HIDDEN DISABILITY

[rockyandfrank]

Following the DWP's decision that I am fit for work - I am now going to protest!

I am still struggling with noise/ crowds/ memory/ balance/ unfamiliar places/ etc etc etc

I am starting with the Conservative MP for my local area!

Will keep posting progress.

[iforget]

Good Luck... do keep us posted of your progress.

[rockyandfrank in reply to iforget]

Hello

Thank you for your good wishes

[sealiphone]

By all means make your MP aware of the real casualties of the Gov service to the disabled.

But you should also officially challenge that decision by raising a dispute with the DWP, the first step in possibly having your ESA reinstated at Tribunal.

Your MP can do nothing about your need to seek a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) and then probably on to the appeal stage.

You only have 1 month from the decision letter date, for a MR request to reach the DWP.

[rockyandfrank in reply to sealiphone]

Hi

I have no energy for an appeal - I am back in hospital on the 22 oct to have the second aneurysm coiled -I assume they will then put me back on sick.

[sealiphone in reply to rockyandfrank]

You could have done without the stress of this then but yes new medical condition on to new benefit claim.

In fact you can make a new claim whilst in hospital, it's worth asking if a advice service comes in to offer advice and practical support to patients.

[rockyandfrank in reply to sealiphone]

Thank you for your help - I ill find out about help in hospital.

[scrambledbrain]

Have you already had a tribunal? I won my appeal on all the reasons you have given above. Headway helped by going with me and by introducing me to someone at a local advice centre who knew the disabilityvhandbook inside out.

[Davebe]

Go for it and good luck. Although I don't understand why a conservative? It's their idea. I had help with the first 4 applications that were thrown out and put in for a tribunal where I was successful. Dave

[sealiphone in reply to Davebe]

Whilst I would have asked the same question as it's a Conservative MP, however in my experience they can be outraged about how legislation actually works and of course they have the seat of power to effect change.

[Davebe in reply to sealiphone]

Morning Sealiphone. Point taken but it maybe that I am more labour than Tory, and I think I've been since being able to vote in 1972. I only was awarded PIP by the tribunal. After 4 attempts and getting nowhere I did it alone. It's not the Tory MP I am against but the system . Dave

[sealiphone in reply to Davebe]

I'm on the barricade standing beside you, pass the banner. Way back the agency I worked for groaned when our very helpful Labour MP was replaced by a Conservative MP.

What we found was someone who was just as outraged but had more influence, we were very surprised, however he obviously didn't have enough influence.