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  1. About a month, is the actual date important? Have I missed something
  2. And if so can you please confirm what descriptors over and above i have mentioned. Perhaps an example of how to word it thank u
  3. Hi Estellyn Just for my peace of mind (and his ultimate well bring) do you think the descriptors I have mentioned apply thank u
  4. Hi Estellyn 1. He doesn't leave his front door, at all, for any purpose or for any reason if he is sober. His anxiety stops him from doing this, he needs to have drank at least 6 cans of super strength cider before he can leave his front door, and even then he has anxiety. 2. He is socially isolated. He cannot engage anyone in any form sober. 3. He avoids social contact (physical) i am unaware of any confrontations as such but I am aware he has had some instances. For example when he was in a hostel staff give his personal door key to another resident in error and he was mad. 4. As for a change in situation. An example was yesterday. He was advised that his rep couldn't attend the tribunal. I know that affected him deeply as he was drinking more than he would and was not particularly pleasant towards me yesterday in emails. 5. He knows that what he is doing is going to kill him long term yet he continues to drink. thank u
  5. Hello any of you about at the moment
  6. Going back to post # 37 could Nystagmite, Estellyn please comment further thank u
  7. Deleted response as per Osdset above
  8. Hi Estellyn thank you. I have rang that number before today its rings then goes to a Skype answer machine unfortunately without reply. Maybe they don't exist anymore, I don't know. Going back to the descriptors and as mentioned with his condition. He is essentially 'two people' with regards the WITH ALCOHOL and WITHOUT ALCOHOL. It is difficult to base an arguement with these factors for him. I understand you can only use one but which ones are best to apply? thank u
  9. Nystagmite... Not that I can see. He lives in St Helens
  10. Hi Nystagmite Regards descriptor 15a, he just can't do that at all whilst sober due to social anxiety. Whilst he doesn't pose a danger to others, he would experience a high of anxiety. For example the last time he attempted to leave his front a few months ago, sober, just to go to the outside bin at the back of his block of flats, he experienced this anxiety, and turned back half way down the stairs and ran back into his flat as he felt a panic attack coming on. Descriptor 14 this is a difficult one to qualify he don't really have any changes as such, all his days are all the same. Descriptor 16a he is socially isloated really I only speak to him online (social website) and has no family. He does not engage anyone sober, he avoids it completely and only speaks to neighbours if he bumps into them, just saying hello etc, I brief conversation. He has just had a set back today. The Work Program (voluntarily) alcohol worker cannot take him to tribunal or give any evidence as they are sub contracted by a4e and paid by the DWP. He doesn't want the tribunal to go through on paper evidence as he understands he will not win. The CAB told him they can't go with him. Any suggestions on advocacy? thank u
  11. Thank you Nystagmite. I will ask him further.
  12. Any of you guys online at all ? thank u
  13. Thank you Osdset, Nystagmite and Estellyn You comments have given me confidence for me that I am going in the right direction. I think the use of the case by Judge Levenson is and could effective so thank you. If any of you could help further with the descriptors 14c, 15 a, 15 c, 16 b and 16 c (Nystagmite helped with 6 b and 6 c) it would help me qualify his situation better. thank u
  14. Yes Osdset I already have downloaded that I haven't picked though it all yet but there are particular instances which are similar to his situations. Please read below what I have saw in this. Not sure if this recent decision may be useful. In CE/1757/2011 the claimant suffered from mental health problems and alcohol abuse. Judge Levenson agrees in principle with the Secretary of State that needing the use of alcohol to visit new places or engage in social contact can be compared with the use of self-hypnosis or relaxation techniques or anti-anxiety medication. However, he does state that it is matter of degree - “A small glass of beer or lager before going out might be one thing, half a bottle of vodka would be something else.” In the latter kind of case, Judge Levenson holds that Regulation 29(2)(b) would be brought into play - “…the claimant suffers from some specific disease or bodily or mental disablement and, by reasons of such disease or disablement there would be a substantial risk to the mental or physical health of any person if the claimant were found not to have limited capability for work.” Judge Levenson outlines that the First Tier Tribunal considered this in the context of the claimant’s attempts at self-harm. In respect of alcohol it stated that “the alcohol problem would not be a risk because on the evidence of the appellant he can function with the amount he consumes for example before he goes out”. However, in upholding the claimant’s appeal and remitting it fore rehearing Judge Levenson says that - “It seems to me that if a claimant has to drink significant amounts of alcohol before going out, even to the pub, and 3 ½ cans of alcohol before facing the First Tier Tribunal then it is incumbent on the First Tier Tribunal to consider whether and how much alcohol he might need to drink before going to work, on the way to work, and while at work, in order to actually work. Significant amounts on a daily basis might well pose a substantial risk to his own health and also (depending on the nature of the work) to the health of others. The First Tier Tribunal was in error in not giving proper consideration to this issue. The new panel must do this.” Would I be allowed to use past case hearings within his Submission Document? How is this best applied? This case seems to me to be a powerful arguement for my friend. This is his first tribunal. Is he at risk or would he upset the Judge? thank u
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