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i receive today a letter from atos ,(limited capability for work questionnaire ) any help please

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i receive today a letter from atos ,(limited capability for work questionnaire ) any help please

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i suffer from emphysema chronic bronchitis, and something else regarding my lung, depression ,i have a motorbike accident ........ ,

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mommalou in reply to123podmore

got one too keep in touch

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Toci

Hi Podmore, please ring the BLF helpline for advice. Their number is 03000 030 555.

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123podmore in reply toToci

thank you love

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how will they gelp

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Toci in reply tomommalou

They can offer advice on filling in the questionnaire to ensure Podmore receives what he is entitled to. They have lots of experience.

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swallow

If you have a computer key in guide to completing the ESA form, I found a few excellent sites after I'd posted mine back!! Don't expect a quick reply, I've been waiting 6 weeks now to hear back from them!!

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mommalou in reply toswallow

waited 14 mnths

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123podmore

thank you

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six weeks is about right for a reply then they may put you up for ATOS meeting maybe 3 months and if you fail that ( It does not mean they are Right!) you have 4 weeks to lodge appeal and in my case 15 months for tribunal meeting which I won.

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longlungs in reply toOffcut

hi Offcut im waiting too hear,if it was too be that i appeal do you still receive your money?a while back i appealed and they stopped my money until the appeal had been heard which took 2 very long years!!!i did eventually win the day,hopefully iwont have to this time as i have no little nest egg this time to fall back on.

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longlungs in reply toOffcut

hi Offcut im waiting too hear,if it was too be that i appeal do you still receive your money?a while back i appealed and they stopped my money until the appeal had been heard which took 2 very long years!!!i did eventually win the day,hopefully iwont have to this time as i have no little nest egg this time to fall back on.hahaha so sorry did you get that in triplicate lol!! got a touch of the twitches sorreeee.

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123podmore

thank you

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rozzieb in reply to123podmore

If you have to attend the ATOS interview ,take a friend to take notes and to be your witness.

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Offcut

Any medical notes from doctor or consultant is worth taking and asking them to copy and retain. or even better copy and give to them and with your witness/helper to confirm that they had them.

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pete1958

Got my ATOS questionnaire today,claiming they already sent one 14 days ago.

It has to be back to them by 5th September.

Spent 4 hours reading all the questions,and decided it was so stupid,I ripped it up and put it in the bin.

Can I pick up an empty box ?

Was it the box the Space shuttle came in ?

Can I go to a place I have never been before without help ?

Not on your life as I would have no idea how to get there for a start.

I am tired of being beaten by the scum that have not a clue what its like.

If they want to stop my benefits,then I shall be dead within a week as I cant pay for 28 items on a prescription.

Found out that Bolton Council actual admit that they make up figures on what you need to live on.

They have full government support to pay or not any discretionary housing payments.Based solely on what some jumped up member of the Nazi party thinks disabled people should have to spend.

Tired of being ill,and even more tired of being made to feel like scum.

Have stopped my diabetes meds and pain killers.

Not sure I have the strength or will to keep on trying to justify why I need money to buy food.

Sorry about the rant,just at breaking point and to tired of it all.

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please don't give up .go to citizen advice bureau and ask them for help ,you can ring 0300003055,or you go for locals age.uk good luck love

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