Turned down time and time again

[deanJ]

Hi All
I dont know what i have to do to get any benifits out of the DWP
but i have tried and keep getting turned down at every hurdle .
do i have to bang my head against the wall again?
here is a list of my medical conditions

1. Diabetic Insulin and Tablets
2. Asthmatic Sprays and Tablets
3. Prostrate Problem tablets
4. Frozen shoulder
5. Artritis in Knees
6. Lower back problem

i have to have help getting dressed and in and out of bed and getting about i am up loads of times in the night my wife has to help me to toilet and with needs also because of sugar levels can be very disorientated

but when you explain this to them its like yeah and ????

any info will be nice

[Duncan]

Use this link to find your nearest Welfare Rights Advice Office to get help.

http://legaladviserfinder.justice.go...viserSearch.do

[andypandy]

Just remember deanJ, it is not the name of the condition that you have but how it affects your daily life that they need to know about.

Good luck

[deanJ]

So what your saying is its not what you have .
its how you word it and how it effects your day to day living?

[treborc]

Basically the old PCA you could state how things affect you and you get benefits this has now ended, the WCA which you would have gone through is about proving you can do a job it does not matter if your educated enough for that job all they do now is-state your able to work.

What you have to do is explain your problems, but you must back it up with medical evidence.

Your problem for example I take morphine for pain, they would say yes so your pain is under control.

You say your diabetic with medication, they say OK thats under control.

You say your asthmatic and taking medication and sprays they would say problem solved.

Your shoulder is actually an area you might be able to prove you cannot work, but only if your consultant is willing to write up a full report stating your shoulder is so bad it would be impossible for you to use.

Your bad back what is the reason for your problem slipped disc or Nerve damage or is it non specific, again your consultant will need to tell them how it affects your life saying you cannot work.


This sadly is the new ESA.

I know I'm going through it now, I have had the WCA.