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failed my ESA assessment for the 2nd time

good morning all, been on incapacity benefit now for 20 years, making this year my 5th assessment, failed one in the past by one point, this year a few days ago i had my reply and part assessment decision in writing on the 15th of April, which i scored 0 points, seems the nurse either can't read or doesn't understand the 80 pages of hospital and doctors and consultants notes, even the pretty ones in color showing scans and stuff, aged 52 now i do wonder if it's all worth it, been to see CAB and my local job centre, which said if i wish to sign on, as from the 15th of April i have no income what so ever, as ESA has been stopped, so no benefit and no way of claiming anything else either it seems, as the job centre says while i can appeal and have sent in the Mandatory reconsideration PDF, it seems 80% is the target for failure, so it's almost a wait before a no comes my way and then back again to Tribunal, my 2nd one in 20 years, won one, so hay ho, maybe again, as they read, nurse at assessment doesn't, it's that simple.
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My friend it seems quite a lot to take in, im sure you will get advice soon.
All I can say is I really feel for you and many others that are given very wrong decisions.
This Government certainly are polluting people to the edge with these assessments, it amazes me how one crappy assessment can fail you with a complete stranger?
Touch Wood I've been okay for now, Ive already said if I got in the situation your in by being forced to claim JSA, UC work commitments I know I can't sign to say I'm fit for work thus having no money and eventually loosing our home(s).
I will never live on the streets I will end up in Prison rather the being homeless.
The DWP are just breaking people to self destruct end of.
I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
The system is ridiculous You have two choices starve due to no income, or enter into the pit of vipers they call the appeal system and make yourself stressed to glory.
But no more.
Now I feel just like a cabbage because of my many conditions and pills I have to take. I sent in all the proper evidence to back everything up and left No wiggle room and my assessments was all done Paper Based.
Here is some of what they said, I won't add the full info on the other page because of personal reasons.
Also they've said this below.
So yes I've been spared for now, but I feel like a waste of space because I can't do what I used to and make my own money.
I created one of the campaign election video for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
You must do what you think best but it's very hard to see how evidence from 20 years ago would be relevant ...
Good luck, whatever you decide...
so yes have a few places to visit before by hearing if given a date, and by then will have more of my personal folder in order, so less hopefully in size wise, but overall a stronger case
so fingers crossed, still nothing to report of the Mandatory Reconsideration letter sent, as no reply as yet, tested and failed in march the 19th, letter sent explaining it to me on the 14th of April and letter of Mandatory Reconsideration sent a few days later,. phoned a few times, but no news or reply as yet, so will wait 6 weeks from sending and see how i go, as i'm 99.9% it will be a Tribunal again, and now look forward to it, stress and all, just to prove a point, lying gets no one anything, and i'm not prepared to get coaching on how to pass a assessment either, just to make them feel happier, it needs to be fit for purpose and honest from both sides, no be lied to on the day, or be told on the day that if i don't take part because of no recording equipment it will go down as I've missed it either, i asked in writing and on the day and was told, it wasn't needed and if i refused the assessment, it wouldn't be in my interest, should have stood my ground then and there and left and given it the reason, then once recorded, they can't lie with your replies and answers,...
my written replies don't match no where near her written ones, so rather a larger conflict, and with me doing 5, yes i do know how the system works, don't trip myself up or forget, i'm honest, seems i've just found and had another dishonest one