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DLA/Working as Occupational Therapist

Hi all
Two years ago I used to work 30 hours as an occupational therapist for the NHS. I was badly bullied by management and suffered major ill health as a result of this. Management would not make additional reasonable adjustments to allow me to return to work. While I was off sick I received a letter from the DWP wanting me to attend an interview under caution. My son employed a solicitor and told me to collate all my paperwork. I attended the interview which was arranged by my solicitor locally although they wanted me to go to them approx 20 miles it seems they had received an annonamous tip from someone at work as it was all work related. The DWP thought I fraudulently claimed the mobility part of DLA and shouldn't have been able to do my job. It was deemed by my solicitor that I required an appropriate adult (as) months went by as I attempted to find such a person. Eventually I found a lovely one we all went to another meeting me the as and the solicitor. This meeting didn't take place dispite having the aa as I was deemed to unwell I had to submit a letter from my GP stating this and I had to put my statement in writing 10 pages! I had supporting evidence of my continued Ill health from my CFS/ME specialist nurse, my husband son and work colleague. I was told after a total of 10 months of hell that the DWP were not going to take any action as my condition was variable! Although it is over and I have the DWP email forwarded by my solicitor I should have thought at the very least they could manage to put the outcome in writing to me. I just wanted you all to know that if someone has it in for you this is what you get. In my case I know it was the management that did this to me. I have retired now and although at first I used to love my job and I have much less money I am much better off not working for the NHS.
Have a good evening all.
Hooley
Two years ago I used to work 30 hours as an occupational therapist for the NHS. I was badly bullied by management and suffered major ill health as a result of this. Management would not make additional reasonable adjustments to allow me to return to work. While I was off sick I received a letter from the DWP wanting me to attend an interview under caution. My son employed a solicitor and told me to collate all my paperwork. I attended the interview which was arranged by my solicitor locally although they wanted me to go to them approx 20 miles it seems they had received an annonamous tip from someone at work as it was all work related. The DWP thought I fraudulently claimed the mobility part of DLA and shouldn't have been able to do my job. It was deemed by my solicitor that I required an appropriate adult (as) months went by as I attempted to find such a person. Eventually I found a lovely one we all went to another meeting me the as and the solicitor. This meeting didn't take place dispite having the aa as I was deemed to unwell I had to submit a letter from my GP stating this and I had to put my statement in writing 10 pages! I had supporting evidence of my continued Ill health from my CFS/ME specialist nurse, my husband son and work colleague. I was told after a total of 10 months of hell that the DWP were not going to take any action as my condition was variable! Although it is over and I have the DWP email forwarded by my solicitor I should have thought at the very least they could manage to put the outcome in writing to me. I just wanted you all to know that if someone has it in for you this is what you get. In my case I know it was the management that did this to me. I have retired now and although at first I used to love my job and I have much less money I am much better off not working for the NHS.
Have a good evening all.
Hooley
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Once the investigation concludes the suspension is lifted. Your DLA resumes. There’s no DLA decision to communicate. The original decision awarding DLA has never been touched. Benefit was suspended. It has been unsuspended. If benefit was not suspended then there’s even less to ask them for.
As your benefit remains in payment there’s no meaningful or obvious purpose in asking them for some statement.