Advice please?

[Marnie22]

Hiya.

I have received my second Capability for Work form - I think I completed the first one two years ago. Does anyone know if I need to send in copies of the original medical evidence that I initially supplied two years ago? It's not made clear in the info they send.

Also, I don't have any up to date medical evidence really as I am not having any treatments. I am waiting for an appointment with neurological rehabilitation as I was never referred to them after my injury almost four years ago.

If anyone has any ideas, I would be pleased to hear from you.

Thanks!

[cat3]

I would phone tomorrow to speak one-to-one with them, noting down all your questions and their replies. Much less stressful and ambiguous than waiting for postal deliveries/replies. Good luck.... x

[Marnie22 in reply to cat3]

Thank you. I have just followed your advice and I things have been clarified for me.

[cat3 in reply to Marnie22]

…...so glad you've resolved the issue Marnie. x

[Marnie22 in reply to cat3]

😀

[sospan]

You have highlighted one of the problems with a HI - once you have reached a certain point all treatment stops and you are left to your own devices no matter what state of health you are in.

What that means is that someone whom isn't familiar with head injuries could assume that no medical treatment could infer that a person is physically and mentally well.

I would suggest that you visit CAB or MIND, especially MIND as they will be used to constructing letters for people whom aren't capable of working but aren't seeing medical staff regularly.

Hope it goes well.

[Marnie22 in reply to sospan]

Thank you!

[HavingAlook1]

I dread this every time it comes around every two or three years.

I take photo copies of the previous form and then copy all the same information onto the new one but just slightly change a few things.

Sometimes asking a doctor or someone you seen a couple of years ago to write a quick letter saying you have no change since two years ago.

But be clear to them you are the same as like was said above the employment office don’t understand BI and they think when there is no treatment, your fine.

All the best.

[Marnie22 in reply to HavingAlook1]

Thanks for your advice!