WCA & PIP

It's okay I have just found out I will need to move in a few months time - so as long as I will get back pay they are doing me a favour by accruing it and in affect saving it up for me. 

This is what I hate about WCA's - they all lie!

You are not allowed to record them without going through a whole load of hassle - and they put these rules in place so they can get away with it - a doctor sits in a chair - asks me a load of questions and deems me fit for work - I ask for a MR they say no change - I now have to think about a Tribunal.

A PIP assessor (in my case a Nurse) does an actual physical assessment which is the other end of the scale - and that is ignored. I hope Amber Rudd's plan goes into effect- if they had both the reports they would see how chalk and cheese they are! 

I can not walk more than 50M without my stick and when I had it it's about 200 max. Nor stand for more than 20 mins or sit for more than 20 mins due to significant weakness in my left side - so what bloody job do they think I can do!  I had to complain about the work coach I have because she just toes the line of " the doctor says" everyone has known for decades doctors know nothing!

Sorry for the rant - it's just so dam annoying! 

Hi @Adrian_Scope i'm okay I hope you are too? - total re edit as I called again and a decision was made Wednesday - as the report suggested enhanced living and standard mobility - I've asked for a MR as I said I would because the DA left out the whole unable to drive anywhere without help to plan journeys and I will be sending a statement back when I get the letter. It took them 14.5 weeks from what they said. I am not going to argue!

I get something on Tuesday- I can't wait to have a decent meal! 

NO idea - but I will go out and binge eat everything I can get my hands on!> 

I am hoping I can get the extra 2 points to get a scooter - I don't need a car all my family are like 20 miles around me and the ones I am looking at on the mobility site have ranges of 35-40 miles! I had an e-bike that will do 20 MPH and so will these so I could actually use one to go see my folks 19 miles away when I stay! 

I have applied for the badge too - The DA said I had no social anxiety - that suits me as I can go out on the bus and just plug into my music and ignore the world (otherwise I would go mad) but I have similar problems with mobility - my car is also a fortune to run and even with the 50% off the road tax for standard mobility it's still expensive. 

I rang up Motab yesterday and they said they are looking at options for people who get standard to get a car with a top up - which suits us!  they send £2000 a time giving money to people who go from DLA to PIP and then lose their car. they clearly have money to burn. and the DWP won't have to spend money on appeals if they just let us do that. 

My problem is that the bank account I had was closed and I forgot to update them - so they have recalled the payment due to hit it tomorrow and I have to wait now up to a week for some money

And it was going so well too! 

Hi @KEE

They will do a faster payment but they have to have the money back first - my old bank say they will send it back tomorrow and it will take up to 5 working days - but I will call DWP on Friday to see what happening. 

I am eligible for a badge, I have the form ready to send i am literally waiting for my award letter. There are new traffic wardens in town and a few streets with double yellows are empty since they started giving out fines - but as you know ( or maybe not, but you do now) we are allowed to park on double yellows for a max of 3 hours . So the badge will come in handy for when I need to get to the market! But right now all I would like is my back payment as it's a lot! By the time I get it my next payment will be soon! 

I have forms ready for the following
A badge
A disabled bus pass
A disabled rail card (get that online and right away anyway to their app) 
A CEA card so I can take my friend who looks after me to the Cinema for free
Whatever else financially I can get - there is talk of UC premiums but I am waiting to find out

Don't forget to contact the DVLA as you are entitled to 50% car tax - which in my case is £162.5 a year rather than £325! You need to send some things off to DVLA with a cheque or postal order as it cant be done online - of course if you do end up getting your extra 2 points then you can get money back and either 100% tax  or a new car (as you know) 

I saw my GP today and he is willing to back me for a WCA Tribunal because they are trying to get me to do manual labour - and with 1 arm that works that's kinda hard!