Another day in Toryland

[TheTruthHere]

To get the sick of benefits all have to go to be rechecked and assert their claim is legit

One Doctor working for Atos for our government to kick them off is himself off sick from an Accident and Emergency department

He is on the Sick testing the Sick you could not make this up

This is not a good example to the Benefit claimants.

http://www.guardian.c...er-conduct-disability

[Mamyalynne]

I have been assessed once by an ATOS Doctor, he was charm personified and astonished I had been called in,was thorough and polite and shook my hand and opened the door on leaving. I have equally heard and read terrible stories too, the example you quote is dreadful.

[Gromit]

Great. We are paying a private french company £100Million to do this work. No wonder we are in the toilet. So much for not privatising the health setvice.

[TheTruthHere]

Mamyalynne the one that examined a lady who lived near me was the same, very nice and polite

She was still kicked off

[Buenchico]

I haven't got enough knowledge of the subject to contribute directly to this thread, but I do have to say (from personal experience) that I have some doubts about the way that some independent contractors carry out Government tasks.

Quite a few years ago, I applied for a job with a firm which (under a Government contract) mentored the long-term unemployed to help them find work. As, at that time, I was 'long-term unemployed' myself, I assumed that my application would be received sympathetically.

The guy who interviewed me for the job clearly didn't know what he was doing but he repeatedly told me how important it was for their staff to ensure that their clients received prompt and meaningful feedback from employers, even when they didn't get the job.

I then waited 10 months (for an organisation which was dedicated to the concept of 'prompt and meaningful feedback') to send me a one line letter telling me that I'd not got the job!

[TheTruthHere]

Chris some of them kicked off will not appeal so they are fit for work in the government eyes. Nobody will employ them.


This is just a way of juggling the figures and paying less benefits out.

[Mamyalynne]

I am no doubt in the queue to be reassessed soon and try not to worry about it, but the whole thing seems badly organised and the luck of the draw.

[Buenchico]

TheTruthHere:
As someone who (despite being on JSA myself) would support the immediate abolition of all social security benefits, I hope that you're not expecting me to share your views!

Thank you, BTW, for using my hero for your avatar. My only problem with Maggie was that she was much to far to the left of politics for me!
;-)

[TheTruthHere]

How would you survive if they stopped your JSA ?

[mike11111]

Chris, I'm beginning to like you more and more!

[Buenchico]

TheTruthHere:
Maybe I wouldn't. The death rate in this country is far too low. I want to see more people dying, not fewer. I fully accept that one of them might be me. (To me, 'caring' is always a weakness which is to be abhorred)

[TheTruthHere]

(To me, 'caring' is always a weakness which is to be abhorred)

Yet you on here care enough to spend time finding information out to help other people.

Good night it is late for me.

[Buenchico]

To me, facts are all important. (Information is my god). The people who receive those facts are irrelevant to me.

[Buenchico]

Oh, at the risk of sounding like I care, 'Good night' BTW ;-)

[The-Toff-]

Chris, have you been on that strong polish beer,lol.

[Buenchico]

The Toff:
Point 1:
I actually have a genuine psychological condition called 'empathy deficit' (which basically means that I don't care a t0ss about anyone else!).

Point 2:
I finished the last drop of Tyskie a few minutes ago ;-)

[237SJ]

It`s called Asperger`s Ale

[The-Toff-]

Don't believe that for one minute Chris.

[Buenchico]

While we could argue about 'Point 1', TT, I wish that 'Point 2' wasn't correct. I could do with another bottle!

[mike11111]

Oh, come off it Chris. No one will believe you for a moment. Genuine psychological condition my arse! You're just grumpy because you've run out of ale.

[Buenchico]

The two conditions aren't exclusive to one another, Mike ;-)