Hi everyone, hope you've not all melted in this heat! I have applied for a parking permit at my new place of employment (NHS hospital). Due to it being a huge place, there is a waiting list for permits. I have arthritis in both hips, can get about, but always in some degree of pain. The drive to work is around 50 mins…
Hi everyone, I have lived with Rheumatoid Arthritis for many years. I unfortunately had to move out off town and leave my Doctor's surgery who I had been with for over 20yrs. I'm now up for a review with my PIP and am so anxious as my new doctor and consultant aren't really that interested in me. Does anyone know if it's…
Got a copy of my pip assessment had a bit of a shock looks like I have got enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility this was my first time claiming. Hope the decision maker agrees with the assessor also states no review date due to my conditions will get worse not better only sent in 3 letters to back my claim this was…
Hi everyone. I'm new on here. Pleased to meet you all. I suffer from Psoriatic arthritis and Enthesitis. I was finally diagnosed 6 years ago after 2 years of excruciating pain and hardly being able to put one foot in front of the other. I was already on Methotrexate for my skin condition. Anyway. After a recent assessment,…
I have PSA and take Methotrexate and Amgevita, in the last lock down i received several letters advising me to stay at home these where the basis of letting my employers know i was shielding, this lock down ive received nothing and as such my employers are trying to put me in higher traffic areas where people arent social…
I’ve been on and off of work now for 2 years with dr notes about the pain in my spine and arthritis in my hip. I have 3 dehydrated discs, a fracture in a disc as well as a disc on a nerve. I also have my arthritis in my hip and they are thinking my knee. I was a teaching assistant and when I could go back to work I was…
The DWP has spent more than £120 million fighting challenges to ESA and PIP decisions in the last two years – despite losing three-quarters of appeal tribunals. A Freedom of Information Act response requested by the Independent newspaper reveals that the DWP spent £61 million on staff costs for the appeal process for the…
Seems daft to post about this before the August bank holiday but looking at weather outside maybe no so stupid after all. Govt website says scheme opens Oct 12th https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme but when I checked it out I found my supplier - British Gas - is already accepting applications here…
Hi. I had my face to face pip meeting scheduled in March but due to Covid 19 it was cancelled by text message, the follow up letter said I would either have the meeting over the phone or paper based, I'm still waiting to hear. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Thanks Sue
I am 64. My employer has made reasonable allowances at work due to my OA for the past 6 months, meaning that I could not perform all of my duties. However I have excelled in remaining duties and even been commended during lockdown. Suddenly my reasonable allowances have been questioned and because of this I emailed the…
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