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Comment by Tutini on November 22, 2012 at 19:59

For those in the UK:

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ESA50 with descriptors
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This form not only shows the descriptors and points for each descriptor but an explanation of how to explain how your problems meet each descriptor.

Read more at http://www.benefitanswers.co.uk/Non-Means-Tested-Benefit-Fact-Sheets/ESA50-with-descriptors/flypage.tpl.html?pop=0#Q9tzAaztGDJCrkQW.99
http://www.benefitanswers.co.uk/Non...ESA50-with-descriptors/flypag...

 I have a copy of this if anyone needs it and doesn't want to pay. PM me your email address and I will
send it.

Comment by poetwhoknowsit on September 2, 2012 at 13:13

Disability Rights UK Factsheet   http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/f60.htm

ATOS protest in Leeds. (from dezz101) http://www.ustream.tv/user/AnonDezz101

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCECMRRLcpZwXARa37VVbHIw?feature=guide

Comment by ukwatching on August 31, 2012 at 2:59

Messed up last link will try again http://ronsrants.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/the-paralympics-and-the-c...

Comment by ukwatching on August 31, 2012 at 2:46

nts.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/the-paralympics-and-the-chronically-sick-and-disabled-a-press-release/  good blog on how not all disabled are the same and one persons thoughts and story

Comment by ukwatching on August 28, 2012 at 15:07

good point made by epheremid in the guardian - The people who are determined to save money might like to consider this.

The cost of Support Group ESA, the highest rate of both components of DLA, come to about £10,000 PA.

The cost of care in a residential care home is in excess of £120,000PA.

So - even if a disabled person gets full housing and council tax benefits (unlikely) it might come to as much as £20K but the alternative costs five times as much.

Many people think that disabled people get their care from social services or the NHS - they PAY for it with their DLA. They think disabled people get free wheelchairs, cars, etc. No, they PAY for them with DLA.

The struggles people have made over decades to become independent is being eroded in a stated aim of saving money. It will cost much more - but local authorities will bear the brunt as government shifts responsibility, they won't cope as they have targets and caps to think about, and the end user will suffer.

I find it impossible to believe that the government doesn't know this.
Therefore the only conclusion I can come to is that this is ideological.
When we have government minister calling claimants "stock" I'm in no doubt.

Comment by gael.bage on August 14, 2012 at 17:47

If you need to go to yet another appeal I understand EU law can overide national law and decisions on benefits

Comment by honour on August 8, 2012 at 19:07

Great!  And thank you to Spray for mentioning this group!

Comment by ukwatching on August 8, 2012 at 18:21

Advice for if you are moved from incapacity benefit to ESA-and you think they have assessed you wrongly  and have not given you a medical

 

Write to the address on the letter they sent you - ask for all of this:

a copy of the form you filled in (it's probably an ESA50)

a copy of the form used to decide whether you needed a Work Capability Assessment

a copy of the decision makers form (this is usually called LT54, but just ask for the DM's form)

 

Tell them that you want -

a full written explanation of all evidence used to make the benefit decision

a full written explanation of how points were allocated for Limited Capability for Work

a full written explanation of how Limited Capability for Work Related Activity descriptors were assessed

say that you want to examine this evidence before you go further

say that you will rquire a reconsideration before you will consider going to appeal

insist that time limits for appeal are suspended while you take advice

 

Meanwhile, get an appointment booked at CAB and /or get a doctor, nurse, social worker or other professional to write letters for you explaining what your limitations are and why they think you are not capable of work.

 

When ESA claimants get the dreaded ESA50 questionnaire, it goes to an Atos "healthcare professional" who scrutinises it and decides whether you should have the WCA.

Normally, the only time they don't call you in for one is if you are terminally ill and have a special form from the doctor, and claim under the "special rules".

With people who are "migrating" to ESA from IB, they are supposed to review your case in the same way, but they're not doing it due to the backlog.

 

The legislation says that the Secretary of State must, when claimants are reassessed for benefit, obtain evidence to support their decision to award, deny, or change that benefit.

That evidence should be - a claimant statement (the form), any other evidence (eg.doctors letters), and an "independent" assessment. Which you haven't had.

 

It looks like the DWP have instructed the Atos staff to review the forms, and allocate ESA groups accordingly without doing a WCA. Until you have all your paperwork, you won't know for sure.

 

It's difficult to ask for a reconsideration and provide new evidence for it when you don't know what the original evidence is - which is why you need it.

DWP will tell you that you have to appeal - you don't. You have a legal right to see all the documents they hold, and a legal right to have all time limits for any further action suspended until such time as you submit your evidence for reconsideration.

 

http://piratepad.net/4pMB9jJTP5

Esa descriptors

Comment by poetwhoknowsit on June 4, 2012 at 14:33

Your Human Rights
A guide for disabled people

http://www.bihr.org.uk/sites/default/files/bihr_disabled_guide.pdf

Comment by Pinsie on January 28, 2012 at 23:29

Some amazing footage of todays protest in London with DPAC, UK Uncut, Occupy & the wonderful 'proxy attendees' (who carried banners for those who could not physically be there) http://www.dpac.uk.net/2012/01/from-todays-direct-action-in-london/ Please check out all the videos, particularly the Guardian one which couldn't be embedded... WELL DONE EVERYONE <3 xxx

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