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  1. Hi All A relative of mine Is having problems with her Incapacity Renewal just wondered if anyone can give me some advice that I can pass on. I'll try to keep it brief, she suffers with anxiety, paranoia, panic attacks and depression. She had a letter to attend a medical the following week and tried without anyluck to get hold of her Support Worker as the medical was 2 bus rides and a train ride away. Phoned up atos and receptionist said they would rearrange an appointment so she had one for the 29th Of May which she still couldn't attend as it was A saturday and her Support Worker doesn't work then. Tried in vain to get someone to accompany her whilst looking for a babysitter (shes a single mother) No Luck. She phoned atos and receptionist seemed very understanding and told her will rearrange again and no probs U still get your benefit. She had a letter asking her to provide reasonable explanation for non-attendance of medical so she explained what had happened and heard no-more til today (which is her birthday) Basically it said the decision maker had decided she was not entitled to incapacity benefit as of the 30th may and that was that. Her Support worker has since bin on the case,spoken to the dwp and shes now gotta wait til thursday to find out what will happen, Just wondered if anyone had anyidea what they will do? will she have to reclaim or will they let her rearrange the medical. i'm really sorry if its a bit long winded and im asking really dum questions but i don't understand it myself. any help would be really appreciated many thanks;)
  2. Well Done Mrs Jeeps And Definately Like U Said Another Success Story Which Is The Way That It Should Be x
  3. Hi Mrs Jeeps Am Really sorry your post got hijacked i hope the advice i gave u did help but i'm still none the wiser on the dla credit thing hopefully there will definately be someone coming soon who can help you. x
  4. It Was The Lump sum That I Have Put Away For My Children, The extra money i get weekly goes towards paying for my care daily. I Have problems with my kidneys and felt that my children are so young that god forbid should anything happen to me There was money there for them to be taken away for a week or two. Nowhere does it state that i cannot save that backpay that i had and i actually find it quite upsetting that u would judge me on a comment that was made in jest. I Am In this forum for the same reason as you and that is although i may have "got through" to the support group i still want to help people try to understand the way the whole esa /atos medical thingy works cos i spent months myself worrying about what would happen. But Like I said in my original posting I am sorry for offending anyone that was never my intention.
  5. Hey Hun, Was Told By Doc That It Can't Be Treated Only The Symptons Can (Whatever That Means) And Also Like U Said By Managing It. I'm On Painkillers (Not Very Strong Cos Have Probs With Kidneys So Have To Watch What I Take) Sleeping Pills (For Muscle Spasms/Restless Legs Etc) And They Recently Put Me On Gabapentin But Found It Made Me Hyperactive. I Really Don't Know How U Managed To Work I Have A Hard Enough Job Just Brushing My Blooming Hair So Well Done To You! x x x
  6. That's Ok Hun Find This Forum Really Helps And There Is Always Someone Who Can Help, Although The Explanation Might Be A Bit Long Winded (Like Mine) Lol But We Get There In The End. Fibro Really Does Suck But The Worst Part Is When People Go "But U Look Ok" That Sucks More. I've Forgotten What It's Like To Have A Day Without Pain And Live A "Normal Life". The Money Was Nice But I Don't Or Can't Go Anywhere To Spend It But At Least I'll Have Summat To Leave The Kids When I'm Gone Lol x x x This was Meant In Jest at the end it actually says LOL The Extra money is needed and i do have carers coming in daily that i have to pay for, i'm very sorry if i offended anybody but making it seem like i am being ungrateful is wrong i should of thought before making a joke about something that everyone feels so strongly about. I find that not everyone seems to get my sense of humour sometimes.
  7. Hi Mrs Jeeps I Don't Know About The Disability Credit Thingy But With The Esa They Do Backdate It To When Your 13 Week Assessment Phase Is Up. I Just Recently Had My Medical (5 Weeks Ago) Had Letter Last Week To Say That I Was Being Put In Support Group And Also A Nice Lump Sum Which I Later Found Out Was Paid Because My Medical Was Due On The 19Th Feb But I Didn't Have It Til April 27Th So They Paid Me The Extra £30 A Week From 19th Feb. Hope That Makes Sense If I Doesn't I'm Sure Someone Will Be Along Who Can Explain It Better. Stupid Fibro Fog!!!!! lol x
  8. Thanks All Am Very Relieved, Especially After Reading About All The Problems Other People Are Having Trying To Get What They Are Entitled To. I Had To Go Through The Appeals Process For My Dla And That Was A Nightmare, Don't Think I Could Of Gone Through It Again, Maybe I Was One Of The "Lucky Ones" I Really Don't Know. Things Seem To Be Going Ok At The Moment But Am Just Waiting For Summat Or Someone To Come Along And Pop The Bubble!!!!
  9. :)Hi All, I Just Wanted To Let You All Know It's Not All Doom And Gloom When It Comes To Esa And Fibromyalgia, I Had My Medical On The 28th Of April And Up Until That Time I'd Got Myself In A Right State Which In Turn Had A Knock On Effect With All My Medical Problems, From The Minute I Got In There With The Doctor I Was Put At Ease And Any Questions I Couldn't Answer Were Directed At My Husband Who Is My Carer. I Was Very Lucky In The Respect That I Had A Doctor Who Was Very Well Educated On Fibromyalgia And All My Other Medical Issues ( He Was Telling Me Stuff That Even My Own Consultant Hadn't Told Me) And When It Came To The Phsyical Examination He Said There Was No Point As He Did Not Want To Cause Me More Suffering For The Rest Of The Day Or However Long It Took Me To Recover, After About 45minutes He Said It Was Time For Us To Leave Cos I Didn't Look Too Good, (He Also Commented On The Fact That My Husband Wasn't Looking So Hot Himself) So That Was That, But Then I Spent The Best Part Of 5 Weeks Worrying And Over-Analysing Everything He Said To Me And Vice-Versa, Lost Many Nights Sleep Over Awaiting The Outcome. Then On Thursday Just Gone Got A Letter To Say I Had "Passed The Medical" And Was Put Into The Support Group. Yippeeee. I Just Wanted To Let Other People Know That I Had A Positive-ish Experience With The Whole Thing And It's Not All Bad Outcomes For Everyone. The Only Thing I've Been Wondering Is What Happens Now?
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