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    • Yeah I figured, unlikely I'll need credit anyway mortgage all paid off etc so I'll take that on the chin and learn from the experience. Probably would've beaten that too had I remembered the protocol, first time ever going through the process though sob it wasn't familiar to me  Oh well  
    • This is my slightly amended WS taking on board your previous comments, any suggestions for amendments would be most appreciated.  Thank you for you time.   1.        I am the Defendant in this matter. 2.        The facts in this statement come from my personal knowledge. 3.        I became aware of original Judgement following a routine credit check on or around 14th September 2020. 4.        The alleged Letter of Claim dated 7 January 2020 was served to a previous address which I moved out of in 2018, no effort was made to ascertain my correct address. 5.        The Judgement debt was not familiar to me so I began investigations to ascertain what the debt related to and how such a figure had been equated in any event. 6.        I made immediate contact with the Court, the Claimant Solicitors and the Claimants thereafter, asking them to provide me with a copy of the original loan agreement but this was not provided to me.  7.        I sent a Data Subject access Request to Barclays but no agreement was provided – See appendix 1 which details the timeline of communication between myself and Barclaycard as well as copies of correspondence between us. 8.        I do not admit to entering an agreement with Barclaycard in 2000. 9.       The claimant has failed to comply with the additional directions ordered by District Judge Davis and therefore this claim should be automatically struck out.  10.    The claimants have failed to disclose a true executed copy of the original agreement they refer to within the particulars of this claim. They are not entitled to enforce the agreement pursuant to section 78.6 (a) of the Credit Consumer Act 1974 12.   The reconstituted standard Barclaycard agreement that the claimant has included in the court bundle does not satisfy any CCA request and so the claimant is and remains in default of my CCA request and therefore unable to enforce the alleged agreement. 13.  The claimants have failed to provide proof the assignment, such as a deed of assignment. 14.  The claimant has failed to provide a statement of account setting out how the alleged debt accrued under that agreement 15.   Despite numerous requests to the claimant, I have still not seen any evidence, such as an original agreement or deed of assignment, that substantiates the claimant’s assertion that I owe the debt to the claimant, nor evidence of how the debt was accrued. 16.   As per CPR 1.4(2)(a) the court encourages parties to cooperate with each other in the conduct of proceedings in order to try and save time and costs for the parties and to also save the time and resources of the court however, despite vast attempts at mediation the claimants have been most unreasonable and have remained unwilling to mediate. I believe that the facts stated in this Witness Statement are true.  I understand that proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against anyone who makes, or causes to be made, a false statement in a document verified by a statement of truth without an honest belief in its truth.
    • A set aside application costs £275 which is more than the judgement so not worth it. Not that they would grant a set aside anyway.  Set asides are granted, for example, to people who moved and didn't get the court papers, so have a genuine reason for not defending.  Forgetting doesn't count. Your only choices are to pay up within 30 days, or defy the court and not pay.  If the latter, we've never seen a PPC enforce judgement for a single ticket, ever, you would get away without paying - but you would have a CCJ and a knackered credit file for six years.
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IS doesn't pay for children any more, but it used to. That's why there's still a dependent child rate listed, but it's only paid to people whose claims have been running since before the change was made.

 

So you can claim CA if you earn less than £100 per week after tax, NI, and costs related to caring for your husband while you're at work. This will be deducted from your IS if you claim that, but you would get the Carer Premium added on.

 

It would work like this - you would get the couple rate of IS, plus the Carer Premium. Then your CA, your husband's ESA©, and your wages less £20 per week would be deducted and you would be paid whatever is left. Being on IS also entitles you to free NHS prescriptions and dental care. Any Child Tax Credit you receive for your daughters would be unaffected by an IS claim.

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Hi

 

My husband was seen by ATOS last March and was placed in the Support Group for 1 year.

 

I called in December to find out when we would receive the forms and was told Feb/March as his assessment was due April.

 

I've called again today as we have received no forms only to be told that my husband has been placed in the support group until April 2016 but we haven't received any forms and he's had no assessment.

 

Is this normal?

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Sounds like it could be because the DWP have halted the fit for work tests (WCA) as ATOS want out of their government contract.

 

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Try the Daily Record which is what I originally wanted to avoid.

 

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Mike Penning, minister for disabled people, finally admitted in the WOW debate yesterday that the DWP have suspended the sending of employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants to Atos for repeat medical assessments, as Benefits and Work revealed on Monday. He also did not deny the two year length of the suspension for those affected, which we disclosed on Wednesday.

 

On Monday we broke the news that the DWP have told staff that due to a growing backlog at Atos all current ESA claimants who have not already been referred to Atos will be left on the benefit, without further medical checks, until another company can be found to do repeat work capability assessments (WCAs). On Wednesday, following contact from a DWP insider, we also revealed that claimants due to be referred to Atos were being given a two year repreive.

 

Until yesterday, however, neither the government nor the DWP would confirm this information. But in the WOW debate yesterday, Kate Green MP asked Penning point blank about the issue [column 472] :

 

“My point is on the WCA, and I hope that the Minister will address the question that I and my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh East (Sheila Gilmore) raised about the suspension of reassessment of ESA claimants for the next two years. Will he tell us why the Department appears to have decided not to inform claimants or Members of Parliament about that?”

 

Penning responded:

 

“If we were to inform claimants and Members of Parliament about the minutiae of every single change in policy, we would be here a lot longer. As most Members know, I am not hugely party political, but I must point out that the previous Administration did not offer that level of information either. That is not how Governments work. We are trying to deal with the delays, and to ensure that people get what they are entitled to as quickly as possible and that nobody will be worse off while we are doing that. We are, however, in the middle of a really difficult negotiation with Atos over the WCA.”

