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(blog) The Experiences and Expectations of Disabled People - ODI Research. Start: 31/07/2008 11:34 You may be interested in this research from the Office for Disability Issues (ODI). The Office for Disability issues works across government to ensure equality becomes a reality for disabled people. The Experiences and Expectations of Disabled People. "A new research report commissioned by the Government shows that whilst progress is being made, disabled people in Britain are still more likely than non-disabled people to experience disadvantage in a variety of areas. Experiences and Expectations of Disabled People, the first comprehensive study of disability issues in six years, looked at key policy areas including employment, education, transport, health and discrimination across Great Britain in 2007. (page) Useful Documents Start: 31/07/2008 13:00 Clicking on he link below should/will download the appropriate document to you computer, thus enabling you to view at your own leisure. Note we also hold a PSI license for documentation from Government. This page was becoming a large list so I have added more menu options here. I have tried to gather relevant information into categories to make it easier to find. Doctors - information relating to Medic's. DWP forms, guides etc - DLA556 form, GL24 How to complain form, all Department for Work & Pensions Information. Employment Related Information - useful documents if you are looking for or in work. ESA & Welfare Reform - Employment and Support Allowance & Welfare Reform 2008. Freedom of Information requests - Information received back as a result of requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Letters Received - All letters received in response from our letter writing. Mental Health - Mental Health & HIV Misc. - Statistics on DLA review up to May 2008, Process charts. Sample Letters. - Sample letters for you to amend/use or inspire your own. T_hC ell organisation reports- Documents about T_hCell as an organisation. (blog) How determination can win the day? Start: 31/07/2008 14:40 I deal with people via email quiet often and over many months. I am grateful to them for sharing their experience with me as it builds the picture. I would like to relate to you the following, the person has allowed me to add this to the blog. It demonstrates how with determination you can succeed. This is about a completely new claim and not one subject to review. A friend of mine related to me that they had submitted a first application for DLA. Knowing the medical issues even an objective comparison to the DWP's guidelines would have given this person an entitlement. But no. They declined his application. This is a trend. The DWP seem to do this on new applications. I also have noticed these are usually successful on an appeal. So he submitted an appeal. He asked for written. He kept every document, letter & fax he had sent. It was during the time he was waiting for the decision that he shared his experience with me. From the advice gleaned from others I was able to suggest an Oral appeal would have been a better route and to bear it in mind moving forward. The appeal decision upheld the original decision. Going through it. It was clear this was flawed. On the basis of no full medical evidence requested by the DWP. But also they had looked at each condition in isolation and not the full impact of ALL the conditions daily. (book) Mental Health Start: 31/07/2008 15:13 (book) Doctors Start: 31/07/2008 15:34 Sample letter instruction to doctor about consent to report on your health to 3rd parties. You would need to send one copy to every doctor or clinic/hospital you regularly attend. Tribunal Service - Presidents Report 2007/8 - critical of ATOS, the rising level of appeal, Failure to collect proper medical evidence etc. Response from General Medical Council (GMC) on issues raised about GP's & Consultants received - 13th May 2008 ( Good Medical Practice mentioned - click here : Confidentiality - click here ) Copy of the medical report HFR (T1) the DWP send to your Doctor when they receive your initial DBD551 enquiry form. Thanks to the person who emailed me a blank copy. - 19 June 2008 From the post in the Forum DLA Stopped. "C" the contributor, wrote to their Dr's to seek clarification on their health position to submit to the DWP. The cover letter is here, the questionaire is here . If you would like to read the whole document in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format click here. Added for information purposes only - 20 June 2008 For information purposes, found by a member of T_hCell. Click here for the DWP "Guidance for Examining Medical Practitioners". Atos Origin is the company that undertake these medical's For information purposes, found by a member of T_hCell. Click here for the DWP "Disability Living Allowance EMP report". This is what is completed if you have a visit by a DWP Doctor or Member of Medical Services. (book) DWP guides etc. Start: 31/07/2008 15:49 Clicking on he link below should/will download the appropriate document to you computer, thus enabling you to view at your own leisure. Note we also hold a PSI license for documentation from Government. First Tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) - How to appeal leaflet - 3rd November 2008 comes into practice. DLA Process overview charts - Have tried to put together as simply as I can charts showing the general process with regard to a DLA Claim through to Appeal - July 2008 DLA556 Application Pack (10 MByte PDF Document - May take about 3-5 minutes to download, depending on internet connection.) DWP Form GL24 "If you think our decision is wrong" see JobCentre Web Site DWP Disability Handbook Feb 2008 HIV/AIDS Entry DWP Decision Makers Guide as at 27th Feb 2008 - Medical Evidence Benefit Dependencies Flow Chart Known DLA Personal Capability Assesment Points Copy of the medical report HFR (T1) the DWP send to your Doctor when they receive your initial DBD551 enquiry form. Thanks to the person who emailed me a blank copy. - 19 June 2008 For information purposes, found by a member of T_hCell. Click here for the DWP "Guidance for Examining Medical Practitioners". Atos Origin is the company that undertake these medical's For information purposes, found by a member of T_hCell. Click here for the DWP "Disability Living Allowance EMP report". This is what is completed if you have a visit by a DWP Doctor or Member of Medical Services. Employment and