Surgery anxiety

To all that have posted about worries about surgery and Benefits.

Surgery is a simple fix as the surgeon will discuss with you any issues not only about surgery but any complaints you are being seen for. When I say surgeons, don't take me litterally, but the people that are getting you ready for surgery, and/or physio people that have diagnosed any issues. They are all very helpful and don't mind you ringing them even your own GP who may refer you to someone who can put your mind at rest.

As for benefits: You have to realise that benefits are paid because you have had a diagnosis. The DWP or PIP will assess the severity of the impact to daily living and assist in financial help to get other aids that you may not thingk you are entitled to.

Over the years the system (Headlines) have stated that there are to be severe cut backs to benefits for long term sick and disabled folk. Can you imagine them cutting back on Benefit entitlements and that person dying because someone at the assessment providers stated s/he saw none of the conditions that were entered on the PIP2 Form,

In order to make this claim they have to show where they arrived at this and show supporting evidence, not just say, it also like yours has to be on headed paper giving their skills and expertise, and what is their opinion if outside their remit.

SCOPE are looking to simplify the system but because the DWP believe that cutting benefits is the correct way to get people off benefits then do that in parliament and say so not in headlines released to people that support what is being said and not what needs to be done to fix the system of benefits.