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    • The Notice to Hirer does not comply with the protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Schedule  4 . This is before I ask if Europarks have sent you a copy of the PCN they sent to Arval along with a copy of the hire agreement et. if they haven't done that either you are totally in the clear and have nothing to worry about and nothing to pay. The PCN they have sent you is supposed to be paid by you according to the Act within 21 days. The chucklebuts have stated 28 days which is the time that motorists have to pay. Such a basic and simple thing . The Act came out in 2012 and still they cannot get it right which is very good news for you. Sadly there is no point in telling them- they won't accept it because they lose their chance to make any money out of you. they are hoping that by writing to you demanding money plus sending in their  unregulated debt collectors and sixth rate solicitors that you might be so frightened as to pay them money so that you can sleep at night. Don't be surprised if some of their letters are done in coloured crayons-that's the sort of  level of people you will be dealing with. Makes great bedding for the rabbits though. Euro tend not to be that litigious but while you can safely ignore the debt collectors just keep an eye out for a possible Letter of Claim. They are pretty rare but musn't be ignored. Let us know so that you can send a suitably snotty letter to them showing that you are not afraid of them and are happy to go to Court as you like winning.  
    • They did reply to my defence stating it would fail and enclosed copies of NOA, DN Term letter and account statements. All copies of T&C's that could be reconstructions and the IP address on there resolves to the town where MBNA offices are, not my location
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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.
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I had a breakdown in May 2014 after working for 12 years without a break

 

 

I am sufferring from severe anxiety disorder, have panic attacks, at times agraphobia.

I also suffer from back problems after a double slipped disc some time ago.

 

 

I have received CBT, Intensive CBT and been referred to a psycologist as i have intense problems sleeping

and had a number of suicide attempts which I am glad wernt successful. (although at times i wish they were)

 

I was signed on to ESA by my doctor in May 2014 and as of yet, even tho i have telephoned, i have not had my WCA from ATOS 13 months later.

 

Today I received a letter from the jobcentre asking me to attend a work focussed interview to discuss the possibility of me going into paid work.

I dont know what to do.

 

 

I am terrified to attend as i cant cope with face to face situations and the thought of going to work

and letting people down or finding out my secret is mortifying.

 

 

I go out, by cab to help my daughter who is 19 and suffers from severe mental illness,

my breakdown was due initially to her illness and trying to support her whilst working.

 

 

I was sacked from my job after making an error which cost them thousands of pounds on the day my daughter tried to throw herself under a train.

I was a pub manager so my work was also my home and we lost that too and was homeless for 9 months 1 month of that my daughter being in a coma.

 

 

My doctor is supportive but my world is filled with fear and now im terrified i will lose the small amount of benefit i receive

if i dont go to an appointment to find work which my doctor and no esa doctor has deemed me capable of doing.

 

I dont know how to handle this and writing this in the vain attempt to get some advice as google searches are coming up with nothing:-(

 

Can anyone help me?

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You can get them to do a home visit, your Dr should be able to write them a letter, or call them, and tell them that you require a home visit,

and you will not be able to leave the house.

 

The WCA are carried out by Maximus, whereas PIP claims are still done by ATOS.

 

Speak to your Dr, as I think he should be playing a more pro active role in this.

Do you have a welfare rights advisor?

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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I was signed on to ESA by my doctor in May 2014 and as of yet, even tho i have telephoned, i have not had my WCA from ATOS 13 months later.

 

Today I received a letter from the jobcentre asking me to attend a work focussed interview to discuss the possibility of me going into paid work.

 

By the sounds of it, you are still on the assessment phase of an ESA claim. In which case, I suspect this Work Focussed Interview is not mandatory - Hopefully one of the regulars can/will confirm this if the letter doesn't mention it.

 

If it is a mandatory WFI, do you have someone who could accompany you with the view to offering support & guidance ?

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Hello there.

 

As your query is about the DWP and not Atos, I've moved you to the main benefits forum for further advice. I've left a link for you to follow from the other forum and you might like to bookmark this link in case you need it.