Support Allowance Application form ESA50 . This replaces the IB50 form from October. If you want to read more on the Employment and Support Allowance see the Disability Alliance website. The Welfare Reform Green Paper "No one written off:reforming welfare to reward responsibility" - Click here for the DWP Consultation, Click here for the accompanying "Impact Assessment" and Click here for the leaked document. These are large PDF files. July 2008. Tribunal Service - Presidents Report 2007/8 - critical of ATOS, the rising level of appeal, Failure to collect proper medical evidence etc. Response from Anne McGuire, Minster for the Disabled received 4th March 2008 Work and Pensions Committee Letter Letter sent to Emily Thornberry MP for Islington South & Finsbury from Terry Moran CEO of the Pension, Disability & Carers Service 22 May 2008. Letter sent to Emily Thornberry MP for Islington South & Finsbury from the Stephen Timms, MP, Minster for Welfare Reform at the Department for Work & Pensions - 22 May 2008. Clicking on he link below should/will download the appropriate document to you computer, thus enabling you to view at your own leisure. Note we also hold a PSI license for documentation from Government. (book) ESA Welfare Reform Start: 31/07/2008 15:59 Clicking on he link below should/will download the appropriate document to you computer, thus enabling you to view at your own leisure. Note we also hold a PSI license for documentation from Government. The Welfare Reform Green Paper "No one written off:reforming welfare to reward responsibility" - Click here for the DWP Consultation, Click here for the accompanying "Impact Assessment" and Click here for the leaked document. These are large PDF files. July 2008. From the DWP information on Employment & Support Allowance Current ESA50 form 03/11 Old Employment and Support Allowance Application form ESA50. This replaces the IB50 form from October. If you want to read more on the Employment and Support Allowance see the Disability Alliance website. (book) Sample Letters Start: 31/07/2008 16:00 Everyone's experience is different. There are no "hard & fast" rules here. Someone you know may have had an adverse decision/ experience but yours will be different and maybe have a more positive outcome. The information on this site and externally linked sites & information does not constitute legal advice. You should always, if you have difficulty with any BENEFIT and require PROPER LEGAL ADVICE. Engage a suitably Qualified Solicitor / Social Worker / Welfare Rights Worker or the Citizens Advice Bureau. Sample Letter to your MP (click here if you need it in Rich Text Format .rtf). This letter added 2nd August 2008 covers the DLA Special Rules review and the new Welfare Reform Green Paper. If you have sent previous letters please also send one on these theme's. It is important to keep the momentum going. Thank you. To find your MP click here. Sample letter instruction to doctor about consent to report on your health to 3rd parties. You would need to send one copy to every doctor or clinic/hospital you regularly attend. Updated 29th August 2008. From the post in the Forum DLA Stopped. "C" the contributor, wrote to their Dr's to seek clarification on their health position to submit to the DWP. The cover letter is here, the questionaire is here . If you would like to read the whole document in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format click here. Added for information purposes only - 20 June 2008 Everyone's experience is different. There are no "hard & fast" rules here. Someone you know may have had an adverse decision/ experience but yours will be different and maybe have a more positive outcome. The information on this site and externally linked sites & information does not constitute legal advice. You should always, if you have difficulty with any BENEFIT and require PROPER LEGAL ADVICE. Engage a suitably Qualified Solicitor / Social Worker / Welfare Rights Worker or the Citizens Advice Bureau. Sample Letter to your MP (click here if you need it in Rich Text Format .rtf). This letter added 2nd August 2008 covers the DLA Special Rules review and the new Welfare Reform Green Paper. If you have sent previous letters please also send one on these theme's. It is important to keep the momentum going. Thank you. To find your MP click here. Sample letter instruction to doctor about consent to report on your health to 3rd parties. You would need to send one copy to every doctor or clinic/hospital you regularly attend. Updated 29th August 2008. From the post in the Forum DLA Stopped. "C" the contributor, wrote to their Dr's to seek clarification on their health position to submit to the DWP. The cover letter is here, the questionaire is here . If you would like to read the whole document in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format click here. Added for information purposes only - 20 June 2008 (book) Misc. Start: 31/07/2008 16:21 Here documents and information that doesn't fit anywhere else is listed. (blog) Useful Documents. Start: 31/07/2008 16:59 I have re-arranged the Useful Documents Section in to relevant categories. You should notice a drop down menu now. It was just becoming a long list and difficult to navigate. Any comments feel free to email me. Over the coming weeks we will be adding information into this section on the Welfare Reform 2008 Green Paper & updating the letter you can write to your MP on our issues to reflect this. (blog) Interesting News Stories from the Benefits & Work news email Start: 31/07/2008 18:00 You can subscribe to the email news letter from the www.benefitsandwork.co.uk website. You will get information for general consumption (non-members) and for (members only). See the story on "Appeals president slams DWP and ATOS" - you will find the full report in Useful Documents \ DWP or click here .

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Everyone's experience is different. There are no "hard & fast" rules here. Someone you know may have had an adverse decision/ experience but yours will be different and maybe have a more positive outcome. The information on this site and externally linked sites & information does not constitute legal advice. You should always, if you have difficulty with any BENEFIT and require PROPER LEGAL ADVICE. Engage a suitably Qualified Solicitor / Social Worker / Welfare Rights Worker or the CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau

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