 

Penning’s response is a welcome, but grudgingly given, confirmation of the news broken on Monday by Benefits and Work. However, it also displays his extraordinary lack of understanding of what it is like to be a sick or disabled claimant dreading the post arriving every day, for fear it will include a summons to an Atos medical. To actually know when your medical is likely to happen is not ‘minutiae’, it is a matter of enormous importance.

 

The suspension of referrals does not, unfortunately, affect claimants who have already been referred to Atos by the DWP. As Atos made clear on their website yesterday, having been inundated with calls about this issue:

 

“Any WCA repeat referrals that we have already received from DWP will also continue through the WCA process as they would before.

 

“You can normally tell that this process has started because you receive a Limited Capability for Work questionnaire, or ESA50. You should still return forms, supply additional evidence or attend appointments for a face to face assessment as necessary.”

 

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Sounds like it could be because the DWP have halted the fit for work tests (WCA) as ATOS want out of their government contract.

 

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Seems they have been suspended for 2 years Link 2B&W

 

Those links keep going to Micky Mouse "Honest"

 

Could a passing Orange person edited them for poster ...

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Just to inform you, CAG appears to have changed your links to a different website, Disney.

 

Is this to do with that "paid for forum"

 

Sounds like it could be because the DWP have halted the fit for work tests (WCA) as ATOS want out of their government contract.

 

 

 

Try the Daily Record which is what I originally wanted to avoid.

 

Going back to OP post

 

It's because ATOS don't want to do medicals any more and DWP was placed review's on hold for the time beaning ....

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Is this to do with that "paid for forum"

 

 

 

 

Yes - links to commercial advice sites are not permitted.

 

As to the original topic, I think the posters have it right. While Atos will continue to do new referrals, complete those already in progress and take new referrals where there has been a change in the claimant's condition, they won't be doing routine renewals.

 

Of course, that might change in the future, so I'd suggest OP's husband should simply not panic and see what happens.

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Yes - links to commercial advice sites are not permitted.

 

As to the original topic, I think the posters have it right. While Atos will continue to do new referrals, complete those already in progress and take new referrals where there has been a change in the claimant's condition, they won't be doing routine renewals.

 

Of course, that might change in the future, so I'd suggest OP's husband should simply not panic and see what happens.

 

Who needs paid advice anyway, when we got you antone :madgrin:

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Hi

 

I'm looking for some advice.

 

I work part time earning £10000 per year. My husband is on ESA SG and received DLA MR care and LR mobility. We also have 3 daughters under 16.

 

We pay a mortgage on our home but due to not having much money we can't afford to do any work to it so we were thinking of handing the keys back to the mortgage company and private renting.

 

What I'd like to know Is would I be entitled to housing benefit. I went online and it says yes but what's would be the position if I've handed the keys back and asked for it to be repossessed.

 

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I don't know what the answer is on the benefits - but I hope that you realise that the house will be sold at an undervalue and the lender will come after you for the outstanding balance.

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Yes I understand that but it has to be better than how we are living at the moment.

 

We have debts that we know we can never pay in full.

 

We have a mortgage, secured loan, charging order and numerous other debts and when interest rates start rising we are going to struggle more than we do now.

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From a benefit point of view yes, you could claim Housing Benefit at the appropriate LHA rate for your area. The fact that you have handed back the keys on your existing house will not disqualify you.

 

It sounds like your husband's ESA is contribution based, is that correct?

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Well if it really is that bad and you are going to give up your house then you should consider bankruptcy - which would put an end to all the misery and the sacrifice and you can start again with a clean slate.

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Well if it really is that bad and you are going to give up your house then you should consider bankruptcy - which would put an end to all the misery and the sacrifice and you can start again with a clean slate.

 

Yes, and for reference, bankruptcy would not affect any benefit entitlement.

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Yes it is CB. He's been on ESA since Sept 2012.

 

We already get council tax benefit but as we have a mortgage we don't get help with paying it.

 

Right, so if it's only ESA© then you can't get mortgage help under most circumstances. The exception would be if his ESA(IR) and ESA© amounts are the same and he gets C because that takes precedence. But since you work, I'm guessing that's not the case.

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Hi

 

I'm not really asking a question but was wondering if anyone else is in the same boat.

 

I'm married with 3 daughters under 16. My husband has been ill for some time and received ESA (SG), DLA Middle Rate Care and Low Rate Mobility. We live in our own home which we pay the mortgage. I work 24 hours per week.

 

I've just been told that due to receiving £3 per week WTC I've lost my entitlement for free school meals worth £30 per week to me. As I own my home I'm not entitled to help with my mortgage payments but if I were to live in a rented home I'd receive housing benefit.

 

I'm starting to wonder what's the point in working as I'm worse off. Even the lady at our council asked why I bother working.

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It does seem very unfair, sadly it is people like the young mother in the article below that makes it bad for people like yourself who are not trying to buck the system and struggling to survive :(

 

 

 

 

'It's my money and I can do what I want!' Meet the shameless single mother who says she lives a 'blessed life' on benefits and will only get a job if it pays £5,000 a MONTH

 

Steph Cocker, 24, from Sheffield is unemployed and on benefits

She lives with her two young sons and gets paid £330 a week

 

Says she would only get a job if it paid £5,000 a month - £60,000 a year

Boyfriend Nathan, who is also unemployed, lives next door

Arrangement allows Steph to claim extra cash for being a single parent

 

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2672120/Its-money-I-I-want-Meet-tattooed-single-mother-says-lives-blessed-life-benefits-job-pays-5-000-MONTH.html#ixzz36EFcWsTo

 

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