up date and advice please

suncatcher
suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
edited 6. Jan 2010, 19:14 in Living with Arthritis archive
I visited doctors had word with secretary and they have dropped fees and i will discuss what will go in doctors report for my incapacity appeal. I also have had a pathway to work interview appointment come through and another questionairefor limited capacity for work. As you are aware i have had my money taken off me. No word about how my appeal aplication is going or if i will be entitaled to esa. Because i have no money i sent in sick note saying i am unwell this covers me until february like i was asked to by welfare rights so ensure i get my benefit entitlement. I at the moment have high blood pressure and headaches and feel stressed. I am resting and takeing paracetamols. This note saying i have to attend pathways interview has confused me as if i have sick note that means i am ill surely they cannot expect me to go when i am ill or do i have to ask the doctor to write another sick note to them. I do not feel well enough to work so why are they hounding me anyone got any advice please joanne :cry:
Joanne

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  • annie_mial
    annie_mial Member Posts: 5,614
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Can't help much, Joanne, except to give you some ((((huggies)))). Sorry you are feeling so unwell, roll on some brighter days.

    Love
    Annie
    XX
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I've had one Pathway to Work interview and have to go for a second on Thursday. Its just the way they work, they dont' communicate with the ESA people at this stage. I don't know why, all I know is that they were very nice to me and it was just a 'tick box' exercise. They knew I could'nt work then and so did I and made no suggestions to make yet, although did talk about some of the help they give. Make sure you tell them how ill you are and that you are appealing the esa decision.

    I hope all goes well for you. Its such a pain all these hoops that we have to jump through! I am really tired and have had no energy today, as the emotional strain of the esa medical that has knocked me out, as well as the 30 mile round trip in icy conditions!

    Hope all goes well for you. I'm glad your doctor has dropped the ridiculas fee! :wink: GOOD LUCK Sue
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi jo hun, im sorry your so unwell rite now, the pathway is somthing we all have to have if we are getting esa i think its 5 in all, dont worry about it, the guy who did mine was nice , we talked about all sorts of things and he understood how i felt ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, he was mad as hell when esa sign me back on work after the medical , anyway, if you can do go to it, they will stop your benifit if you dont :wink:

    What benefit they took it off me. anyway supose gotta go through it again done this pathways once went collage dropped that as to ill to continue due to meds change. here i go again thanks for reply all best joanne
    Joanne
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    annie_mial wrote:
    Can't help much, Joanne, except to give you some ((((huggies)))). Sorry you are feeling so unwell, roll on some brighter days.

    Love
    Annie
    XX
    thanks annie hope sun is round corner for all of us best wishes joanne
    Joanne
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    woodbon wrote:
    Hi, I've had one Pathway to Work interview and have to go for a second on Thursday. Its just the way they work, they dont' communicate with the ESA people at this stage. I don't know why, all I know is that they were very nice to me and it was just a 'tick box' exercise. They knew I could'nt work then and so did I and made no suggestions to make yet, although did talk about some of the help they give. Make sure you tell them how ill you are and that you are appealing the esa decision.

    I hope all goes well for you. Its such a pain all these hoops that we have to jump through! I am really tired and have had no energy today, as the emotional strain of the esa medical that has knocked me out, as well as the 30 mile round trip in icy conditions!

    Hope all goes well for you. I'm glad your doctor has dropped the ridiculas fee! :wink: GOOD LUCK Sue

    sorry to here they are putting you through it all and such a long way for you to go in this weather! have a good rest now chick good luck on that. Been through these hoops before did not work last time thanks for sharing though.
    I am so pleased they are dropping the fee and that i get chance to talk to doctor about whats going in report. i am going to see him tomorrow everyone else is off from school and work in this house tomorrow so hub will take me saves me getting cold. The weather is not helping my head. im just going back to bed after school drops this week get self right thanks for reply joanne
    Joanne
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Joanne,

    I am sorry your not feeling too well and the saga of this and the esa is still happening for you. It seems all wrong but I don't know how it works but honestly thing a barrel of monkeys could have come up with a better system.

