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    • My defence was standard no paperwork:   1.The Defendant contends that the particulars of claim are generic in nature. The Defendant accordingly sets out its case below and relies on CPR r 16.5 (3) in relation to any particular allegation to which a specific response has not been made. 2. Paragraph 1 is noted. The Defendant has had a contractual relationship with MBNA Limited in the past. The Defendant does not recognise the reference number provided by the claimant within its particulars and has sought verification from the claimant who is yet to comply with requests for further information. 3. Paragraph 2 is denied. The Defendant maintains that a default notice was never received. The Claimant is put to strict proof to that a default notice was issued by MBNA Limited and received by the Defendant. 4. Paragraph 3 is denied. The Defendant is unaware of any legal assignment or Notice of Assignment allegedly served from either the Claimant or MBNA Limited. 5. On the 02/01/2023 the Defendant requested information pertaining to this claim by way of a CCA 1974 Section 78 request. The claimant is yet to respond to this request. On the 19/05/2023 a CPR 31.14 request was sent to Kearns who is yet to respond. To date, 02/06/2023, no documentation has been received. The claimant remains in default of my section 78 request. 6. It is therefore denied with regards to the Defendant owing any monies to the Claimant, the Claimant has failed to provide any evidence of proof of assignment being sent/ agreement/ balance/ breach or termination requested by CPR 31.14, therefore the Claimant is put to strict proof to: (a) show how the Defendant entered into an agreement; and (b) show and evidence the nature of breach and service of a default notice pursuant to Section 87(1) CCA1974 (c) show how the claimant has reached the amount claimed for; and (d) show how the Claimant has the legal right, either under statute or equity to issue a claim; 7. As per Civil Procedure Rule 16.5(4), it is expected that the Claimant prove the allegation that the money is owed. 8. On the alternative, as the Claimant is an assignee of a debt, it is denied that the Claimant has the right to lay a claim due to contraventions of Section 136 of the Law of Property Act and Section 82A of the consumer credit Act 1974. 9. By reasons of the facts and matters set out above, it is denied that the Claimant is entitled to the relief claimed or any relief.
    • Monika the first four pages of the Private parking section have at least 12 of our members who have also been caught out on this scam site. That's around one quarter of all our current complaints. Usually we might expect two current complaints for the same park within 4 pages.  So you are in good company and have done well in appealing to McDonalds in an effort to resolve the matter without having  paid such a bunch of rogues. Most people blindly pay up. Met . Starbucks and McDonalds  are well aware of the situation and seem unwilling to make it easier for motorists to avoid getting caught. For instance, instead of photographing you, if they were honest and wanted you  to continue using their services again, they would have said "Excuse me but if you are going to go to Mc donalds from here, it will cost you £100." But no they kett quiet and are now pursuing you for probably a lot more than £100 now. They also know thst  they cannot charge anything over the amount stated on the car park signs. Their claims for £160 or £170 are unlawful yet so many pay that to avoid going to Court. When the truth is that Met are unlikely to take them to Court since they know they will lose. The PCNs are issued on airport land which is covered by Byelaws so only the driver can be pursued, not the keeper. But they keep writing to you as they do not know who was driving unless you gave it away when you appealed. Even if they know you were driving they should still lose in Court for several reasons. The reason we ask you to fill out our questionnaire is to help you if MET do decide to take you to Court in the end. Each member who visited the park may well have different experiences while there which can help when filling out a Witness statement [we will help you with that if it comes to it.] if you have thrown away the original PCN  and other paperwork you obviously haven't got a jerbil or a guinea pig as their paper makes great litter boxes for them.🙂 You can send an SAR to them to get all the information Met have on you to date. Though if you have been to several sites already, you may have done that by now. In the meantime, you will be being bombarded by illiterate debt collectors and sixth rate solicitors all threatening you with ever increasing amounts as well as being hung drawn and quartered. Their letters can all be safely ignored. On the odd chance that you may get a Letter of Claim from them just come back to us and we will get you to send a snotty letter back to them so that they know you are not happy, don't care a fig for their threats and will see them off in Court if they finally have the guts to carry on. If you do have the original PCN could you please post it up, carefully removing your name. address and car registration number but including dates and times. If not just click on the SAR to take you to the form to send to Met.
    • In order for us to help you we require the following information:- [if there are more than one defendant listed - tell us] 1 defendant   Which Court have you received the claim from ? County Court Business Centre, Northampton   Name of the Claimant ? LC Asset 2 S.A R.L   Date of issue – . 28/04/23   Particulars of Claim   What is the claim for –    (1) The Claimant ('C') claims the whole of the outstanding balance due and payable under an agreement referenced xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and opened effective from xx/xx/2017. The agreement is regulated by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 ('CCA'), was signed by the Defendant ('D') and from which credit was extended to D.   (2) D failed to comply with a Default Notice served pursuant to s87 (1) CCA and by xx/xx/2022 a default was recorded.   (3) As at xx/xx/2022 the Defendant owed MBNA LTD the sum of 12,xxx.xx. By an agreement in writing the benefit of the debt has been legally assigned to C effective xx/xx/2022 and made regular upon C serving a Notice of Assignment upon D shortly thereafter.   (4) And C claims- 1. 12,xxx.xx 2. Interest pursuant to Section 69 County Courts Act 1984 at a rate of 8% per annum from xx/01/2023 to xx/04/2023 of 2xx.xx and thereafter at a daily rate of 2.52 to date of judgement or sooner payment. Date xx/xx/2023   What is the total value of the claim? 12k   Have you received prior notice of a claim being issued pursuant to paragraph 3 of the PAPDC (Pre Action Protocol) ? Yes   Have you changed your address since the time at which the debt referred to in the claim was allegedly incurred? No   Did you inform the claimant of your change of address? N/A Is the claim for - a Bank Account (Overdraft) or credit card or loan or catalogue or mobile phone account? Credit Card   When did you enter into the original agreement before or after April 2007 ? After   Do you recall how you entered into the agreement...On line /In branch/By post ? Online   Is the debt showing on your credit reference files (Experian/Equifax /Etc...) ? Yes, but amount differs slightly   Has the claim been issued by the original creditor or was the account assigned and it is the Debt purchaser who has issued the claim. DP issued claim   Were you aware the account had been assigned – did you receive a Notice of Assignment? Not that I recall...   Did you receive a Default Notice from the original creditor? Not that I recall...   Have you been receiving statutory notices headed “Notice of Sums in Arrears”  or " Notice of Arrears "– at least once a year ? Yes   Why did you cease payments? Loss of employment main cause   What was the date of your last payment? Early 2021   Was there a dispute with the original creditor that remains unresolved? No   Did you communicate any financial problems to the original creditor and make any attempt to enter into a debt management plan? No   -----------------------------------
    • Hello CAG Team, I'm adding the contents of the claim to this thread, but wanted to open the thread with an urgent question: Do I have to supply a WS for a claim with a court date that states " at the hearing the court will consider allocation and, time permitting, give an early neutral evaluation of the case" ? letter is an N24 General Form of Judgement or Order, if so, then I've messed up again. Court date 25 May 2024 The letter from court does not state (like the other claims I have) that I must provide WS within 28 days.. BUT I have recently received a WS from Link for it! making me think I do need to!??
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hiya everyone, im claiming e.s.a and this morning i got a letter from the medical services asking me to go for a medical on 27th nov, can someone please tell me what happens at these medicals as this is my 1st time and i don't no what to expect. thank you in advance

