Interview Under Caution

[charliesgranny]

Thankyou HB x

[sparky514]

hope everything goes ok for your son x

[charliesgranny]

Thanks Sparky514 the good wishes mean a lot x

[estellyn]

It's a shame when those entitled to benefits can't get it and those that play the system can.

 

You can see them sat in Wetherspoons or another local pub every day from when it opens until when it shuts. I can't afford to do that and I work.

 

I hope everything goes ok for you son

 

I can hear my troll alarm.

[charliesgranny]

My son has been sent to another solicitor who apparently is an expert in this field, he had a meeting with them yesterday at a cost of £250. It will cost him £125 per hour to get the help he needs with this, the solicitor has a 90% success rate in winning these cases but, he was more than surprised that my son was working as he said most of his case load do not work. He also said that his office is full everyday with genuine cases of people who have claimed DLA only to have it removed. He blames the media and the fact the government want to save money so its easy to remove benefits any way they can.

He has picked so many holes in the investigators statements and they have also altered statments from witnesses that spoke in my sons favour. He did say though that the appeals panel do not take much notice of the GP statments which I find strange as the Gp is usually one of the people who know most how your conditions can and do affect people.

He has now recieved an overpayment notice of £8000 which is two years money as they have said he has not been in pain for that length of time. He does have a progressive illness so its nice to know that they think he is cured.

[sparky514]

has he been to lourdes, honestly it's a bloomin disgrace what your son has been through, I hope this lawyer wipes the floor with them, good luck, by the way when is his appeal, has he had a date yet? xx

[Nystagmite]

That is disgusting. Where did the 2 years come from? They can't exactly prove what he was like 2 years ago. His GP might; but don't see how DWP can.

 

He has picked so many holes in the investigators statements and they have also altered statments from witnesses that spoke in my sons favour.

 

I would consider a formal complaint. This is shocking. So, they have a word from someone saying he's lying and witness statements that state otherwise and they decide that this one statement is right?

[abc123def]

I know someone who sits on a Tribunal panel and they've told me that GP letters and statements hold little weight. It's because GP's will often 'support' their patients by saying it as the patient has reported it to them taking the patients account as gospel, rather than a definite diagnosis that is impartial. Specialist/Consultant letters hold the weight needed.

[charliesgranny]

We dont have a date yet, that maybe some time away but I do feel a lot better knowing that this solicitor has such a good track record and I feel they have shot themselves by lying. He has several specialist letters and statements along with statements from three private medical companies who carried out assesments on him. Thankyou all for the good wishes it has restored my faith in the human race knowing there people who genuinely care.

[Nystagmite]

Interesting. I have sent various reports from specialists over the years. They decided in 2010 to use the report from 2007 and not the one from 2010.

[charliesgranny]

Thats strange you would think they would use the most recent reports.

[Nystagmite]

That's what I thought. The older report is irrelevant.

[Lillibelle]

I really hope this all gets sorted out for you.It's a bl**dy disgrace !! Could you please furnish me with the name of the Miracle Worker who cured your boy by telepathy?

[Nystagmite]

I really hope this all gets sorted out for you.It's a bl**dy disgrace !! Could you please furnish me with the name of the Miracle Worker who cured your boy by telepathy?

 

I'm sure her son's GP would be interested too.

[Lillibelle]

I'm sure her son's GP would be interested too.

 

Indeed !! I'm shocked beyond belief at the shoddy vile treatment this lad has endured.

[charliesgranny]

You would not think that people could be treat this way with so much backing would you but, it seems the dwp think they can do as they please. Maybe they thought we would not fight back but, its not about the money its about the fact they are saying he is not entitled as he is no longer unwell, well that has just given me even more fight. He is so depressed and is struggling at work but, I think he is right to still go rather stay home all day.

[charliesgranny]

We have just received a letter today asking him to pay the full £8000 by 14th december or contact them to pay by instalments but as the solicitor has sent off the appeal papers I would have thought we would not have heard from them until thie appeal was heard and they had decided one way or the other. So I don`t know what he should do as I don`t think he should start paying them this money as he is entitled to it but he just wishes it would all go away.

[jadeybags]

We have just received a letter today asking him to pay the full £8000 by 14th december or contact them to pay by instalments but as the solicitor has sent off the appeal papers I would have thought we would not have heard from them until thie appeal was heard and they had decided one way or the other. So I don`t know what he should do as I don`t think he should start paying them this money as he is entitled to it but he just wishes it would all go away.

 

And I for one can totally understand his thought process. I took a loan with my bank & paid them back in one go. Even though I had done everything right that they had asked for & they still over paid me. Mine wasn't near as much as this though, but he wants it to go away tbh. And it's gone on so long for him by the sounds of it. You get to the stage where you know you can't beat them, they are too big a bully x

[charliesgranny]

Jadeybags they really are bullies and they know you can only fight for so long as illness is a terrible thing and gets worse with the stress. I have spoken to the solicitor today and he has contacted the dwp today and reminded them we are going waiting for an appeal date so my son will not be making any payments to them. I can understand why you got a bank loan and paid them even though it was not your fault though as there does come a point when you feel you have just had enough.

[charliesgranny]

Well my son received a package today which seems to be his whole file so that has been passed to his solicitor along with it was a letter which was very long winded but comes down to they have sent his case for reconsidertion but have decided not to change their opinion. So I dont know if this means will start to happen now after all this time or what. Will just have to wait and see.

[sparky514]

Hi charliesgranny, that's a bit double dutch lol

 

" they have sent his case for reconsidertion but have decided not to change their opinion"

[charliesgranny]

Yeah thats what I thought why bother with the reconsideration? I dont know how they work but I hope it doesnt drag on too much longer the not knowing what is happening has made us all ill.

[charliesgranny]

Received letters today from the tribunal service with a form to fill in asking if he still wants to go ahead with the appeal and also to say after they get the forms back they will be in touch approx six weeks later with a date for the hearing so looks as though it may not be too long before we know where he stands. It does say though that they have a large amount of appeals at the minute.

[charliesgranny]

My son recieved two letters today, one from the tribunal service asking for his permission to look at his medical records and the other a summons to appear at the local magistrates. We had to go to see the gp this afternoon and he is shocked, but, that is nothing compared to how we feel. He has to attend on 3rd june and he is a mess now so I dread to think how he will be by june. The solicitor had hoped to get to the tribunal before anything like this but, it seems the dwp are determined my son is guilty.

I must say though we were very surprised at the amount of lies that are in the statements made by the investigating officer. They have also stated that they did not know my son worked when it is clearly there on every form that was ever filled in for him.

Edited April 11, 2013 by charliesgranny

[charliesgranny]

A further update on this for anyone who has followed the case so far. More post yesterday one from appeals and they are sending a doctor out to examine my son which I think is good as they will be able to see for themselves how he is affected. Another from appeals which is a copy of what they have sent to dwp asking what they are trying to prove as they have viewed the dvd they were sent. Another from solicitor which said that the appeals will probably wait now until the court case is all over. Could anyone who is going through or been through this confirm that this is what usually happens. I feel the appeal should still go ahead but if they are going to wait for the court hearings it will be a very long time before it gets to appeal.