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  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    @WhatThe , they didnt think the heart issue was that important

    They said so in the letter they sent .

    Just being stubborn as per .

    I dunno @WhatThe , its a total nightmare

    When i was on the Neurodivengence course one member on there said they had to have a full meltdown for them to issue it .

    A bloody disgrace

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    I dunno what to do @WhatThe

    Its diabolicle

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    A load of codswhallop @WhatThe

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    Then all the cheaters get everything @WhatThe

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    Its shambolic the whole system

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    Oh well never mind

    What will be will be

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    I will think it over @WhatThe

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    Thanks for your time @WhatThe

    Its appreciated

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,121 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1089705#Comment_1089705

    Sadly i agree. The shamless chancers will usually be fine, but honest people who give honest answers can fall through the cracks. All i ever hear is enhanced this, enhanced that. I got my 10 year award maybe 8 or 9 years ago, and i just accepted whatever i waa awarded.

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    Glad you got your award @Chris75_ .

    Its good that you got it .

    Last time i applied i was adimant i would fight it all the way .

    This time i dont feel as confident .

    I know the government want a crack down but i think they are cracking down on the wrong people .

    Whoever is in power wont ever get it right

    Like you said in an earlier post someone will claim for a bad back knowing full well they are scamming the system .

    Its just one big mess .

    If only there was someone who could get it right for once .

    Unfortunately we dont live in an ideal world .

    Same as those police who will never be punished for Hillsborough .

    Theres always gonna be people who get away with things

    It makes me puke

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    My daughter read the letter they sent back to me and shes very intelligent @Chris75_ and she said there answers did not make any sense .

    I aint clever enough to figure it all out .

    I know there are places to contact to get help etc but as i say i was adament last time to persue it .

    But this time feels different so i just dunno .

    I will wait until Ive had my autism assessment and then see.

    Also it depends on my mental health too .

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,121 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1089716#Comment_1089716

    It's easy for me to say fight on, but i am and look physically disabled, so it is right there for all to see. I never had to make any appeals, i just got awarded enhanced Mobility, and whatever the basic care is called.

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    I think at the end of the day they want more evidence

    Last time i ask the doctors surgery for my notes the ammount of paper they used to photocopy my medical notes must have taken ages .

    I dont think i am allowed to ask a second time .

    I know we can check them out ourselves but there is some stuff on my medical records that is very very sensitive and i dont want the Dwp to know about that issue .

    I feel like im wading through mud @Chris75_ .

    Its probably not worth it .

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    You yourself are one of the genuine ones where it can be seen which is good in a respect for you @Chris75_ but living with any disability is difficult to live with .

    Its the people who say they have bad backs when they dont

    Thats what is irritating

    People with mental health can mask

    I know i do

    So they dont see us at our worst .

    We never know whats around the corner

    So maybe keep my chin up .

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    I might just wait and see what happens with the Autism assessment @Chris75_ then decide

    That happens In Jan 2026

    New year

    New hope

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    One big wish for me in the future @Chris75_ is to have a German Shephard

    It would be a help for getting me back out walking again and i would feel protected and safe while walking a dog like that .

    Fingers crossed i could have my wish

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,121 Championing
    edited December 9

    @Strawberry1 But can you not ask someone to help you explain how your heart condition impacts on your daily life? We all kmow that simply having a diagnosis isn't evidence to the DWP.

    Way back in 2007 when i was still working away, i waa horrified when my then wife asked me to claim DLA as it was then.

    I applied alone, and failed to get any points. I re-applied ( i had to be nagged into doing so) with the help of a CAB benefits specialist, and after that and a physical examination in my home, i was awarded higher rate mobility, and lower rate care. The award was indefinite.

    I have had another 2 face ro face assessments since then, and both times got PIP, enhanced mobility and the standard rate of care. I must be due a re-assessment in the near future, i can't remember when that last assessment was, maybe 2017.

    My condition now has me using a powerchair and scooter, so i might be lucky and get enhanced care this time too. I won't lie or exaggerate for extra money, and i will just take what they award me, no appealing.

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    I could sort out getting an appointment with Citizens advice at some point

    But ive had a pacemaker so im not sure if its really classed as vunerable now .

    I could still have a heart attack yes but with the pacemaker its probably gonna be a no lol

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 7,758 Championing

    Im glad you fought your case @Chris75_ and Im glad you got help with your claim and it ended up being a good outcome

    Obviously you deserve it .

    Trouble with me is i dont deal with stress very well so i just dunno .

    Im grateful for your input its good of you to do so .

    Apologies the post above this doesnt have your name on it but it is an answer ive given

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,121 Championing
    edited December 9
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1089739#Comment_1089739

    Ah @Strawberry1, i see what you are saying about a pacemaker? They are saying you are 'cured '?

    I know nothing about pacemakers, but i imagine you have to be careful not to overdo things? Cleaning, getting in shopping? All points you might argue the extra money might help with. It's a lottery it sure is!

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