Atos Decision Refused Benefit

hc4361 | 11:38 Sat 26th Jul 2014 | How it Works

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I asked advise on behalf of my sister:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/How-it-Works/Question1263022.html

She has now had the medical assessment and her benefit will stop as she was awarded only 6 points. 15 points are needed to qualify.

She is going to appeal but needs help. Does anyone know of any association that will advise/guide her through the process? She is prepared to pay.

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woolleysheep

visit your local citizens advice for help and information

vakayu

Hi hc,unfortunately so many people are being refused now,ATOS have now at long last been seen as unfit for purpose,6 points is rather a long way off the required limit but an appeal is worth a try!It may be worthwhile asking her doctor for medical back-up or any carer etc,good luck,it can be a long process.

marje

Have you looked at http://benefitsandwork.co.uk. Lots of really good info.

agchristie

Please dont give up! I represented someone who was awarded 0 points! Appealed and got 12 then went to Tribunal and succeeded in obtaining another 3 to meet the criteria.So,it is possible to defeat a terribly unjust system.I wish you all the best...

hc4361

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Thanks, all. I fear it will be a hard battle

hc4361

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Well I am staggered by today's news. She phoned them on Wednesday to lodge her 'mandatory reconsideration' in order to lodge an appeal. Today she had a letter saying that she is to keep her benefits.

Happy for her, but very surprised

Peter Pedant

CAB first

do not lie back and take it - ( vakayu ) the govt rely on inertia and exhaustion

remember appeal appeal appeal - much better advice....

and finally one of my tenants went from 0 to 15

Peter Pedant

hc hc

good well done

obvious application and success of appeal appeal appeal

very happy for her - and I can tell you what happened -
tears turned to joy....

Peter Pedant

surprised ?

No I am not - two thirds of decisions are being overturned

which means that the assessment process is roughly twice as exxpensive as budgeted, and THAT is why ATOS has been fired....

EcclesCake

What about a Middle Eastern meze?

Fatayer, muhammara, baba ganoush, kofta, tabbouleh, falafel, hummus etc.

It's a bit different and all quite easy to do.

EcclesCake

Oops sorry.