I find this very difficult to write. I find it very difficult to accept that 7 years after we realised that Tory & LibDem Welfare Reforms, as commissioned by Tony Blair from his banker mate Lord Freud, were killing disabled … Continue reading Can we convince enough people to sign the “Justice for Jodey” petition?
When I first applied for PIP, I had to go to an assessment in the City Centre (I am agoraphobic with BPD and CPTSD with suicidal ideation and hear voices). I had my Carer with me and by the time I … Continue reading “Every day is a battle within me fighting against my suicidal thoughts”
Mum passed away a few weeks after having her benefits taken away by a Capita “nurse”. I spent months trying to file official complaints to Capita and the DWP. They just passed the buck between each other. In our case … Continue reading “Mum passed away a few weeks after having her benefits taken away”
Around 3 months ago in September the one thing I have been dreading for the last few years finally landed on my letterbox. The dreaded Brown Envelope with the Letter from the DWP telling me my DLA is ending and … Continue reading “My High Award of DLA was being reduced by 60%”
I am not disabled, but I have recently helped my cousin with her PIP application. The form is bad enough, she could not have done it on her own, but the face to face assessment is just cruel, with some … Continue reading “The assessment has made her mentally worse, she is scared now”
Last week I received the decision after my face to face PIP assessment. Scored 0. I had an indefinite DLA award. Now I am stuffed! Losing my mobility component means I won’t be able to go anywhere. It is very … Continue reading “Losing my mobility component means I won’t be able to go anywhere”
I tried to do more paid work this week, but failed. My Physio told me that my muscles on the back had seized up. This meant I had chronic pain after taking part in more employment. It was very frustrating, … Continue reading “I tried to do more paid work this week, but failed”
I have applied for Personal Independence Payment due to various illnesses and am waiting for a tribunal. I live on a personal pension of just £113.00 per week and because of the Government cap on my housing and council tax … Continue reading “Why does the government treat people this way? “
I had to appeal twice for ESA and once for PIP, I won every time. They always ignored my medical history and the letters provided by my doctors. For PIP I went from 0 points at assessment to 32 at … Continue reading “I had to appeal twice for ESA and once for PIP”
So, I’m the one who got told she hadn’t sent in the forms… so yes they started paying my benefit again. No apology, nothing. I got a letter telling me what I was entitled too etc! Hey ho! So then … Continue reading “I won’t appeal as we as a family can’t go though the process”
