I’ve been waiting for an ESA home appointment since February, finally got a letter stating I will be seen at home, during this period I had no housing benefits for 3 months, I brought a tent, was worried I would … Continue reading I need more help than I am getting and getting it is a huge barrier
9 wonderful years my daughter has been using orchard close Staying 3 days to building up to 11 days which took us 7 years to build up the confidence For me to leave my daughter that long and for my … Continue reading 9 wonderful years my daughter has been using orchard close
Complex health conditions including a Rare disease that my own GP hadn’t heard of and has no understanding of it. Affects 1 in a million people. Was lifetime DLA scored 0 on transfer to PIP in 2016 for both components … Continue reading Complex health conditions including a Rare disease that my own GP hadn’t heard of
You wanted my story, it will be long, it’s painful recalling all that went wrong My life is so stressful, a nightmare to tell, made worse by the Tories, a living hell Our struggles alone push me right to the … Continue reading My story – I’m a 24/7 Unpaid Family Carer
I have worked as a support worker in mental health and now I do volunteering as a welfare adviser. I don’t think it is possible to write down exactly what is going on, I am witnessing systemic cruelty every day. … Continue reading The worst part is that there is very little help
I’m an autistic woman, have ADHD, sensory processing disorder, fibromyalgia, 3 bulging discs, degenerative damage to my spine, scoliosis, 8 fibroids, dyspraxia, double vision and restricted gaze to the right. I have been disabled all my life but avoided applying … Continue reading I can’t take any more. I’m so ill and PIP is destroying my life
Significant chunks of my ESA report were clearly copied and pasted- my name changed halfway through, and I was extensively questioned about whether I was dating my flatmate. My PIP application took 18 months of anxiety and stress where I … Continue reading The government Vs the disabled
I’ve been through hell with all the cuts to the NHS and benefits, and the changes to welfare. I’m severely physically disabled and have other health problems that also cause me problems daily. It’s hard to know where to start … Continue reading I’ve been through hell with all the cuts to the NHS and benefits
My partner had an indefinite DLA award due to several chronic conditions some of which he has had since childhood. Last spring he was transferred to PIP and was assessed by a young physiotherapist employed by ATOS. It is very … Continue reading The result was zero points for everything
The assessments for ESA and PIP are causing immense suffering as they deny access to benefit, the questions i.e. About bowel movements are nothing to do with being capable of working! PIP assessments similarly do not reflect what is happening … Continue reading The assessments for ESA and PIP are causing immense suffering
