MP's support.

[hamble99b]

this is from another site and posted wih permission,

sandra.

"copy and pasted this from the facebook group ATOS miracles

Some one cares, someone wants to help! Share your stories.

This MP has written this to us.

[e-mail]> wrote:

Many thanks for contacting me

It is my intention to build up a dossier of ATOS cases which I can make use of in the future to argue for radical changes to the present unfair and incompetent system. In particular, I will be calling for a full Parliamentary debate on ATOS through the procedure of the Backbench Business Committee (likely to be in January 2013) and I am also seeking a meeting with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith MP.

The more of you who email him with personal stories the greater the weight of argument. Many of you have told us, now tell him "

[John_Mills Volunteer]

Thank you for sharing this Sandra ... this is very useful

all the best

John

[anthony01]

I have a great one for him! Thanks

[wg2009]

Diagnosed with WG 2008 aged 54 I took early retirement as it seemed treatment would be a long process.recieved 8 treatments of cyclophosphomide & 2 of rituximab then onto long term steroids now I am down to 20mg methotrexate sub cut. once a week.the first year on esa in support group,second year moved to work related group where I had to appeal an ATOS asessment which I won how you can go from 0 points at assesment to 15 points on appeal I don't understand.on the third year i was awarded 6 points by ATOS & lost my appeal.I am now living on a small pension which hardly covers my bills.Prior to all this I had worked constantly for 38 years I did take up voluntary work in 2011 as I am not the type of person to sit around & do nothing,however I find the more I try to help myself the more the system goes against me.As for ATOS I find there is no consistancy in their assesments & how does a 40 minute examination have more sway than a consultant that has treat me for 4 years.ATOS is only an agent of the DWP that pick on easy targets to get the figures down,I feel that a lot of genuine people are losing benefits at this time just so IDS can get the welfare bill down.I also feel that before people are taken off benefits that their full work & health history should be taken into account not just a 40 minute assesment which is not fit for purpose.I feel totally abandoned by this government & the DWP & I can honestly say they do NOT give people the help & support they require to get back into some form of employment.

[hamble99b Volunteer in reply to wg2009]

well written and it seems to be happening to so many. please appeal again, have you got the benefits & work info?

regards,

sandra

have you emailed it to

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