Mind want comments on ESA

[speedfreek]

Two surveys plus letter templates for MPs

 

http://www.mind.org.uk/campaigns_and_issues/policy_and_issues/making_benefits_fairer-welfare_reform/take_action

[Helen2264]

Two surveys plus letter templates for MPs

 

http://www.mind.org.uk/campaigns_and_issues/policy_and_issues/making_benefits_fairer-welfare_reform/take_action

 

Thank you for posting this link appreciate it. I have my Medical this coming Friday it would be interesting to see what would happens and what type of Medical they carry out I have already accepted that I will fail needless to say I am not nervous but I shall fight on.

[ErikaPNP]

Thanks for posting this, Speedfreak

[Guest jsa12]

in all due respect mind should have voiced a louder opinion before this even got off the ground,many were predicting what would happen and it has.the government were always living in cloud cookoo land to believe this would work at all,mental health was treated as a minor complaint that work (if you can find it) would quickly overcome in a handful of minor cases yes but in the majority no there is no support for some and all are in an impossible situation.people are sent to the job centre into an ill prepared environment and placed under unfair rules and told to look for work,any mention of mental health on an application brings with it a gruff response as many have experienced that have conditions' and have been unemployed for some time.job centre staff have little idea ,the jobseekers agreement is unsuitable to place people with mental illness under and is unworkable given the enforcement of the jobseeker rules.

[catkin417]

Thank you for posting this link appreciate it. I have my Medical this coming Friday it would be interesting to see what would happens and what type of Medical they carry out I have already accepted that I will fail needless to say I am not nervous but I shall fight on.

Hi Helen

Your'e on IB if i remember so should be carried out under PCA like mine was 3 weeks ago.

I must say your'e medical came through quicker than mine . I sent IB50 back in early March and didn't get a medical until 23rd August.

Best of luck for Friday.

Am still waiting a decision.x