I used to work two jobs to bring up my two children. My son was diagnosed with Autism but from eight he started experiencing horrific repeated attacks by other groups of lads. It was so bad my hair fell out. … Continue reading What do the government want – for all of us to crawl under a stone and die?
PIP assessment in a few words. My daughter took me there, she is my carer. I did not use my wheelchair and walked with two crutches instead. Lots of stupid and irrelevant questions, really tiring, it took me a week … Continue reading PIP assessment in a few words
in 28 minutes a nurse dismissed 24 years of medical records and the experience of 12 doctors and consultants. She gave me zero points, lost all my DLA, the help I get is going next month, no money for some … Continue reading In 28 minutes a nurse dismissed 24 years of medical records
#ChronicIllness Stopped me Working , #Disability #Welfare Affected my Poor #MentalHealth in a Very Negative Way. Increased #Medication to aid me caused Weight issues, my increased weight caused #SleepApnoea. This negatively affected my #Physical and #Mental Health and forced more … Continue reading Chronic Illness stopped me working
My initial diagnosis in 2010 of melanoma was terminal, I applied for DLA and my Doctor supplied the medical form stating terminal. I still received low rate benefit, I asked for an appeal and had the assessment in the middle of … Continue reading My initial diagnosis in 2010 of melanoma was terminal
Can I tell you my story of how our Human Rights are abused & we of a certain age are left in Poverty because of ‘The Great British Pension RipOff’? I was born in 1957 – we are called ‘Baby … Continue reading I am now 61 going on 62 – I have not been able to find another job…
I was successfully on PIP for two years before they called me back for a retest. My health had gotten worse so I thought nothing would change and wasn’t too worried about it. I had recently started using a cane … Continue reading I have lost my freedom
The claiming process, certainly for PIP & ESA is beyond tortuous, and we all know that we are going to have to appeal the original decision. I have had 2 ESA, 2 DLA and 1 PIP appeal in the last … Continue reading Housing, the DWP and Social Care all interweave and are all killing us
Got the first letter in February. Mid-September and I’m still waiting for the result of my Mandatory Reconsideration, nearly eleven weeks after asking for it. It’s supposed to be done in six. Months of stress with the badly designed form … Continue reading The report I got back was complete garbage
Many MPs from all parties back a BBBC (Backbench Business Committee) debate at the House of Commons on the need of a cumulative impact assessment for all the cuts to services used by disabled people and carers. Please add yours! Continue reading MPs who have already agreed to take part in the debate