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Well first off, if the medical comes back okay, you will more than likely land up on JSA, if you have a genuine problem, you will stay on ESA.

 

You will recieve a letter saying how long it will be before you go back onto JSA, the Dole have moved the goalposts so that less people stay on ESA after the medical. But do attend this.

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thanks for that 90DC , i do have a genuine problem, i have c.o.p.d which affects my breathing alot, i intend to go to the medical but im not looking forward to this as ive heard so much about atos, from what ive seen most ppl who do have genuine problems gets turned down by thisbut ill see what happens. thanks again for your reply

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Yes take somebody with you. Good luck with it anyway, take it as it happens and be honest, remembering to make sure you tell them the main reasons why you are not fit for work, they will do a medical examination anyway, hopefully it will come back the way you want. As i warned you earlier, the government moved the goalposts recently so it is harder for people to stay on this, sometimes there are genuine casualties. Good luck.

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This medical looks at what you can do, rather than what you cannot do. You must attend because if you do not, your benefit will stop.

 

If the medical results in you becoming disentitled to ESA and you feel the decision is wrong, you have the right to appeal it.

My advice is based on my opinion, my experience and my education. I do not profess to be an expert in any given field. If requested, I will provide a link where possible to relevant legislation or guidance, so that advice provided can be confirmed and I do encourage others to follow those links for their own peace of mind. Sometimes my advice is not what people necesserily want to hear, but I will advise on facts as I know them - although it may not be what a person wants to hear it helps to know where you stand. Advice on the internet should never be a substitute for advice from your own legal professional with full knowledge of your individual case.