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?446775-Please-can-someone-help-as-im-in-a-terrible-panic-!!

 

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By the sounds of it, you are still on the assessment phase of an ESA claim. In which case, I suspect this Work Focussed Interview is not mandatory - Hopefully one of the regulars can/will confirm this if the letter doesn't mention it.

 

If it is a mandatory WFI, do you have someone who could accompany you with the view to offering support & guidance ?

 

It should tell you on the letter whether it's mandatory.

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By the sounds of it, you are still on the assessment phase of an ESA claim. In which case, I suspect this Work Focussed Interview is not mandatory - Hopefully one of the regulars can/will confirm this if the letter doesn't mention it.

 

If it is a mandatory WFI, do you have someone who could accompany you with the view to offering support & guidance ?

 

WFIs can be mandatory for those in the assessment phase - only those placed in the Support Group are entirely exempt from these colossal wastes of time and emotional energy. If this is indeed a mandatory interview, the letter should make this clear.

 

The suggestion to take a friend, relative or other trusted companion is a good one. Also, it should be noted that while the interviewer may discuss the possibility of a return to to work at some point in the future, ESA claimants may not be mandated to look for or accept work, attend training courses, participate in unpaid work schemes, or undergo medical treatment.

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It doesn't say it is mandatory to attend on the letter

 

I have made a doctors appointment for today

 

Some posts say it is correct and some say not

 

I am going to try and call them this morning

 

Thank you for your replies

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Apologies, I completely skipped the part about it being a WFI.... (my bad!)

 

As you are in the support group, then you DO NOT need to attend any WFI.

 

Support group

 

You don’t have to go to interviews, but you can ask to talk to a personal adviser. You’re usually in this group if your illness or disability severely limits what you can do.

https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/what-youll-get

 

According to the DWP Webpage, if you are in the Support Group you “You don’t have to go to interviews, but you can ask to talk to a personal adviser. “, which should mean that they cannot require you to attend.

We are going to look closely at this and do whatever we can to get this stopped, but in order to do that we first need to gather information about how widespread this is, which areas it is happening in and how long it has been going on.

So we are asking for people to come forward if you are in the ESA Support Group and have been contacted by your Jobcentre to attend an interview, we would really like to hear from you, please email us at [email protected] and we will get back to you

http://dpac.uk.net/2014/09/are-you-in-the-esa-support-group-have-you-been-asked-to-attend-a-work-focussed-interview/

 

I loathe the DWP I really do....

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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As you are in the support group, then you DO NOT need to attend any WFI.

 

 

 

I'm not seeing where she says this. She's been on ESA for 13 months and not yet had a WCA.

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Today I received a letter from the jobcentre asking me to attend a work focussed interview to discuss the possibility of me going into paid work.

 

WFI are not mandatory 'if' you're in the support group.

 

But this may be a work capability assessment WCA.

 

BUT, I strongly doubt it is, it isn't uncommon for claimants to be placed straight into SG on the GP's information alone.

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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It is sad and distressing to read of the series of events that you are endeavouring to come to terms with. I can't even begin to imagine how much more so it is for you.

 

It's both disappointing and disgusting to hear of the callousness in this day and age of those who are supposed to be there to help you.

 

I hope that your doctor has been able to offer you advice and guidance on how to proceed. Failing that, you could try Citizen's Advice. A close or reliable friend would be invaluable at this time who could guide you through the obstacles that are being put in your way.

 

Members on here could provide you with all sorts of guidances on the ins and outs of DWP procedures but I'm not sure if you feel up to coping with the sort of help that they can give, legalise and benefit technicalities can be very overwhelming and without someone close to you who can work through it with you at your own pace it may do more harm than good.

 

In the meantime you could write to, or call, your local Jobcentre and ask for an appointment to be seen by someone who is qualified or trained to deal with claimants who have issues such as your own. Front desk staff are not well known for their sensitivity. If you think it would suit you better you could ask for a home interview.

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