a new thread.
What I quoted doesn't contradict anything.0 -
Actually random strangers offering advice and commenting on your stupid questions is the opposite of ignorance.0
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No-one cares whether you decide to give your phone number or not. You don't want to, then don't. If there are consequences, be prepared to deal with them end of.
As a general rule in life, you can't decide to go against what you are being asked, and then expect to benefit the same treatment than those who do follow the rules. If you are happy with this, then do what you want. If you don't want to face different treatment refusing to follow the rules, then that is your problem.
So if you end up going to an interview centre to find out that your appointment was cancelled at the last minute, just turn around and tell yourself that this is ok because you chose not to be contactable at the last minute.0
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