 

 

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That's okay, that's what we're here for, keep posting in here with updates if you need more help in the future, as people like me recieve emails because we have replied to the thread and it will make it easier. Good luck.

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... i do have a genuine problem, i have c.o.p.d which affects my breathing alot ... as ive heard so much about atos ...

 

Hey manc girl, welcome to the copd club (where breathing is optional!) :p

 

First off, don't worry about it. Honestly. You'll only be disappointed when you end up with 0 points. If your 'medical' with atos is anything like mine they will not have the foggiest idea about copd and have no means of assessing how severe it is or how it affects you. They are clueless. And thats being complimentary. The 'doctors' state of the art equipment was a trusty old stethoscope and a peak flow meter. Neither much cop for copd per se. As far as I am aware the only true method of checking for copd - and, ergo, assessing how it will affect you and what you are able to do - is the torture equipment known as a spirometry test. You should have had one with your GP, it's that computerised blowy iny outy thing. My last one took several days to get through properly and several more to recover from! As for Professor Atos' peak flow test I scored a wopping 240. That was supposed to be the first out of three goes. As I was already purple and halfway to passing out we agreed not to bother with the other two. And, yes, I still got 0 points and chucked off - theoretically - esa. Naturally I'm appealling. [if i do say so myself ;) ]

I don't want to sound all doom and gloom but, unless you're most fortunate, I suspect I am leading where you are about to follow...

I was interested in your date. 27th of November is an important day for me. It's an anniversary. That day marks my first full year in the assessment phase. It's been a long 13 weeks so far. And the earliest my tribunal will be held is March next year.

One amusing twist - it's a crazy world - I am about to start part-time work with the support of my Pathways Advisor (she's good). There's a scheme available on esa - you can still get it if you have to appeal - where you can work up to 16 hours (about my maximum physically I suspect) earn an additional £93 per week without loss of esa, HB or CTB. Not available on jobseekers though.

Thing is, I need to keep supplying a sick note. So in order to work part-time, I have to provide a note from my GP confirming I'm unable to work! Made me smile anyway..

Good luck and let me know how you get on.

 

Rae x

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thanks for that info kelcou was much appreciated, i got a letter friday 20th nov, asking me to attend a pathways to work interview on the 4th dec and if i do not attend they will stop part of my money, what i want to no is, how can they send a letter like that when im getting sick notes from the doctor saying i can't work, i thought thats the whole idea of getting sick notes so you don't have to work, all this as confused me, any help on this would be grateful, thanks in advanced

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I had this problem and was advised to write to the jcp manager asking for a deferral on health grounds. if you can get your gp or welfare adviser to do it or provide a supporting letter, you are more likely to succeed. I had help from a Mind adviser.

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I had a medical assessment in July 2009. I was so annoyed about the whole process I put my experience online.

 

I have also put extracts of all correspondence http://www.whywaitforever.com/dwpatos.html (the letters link from this page). Feel free to copy, paste and edit from these letters. I would avoid at all cost just relying on phone calls. If there is a phone call, if you can, always email or write a letter confirming your understanding of what was agreed. Remember you are allowed 30 days to appeal so if you have not received a copy of your medical report then ask them to extend the period that you can appeal.

 

Remember this is not a medical procedure sanctioned by the GMC. The DWP and Atos Healthcare are just like loss adjustors. They have targets and the sick and the weak are the easiest to bully. I know that people are sick unfortunely these procedures assume every one is well and has the knowledge of a lawyer. At times I felt like a swimmer being circled by sharks DWP, Atos, JobCentrePlus ... and just when you have seen off one of the brutes another brown envelope arises ... I wish it were otherwise.

 

I wish you well.

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If This Is Atos

 

Make Sure The Person Doing The Medical Is A Doctor And Not A

 

Health Care Worker

 

You Have A Right To Be Assessed By A Qualified Doctor

 

Cant Say Much More As I Have A Claim Against Atos

 

Ask When You Go In

 

Hi Ime Mr/mrs

You Are Doctor

 

Get The Idea

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In regard to the Work focused interview, you do have to attend unless you fall into one of the exempt categories below:

 

You are only exempt from the WFI's if you fall within one of the below categories:

 

  • aged 60 or over

 

  • exempt from the Personal Capability Assessment

 

  • entitled to the support component with Employment and Support Allowance

You can of course request that the interview be deferred to a later date, but they have to agree to this.

