Just spoke to my Doctor about a letter to state my Disabiliites. For Benefits you are asked for details from your Fibromyalgia Specialist?, Osteoarthritis Specialist? Etc. There is no such person. I have had the 2 main Disabilities for about 18 years and been on physio way back in the past. They seem to think for 18 years you have physio and are under some Specialist! Mine is the Doctor who manages all my pain tale of and listens to how my Conditions have deteriated. I last had a bone operation in 2015 and was discharged.
My Doctor says they no longer write letters to say what your Disabilities are and what problems they cause you. I said "but you are the only person I come to, otherwise it's just my word". He said the Benefits people will write to him asking for details and then he will write back. That never happened last time and I had to Appeal twice (the Medical was full of mistakes?). They then sent me to Court but I was suicidal and had a breakdown and couldn't speak so couldn't attend. I had the decision overturned and received the Benefit. My Doctor said if they Don't ask him for a letter I can tell the Court! I can't face a Court. Isn't this all after the fact and too late.
Has anyone else had their Dr refuse to tell the Benefits about their Fibromyalgia in particular for their Medical. Most Doctors Don't understand Fibromyalgia so how would some random person doing your Medical have any clue?? Doctors are no longer writing letters for us. Also did they find someone else to write about Fibromyalgia and if no letters how did their Benefits claim go?o
I think doctors are being asked to minimise people being referred to claim benefits due to the economic state of this country & the government want unemployment rates to fall its all related to politics and money
I already have Benefits and retire in just over a year at age 66. Yes they are trying to stop you get benefits that's why my Medical last time was full of lies. Most can't cope with a Court case (I couldnt). The Doctor knows I already have Benefits, he was taking about Any letters.
Seems any paperwork required benefits associated that doctors used to do are just fobbed off, when did you finish work officially?
Years ago but couldn't get Benefits because had Savings from my Mums death (all SAVINGS gone now)
At 58 told my Pension age was to be 66 !! Lived off food parcels, charity from friends Tec as when I finally hot benefits they left me on £9.99 per week for 8 months though I sent details of my lack of Savings! M.P finally got it, ignored every other agency. M.P.s are going to no longer intervene on behalf of the Disabled and Benefits claims etc! They are trying to kill us off especially the 1950's ladies.
That’s utterly disgraceful sounds like you have been to hell and back
That about sums it up. X
Wow, that’s absolutely disgusting to have done that to you. But they are making it harder and harder for the real ill people because of the scum that are amazing at playing the system.
My stepdad has just become my mums full time carer and as crazy as it sounds, when they got married in 2014, it was the worst thing they could have done. Because then things just went crazy with the benefits. I was paying towards their food, petrol, bills for about a year because of the mess the benefits system left them in. It’s absolutely disgusting. I don’t know how some of them sleep at night because I know I bloody don’t. They’re ruthless
Thanks.
Yes being a Carer Isn't appreciated and not even paid for properly. I was my Mums Carer too, when I could still work. I got about 4 hours sleep a night (My Mum had Dementia) then got her all ready for a paid Carer coming in (The Family paid out of Mums money). I worked as a Carer for the Elderly for a few hours part time in the mornings. Didn't claim anything but holding down a job too nearly killed me! The Government Should pay Carers a decent wage to look after Relatives. Your Mum should have a well paid Carer who is not stressed over money. Being a Carer is hard enough anyway. You Shouldn't have been put in the situation to end up helping them. The Government get away with doing what they want and are a law to themselves.
People playing the system are very few. The govt would have you believe they are many. Thus justifying this cruel system where companies make millions while poor and disabled people's lives are ruined. Don't fall for the rhetoric. Most are folks like you and your parents. They paid in to get treated like criminals for daring to make use of the safety net benefits when in need.
We that have experienced this system need to stick together and not pick holes in 'others' that we fear are bad.
Not judging, just mentioning it cos too many of us already feel judged by society and feel like we are veiwed and treated like sciving scum (and that is bad for our mental health.) and as GPS won't help we have no way of proving we are not. Listened to lady Gaga talking about kindness and how we need to beware of outside forces seeking to divide us and stop us caring. We all want to give and receive kindness but fear makes us act against our true nature. See how lovely n kind folk are here? That is how folks naturally are useless they are manipulated to see folks as not like us and a threat. Stay kind😘