Interview Under Caution

[Nystagmite]

The people at DWP aren't medically trained and rely on a decision makers guide. Not good when you either have a rare medical condition (I have two) and /or don't present with the normal symptoms of a condition.

[charliesgranny]

Update on this case for those that have followed it. The fella from work has withdrawn his statements and is refusing to appear in court. Now the solicitor is having a meeting at the court before the case on the 30th to see if they can get the case thrown out as the dwp based the whole case on this one person from work. We have mountains of medical support so the solicitor is very confident my son will not even have to stand in court now.

[Zonker]

Hope that all goes well for you and your son

[abc123def]

That sounds very hopeful charliesgranny, let us know.

[Guest]

Wishing the best for your son and I hope that the person who has caused this gets kick in the butt for wasting time, costing money, and above all stressing out your son and yourself.......their ignorance is no excuse.

[Nystagmite]

Wishing the best for your son and I hope that the person who has caused this gets kick in the butt for wasting time, costing money, and above all stressing out your son and yourself.......their ignorance is no excuse.

 

I wonder if they can be reported to the police for harassment?

[Guest]

I wish so, but I think the law/cost around harassment issues isn't easy to implement. But if this has cost a lot of public money to end up a farce, then something should be done, but unfortunately it probably wont, would be good to see though for once instead of ignorant and or nasty people getting away with it.

[charliesgranny]

I don't know if we can do anything to this person but, we have been told we can claim back every penny spent on the solicitors and compensation if its thrown out, so that's something.

[Nystagmite]

That's good

[charliesgranny]

Well I have just had the best news ever, the solicitor has phoned us as she has been in meetings with the cps all morning and the case has been withdrawn. The cps said that he should never have had to go through this after they looked at the defence from doctors. This was done in advance of the trial on Tuesday as it came to light that the dwp had withheld the defence evidence from the cps, so the only reason they had actually decided to prosecute was they thought there was hardly evidence to back up what my son was telling them. The cps were furious with the dwp and the solicitor said she has put in a claim to the courts so he will get some money back in around two months. Just the appeal now but nothing could spoil my day after this. Thankyou all that were there listening and supporting us.

[jadeybags]

Is it just me noticing a lot of dodgy bent stuff going on more lately? Brilliant news though. But shocking it had to go this far!

[charliesgranny]

There does seem to be a fair bit of dodgy stuff just to try and get people convicted, its a disgrace but, still a great day for us

[Nystagmite]

It's not you, Jadey.

 

Glad there's been a good and right outcome here.

[sparky514]

So very happy for you, good luck xx

[jabba jones]

The cps were furious with the dwp.

 

Congratulations.

 

& for ironic reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with this case, this sentence made me chuckle.

[sadone]

Congratulations!

 

The underhanded tactics by the damn DWP is utterly appalling though. Some bugger should take them to court!

[kk3852]

To be honest, and I work as a fraud investigator, I cant believe that whoever dealt with this case took it forward on the word of one person who your son worked with without any other evidence to confirm what that one person said.

 

In my opinion it puts us investigators in a very bad light when the majority spend there working life trying to be professional, fair and empathetic. Well, I do and I like to think that most others do as well.

 

I have no need to try to prove that someone is being fraudulent when they haven't.

[jabba jones]

In my opinion it puts us investigators in a very bad light when the majority spend there working life trying to be professional, fair and empathetic. Well, I do and I like to think that most others do as well.

 

Agreed.

 

This case has been very odd from the start with what appeared to be a fishing IUC with no evidence. Amazingly a solicitor allowed this to go ahead. But then it turned out to be an IUC with video evidence from a possible CHIS & one witness statement from a work colleague. Somehow that ended up with a DLA disallowance & then got to court only for the CPS solicitors to mess up straight away by not understanding the DLA rules. Before finally been thrown out because evidence was withheld.

 

There must be more to it than that.

[kk3852]

Agreed.

 

This case has been very odd from the start with what appeared to be a fishing IUC with no evidence. Amazingly a solicitor allowed this to go ahead. But then it turned out to be an IUC with video evidence from a possible CHIS & one witness statement from a work colleague. Somehow that ended up with a DLA disallowance & then got to court only for the CPS solicitors to mess up straight away by not understanding the DLA rules. Before finally been thrown out because evidence was withheld.

 

There must be more to it than that.

 

 

Yes I think there must be - I have no idea how the DLA DM reached a decision on the stated evidence alone.

[estellyn]

Yes I think there must be - I have no idea how the DLA DM reached a decision on the stated evidence alone.

 

In my experience, sometimes a 'bad' senior decision maker can get fixated on 'getting' a particular claimant. The why's of it escape me and luckily it's rare - it's unusual for it to make it to court though, as someone else will look at the case and bring some sanity to the situation. I've had a few go to to appeal though, with 'tactics' like you wouldn't believe.

[charliesgranny]

We are just pleased its all over apart from the appeal but, I would never have believed they would have put my son and the rest of us through all of this. We had our first decent nights sleep in a long time last night. I personally believe that some of the decision makers should have some medical knowledge and understand some of these more rare conditions. It became nothing more than a witch hunt and my sons health went rapidly down hill because of it. Thankfully we have a great gp and specialists that look after him. Thanks to everyone that has wished us well.

[Panthro]

Congratulations!!

[charliesgranny]

Thank you

[Rachie1973]

Been watching quietly for a long time now Congratulations!!!!!! xxx

[Guest]

Congratulations and about bloody time.......x