My advice is based on my opinion, my experience and my education. I do not profess to be an expert in any given field. If requested, I will provide a link where possible to relevant legislation or guidance, so that advice provided can be confirmed and I do encourage others to follow those links for their own peace of mind. Sometimes my advice is not what people necesserily want to hear, but I will advise on facts as I know them - although it may not be what a person wants to hear it helps to know where you stand. Advice on the internet should never be a substitute for advice from your own legal professional with full knowledge of your individual case.

 

 

Please do not seek, offer or produce advice on a consumer issue via private message; it is against

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im so grateful for all the advice thank you everyone, but what i don't understand is, why am i going to a pathways to work interview when im sending in sick notes i just can't get my head around that one, thanks in advance

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Manc, as you've not had your medical yet I presume you're still in the initial thirteen week assessment phase. During that time you need to provide a medical certificate which then allows ESA to be paid. Once you successfully pass this phase you no longer need to provide the certificate as it's done automatically. It's if you don't pass this phase and need to appeal, then the fun starts as you need to continue producing medical certificates for some considerable time!

As for the Pathways to Work interviews, I've always found mine usefull and supportive. And I don't believe they are anywhere near as frequent a meeting as those on JSA would have with their respective advisors.

Rae

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thanks for that kelcou, lol no i hav'nt been for my medical ye,t i go tomorrow

27th nov in which im very nervous about, one thing id like to ask is, if i get seen by a health care worker can i refuse to be assessed by them?, would my money be stopped if i refuse to let them do an assessment?. thanks in advance

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Just spotted your reply MG. I don't know the answer but am sure I've read a post on here stating you can ask for a medical doctor to assess you. But I don't know how valid that is.

Either way, relax, enjoy your day and fingers crossed...

Please let us know how it went - and then what they officially say how it went!

Rae

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thanks kelcou. just to update you on how my medical went, i think it went ok (fingers crossed), (stomach in knots), i asked if she was a qualified doctor, she said no so i sat thinking for a few minutes wondering weather to go through with it or not, then i decided to get it over with and if the worst comes then i will appeal, she basically asked me questions which was already on my form that i filled out before i went for the medical, (had a coughing fit) then i had a peak flow done which was 150 not good, so hopefully it went ok, im just glad its over with. will update you when i get a reply back from them, thank you all for the advice you have given me

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i asked if she was a qualified doctor, she said no

 

i asked if she was a qualified doctor, she said no

 

well done for asking that question as advised

how can these people give medicals when they are not even qualified

 

thats my case in court at the moment

 

you have a cast iron defence to appeal

 

most important

 

why is the goverment allowing this to happen

 

would you want one of these people treating say your child ?

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Any ATOS employee who assesses you in relation to your benefit must either be registered with the General Medical Council or the Nursing and Midwifery Council. They also need to be approved by the Chief Medical Adviser to the DWP.

My advice is based on my opinion, my experience and my education. I do not profess to be an expert in any given field. If requested, I will provide a link where possible to relevant legislation or guidance, so that advice provided can be confirmed and I do encourage others to follow those links for their own peace of mind. Sometimes my advice is not what people necesserily want to hear, but I will advise on facts as I know them - although it may not be what a person wants to hear it helps to know where you stand. Advice on the internet should never be a substitute for advice from your own legal professional with full knowledge of your individual case.

 

 

Please do not seek, offer or produce advice on a consumer issue via private message; it is against

forum rules to advise via private message, therefore pm's requesting private advice will not receive a response.

(exceptions for prior authorisation)

 

 

 

 

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this is interesting

 

before i issued my court claim against these cretins, i went through the normal complaints procedure

 

they never did tell me if this person who did my assesment had medical qualifications

 

mine is not dwp but royal mail use this lot now instead of occpational health

 

there report on me was that i was exagerating my condition and recomend return to full time duties

 

i am now having a knee replacment done on the 21 december

 

my point being is these people are doing medical assesments and people are being taken down the conduct code on these reports

 

mine is a clear case of missdiagnosis by an unqualified person

 

makes you think ref dwp

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Well done MancG for getting it out of the way. Peak Flow Test is a waste of time for copd but hey ho! 150 is indeed on the low side, lol, the average rate for a normal woman is 310. That is a normal woman of 85yrs btw... time to stop living down a coal mine girl.

Keep us posted.

Rae

 

[btw the figures qouted are from a peak flow meter manufacturers guidelines. Happy to give the link to any who want it for tribunal use. Just pm me. Not surprising that Atos use the meter but fail to explain the results in their medical report or compare them to a healthy reading...]

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