PIP appeals succession SEIZURES

justg72 said:

The narrator
Sorry to hear that you have lost your PIP, I have uncontroled treatment resistant Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. I was getting enhanced for both, in March I went for my F2F assessment and I was awarded 0 for both. I did not even score a point, even though my condition has not improved at all. I then appealed the decision with an M.R. and I then was awarded mobility. I am now taking it to a tribunal as I do not agree with the decision. However mine is different as there was many errors which occurred and I have put a complaint in regarding this matter. They have admitted to a number of errors and are still making more. I have all the evidence and they are not doing anything about it so I now have to take it to an independent, case, examiner. You mentioned that you can still drive, does that mean that you have not had a seizure for 1 year? I have lost my driving licence because of my epilepsy. If this is the case I do not think they will award you PIP as your seizures are under control and they have to affect you more than 50% of the time, it is called the 50% rule for people with epilepsy. You can find this link on the scope site.
Epileptic people are the ones mostly affected and have lost PIP because of this. My epileptic nurse said that all her patients are now refused PIP, not one has been awarded PIP! and all of her patients have to take it further!
What does that tell you its disgusting, I think its damn right discrimination against people with epilepsy. Just go on the epilepsy sites and read the stories. There wanting M.P.s to sign the epileptic pledge, this is all about PIP and epilepsy.
Have a read and see what you think. Anyway good luck with your PIP.

i have them most days something to do with established history over 3 years allows me to drive  think because i have a warning sign there is an allowance to pull over etc 

i know about the 50% rule but theres the case were this was thrown out and it isnt a case of how likely is it to happen it was how serious can the damage be if it happens at any occasion 

yeh the PIP system is so one sided its tailored to be next to impossible to obtain i even stated it in my appeal letter that if i was like worst case scenario in a wheelchair or something i feel id still be awarded 0 on every 

they diagnosed my attacks as epilepsy and went through the dvla for driving and was on a medical review with them every 5 years since then not taking my original award into account just medical history on the main condition theyve varied the diagnosis to non epileptic attacks which via numerous tablets  cant be controlled these attacks average  around 50 per course of 7 days even have nureophycology noting 165 in the space of 2 or 3 weeks told them ive gave them links to the EP societys website and how it affects memory loss and various other manners the tested my muscle strength and i kid you not they looked for me to move her finger as if you were gently blowing a feather even my own physio thought this was hysterical as its no way to test muscle strength 

ultimately the seizures are not under controll i have all the nasty side effects incotenence  trips falls muscle weakness fatigue the anxiety depression  a lot of the mental health issues this causes 

i do feel they will use any get out of jail free card so to speak that they can  i have strongly worded my appeal and hope it's enough and will update in here when i hear back but with how the view and assess epilepsy i feel its an uphill battle as my gp said today it's that attitude that they feel as if were at it when we have no control over these attacks heck have the photos of bruising and vomitting blood to suffice and with attacks normally varying 5 to 20 mins longest being 2 hours they really need to start looking at any seizural attacks on a case by case bsis within their own merit and against guidelines  that they should work with  the EP society and current sufferers to understand and gain a better knowledge of it 

quick update on this got my MR back today again denying all points even goes as insulting to state that the issues i disagree with would mean dvla would not allow me to drive again their using the dvla as an escape goat how would they know in such a short time what dvla medical guidelines are in reference to my case 

they completely ignored the fact i was awarded pip when my condition was in a much better state and say i can pretty much do everything with no help whatsoever i really wonder who these monkeys are looking at tbh i made it clear i need someone to go with me in a hourney this fact was overlooked and reffered to driving a MANUAL car still see the irrelevance of that aswell 

Looking as if im heading towards a tribunal now but this is a joke in regards to seizures the PIP system really are discriminating against it 

Yadnad said:

The_narrator said:

quick update on this got my MR back today again denying all points even goes as insulting to state that the issues i disagree with would mean dvla would not allow me to drive again their using the dvla as an escape goat how would they know in such a short time what dvla medical guidelines are in reference to my case 

I applaud the individual in the DWP who dreamed up this scenario. It started off in drips draps  within ESA decision notices. It then found it's way into the national database of cut and paste statements throughout the DWP PIP & ESA systems.

It effectively says that anybody that admits to driving a car AND is claiming either mental or physical conditions that severely impact on their life then those claims of impact are easily undermined as it is accepted common sense that driving is something that you need good mental and physical skills to have.

I do wonder how by using this statement for all claimants if they admit to driving a car they can logically take on a Motability lease vehicle for the claimant to personally drive?

my thoughts exactly my exes aunty is  on enhanced rate mob and has a lease car  and is the named driver from my understanding of his statement effectively she should not be on the scheme or enititled to it as shes able to drive irregardless of  what  condition you have prior