Hi Peter, what a great thing you are doing helping people know there rights. This morning I have received a letter from job centre plus who pay me my incapacity benefit to say it s changing to employment and support allowance. They say I have been placed in the work-related activity group. I don't understand how after seeing how my SLE, FIBROMYALGIA AND S/S affects me that I explained in my letter they can't see how this is not an illness that can be assessed on paperwork. If I struggled to work a few hours one day I wouldn't be back the next. I am going to disagree with the decision but what is the best way to do it. Sorry I know you are not a well person yourself but any advise you can give would be very grateful. Wishing you well. Gillyg.
Hi Peter I have just joined the site as I am desperately looking for support of any form to fight my case for DLA & WTC (Disability Element) Back in May I had my DLA and in turn WTC stopped as they decided I was no longer disabled 'enough' - without even sending me for a medical or requesting medical reports. I lodged an appeal and 3 months later was told I would have to go to Tribunal, which due to backlog will not happen until Jan 2012 at the earliest! I was receiving support from my local benefits advice charity but due to ill health and budget cuts they can no longer help me with representation at tribunal and I'm really worried. I simply cannot increase my hours at work yet I cannot possibly survive on wages from 20hrs a week (which completely exhausts me) - it feels like those of us with chronic long term conditions fall through the gaps of welfare benefits and in some ways I feel I'm being discriminated against purely because lupus doesn't fit into any existing Government tick boxes! Both my physical & mental health is being tested to the limit at the moment so I'm reaching out......is anyone else in a similar position? Has anyone got any handy helpful hints or advice?
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