    I hope you can get some justice and sending you a (((( )))) Luv Cris xx
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    skezier wrote:
    Hi Joanne,

    I am sorry your not feeling too well and the saga of this and the esa is still happening for you. It seems all wrong but I don't know how it works but honestly thing a barrel of monkeys could have come up with a better system.

    I hope you can get some justice and sending you a (((( )))) Luv Cris xx

    Thanks chris how are you anyway? youve been through more and your so busy with your beauties at the small holding how do you manage? I carnt imagine, you look after your self you've been though a lot take it it easy. bestest wishes joanne : :)
    Joanne
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi joanne
    You should really go and talk to CAB they can be really helpful

    Colin
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks chris how are you anyway? youve been through more and your so busy with your beauties at the small holding how do you manage? I carnt imagine, you look after your self you've been though a lot take it it easy. bestest wishes joanne : :)[/quote]

    Hi Joanne,

    I's ok now thanks. Wish there was a bit less white stuff though I am planning once I done the real ones to make a snow sheep :wink: You take care of your self, stay warm and I really hope this esa stuff will soon sort for you. Luv Cris x
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    colinone wrote:
    Hi joanne
    You should really go and talk to CAB they can be really helpful

    Colin
    Welfare rights have taken on my case and are doing the tribunal if the board decides it has to go to that stage waiting for that decision and wether i got esa as i have no money due to the incapacity being taken off me.
    Joanne
  • lizzie7ne
    lizzie7ne Member Posts: 154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Joanne, Good luck with the Tribunal and also the Pathways to work interview, I had to go to a Pathways interview when I first applied for ESA even before my ESA medical, I found the Pathways interview ok, they just wanted to know how I was, a bit about my condition etc.

    Who are Welfare Rights how would I get in touch with them if I needed too re my own case.

    lizzie
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I went to doctor and he said that the hospital have never sent blood tests. He needs them to assess me so i had to take one taxi to docs then to the nearest hospital then home again. That cost 16 quid and the weather here like everywhere was atrocious.
    All i saw today was elderly vulnerable people who would have been better staying in today at docs and coming to hospital rather than being out slipping and sliding every where.
    The doctor has given me a form to fill and i have to go back next week to see him. He was really nice though. I am tired but my headaches have gone feel ok today thanks for replys from joanne
    Joanne
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    lizzie7ne wrote:
    Hi Joanne, Good luck with the Tribunal and also the Pathways to work interview, I had to go to a Pathways interview when I first applied for ESA even before my ESA medical, I found the Pathways interview ok, they just wanted to know how I was, a bit about my condition etc.

    Who are Welfare Rights how would I get in touch with them if I needed too re my own case.

    lizzie
    I found welfare rights info at local child centre they help people get benefits and make sure they are treated right and will act as an advocate for you. They are a free none profit makeing organization set up by government and local councils to help people. The cab is also good and works the same. I had been referred to welfare rights by going to a childrens centre in my area. They are in phone book and the childrens information servace will also have a number for them. Good luck with your esa thing from joanne :D
    Joanne
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    skezier wrote:
    Thanks chris how are you anyway? youve been through more and your so busy with your beauties at the small holding how do you manage? I carnt imagine, you look after your self you've been though a lot take it it easy. bestest wishes joanne : :)

    Hi Joanne,

    I's ok now thanks. Wish there was a bit less white stuff though I am planning once I done the real ones to make a snow sheep :wink: You take care of your self, stay warm and I really hope this esa stuff will soon sort for you. Luv Cris x[/quote]

    Glad to here you are feeling more yourself and we make snow angels well the kids do and my daughter makes snow chickens. A snow sheep sounds cool. keep warm keep well from joanne
    Joanne
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Joanne,

    I like the sound of snow chickens....... :D Mine are in cus they get such cold feet and then hunch up. I will have to let them out to give them clean sheets but then I think they will happily go back in :wink: Do yours try and peck at falling flakes?

    I hope they will let you keep trying and you know to me esa etc should just be automatic...... You hang in there and Luv and a ((( ))) Cris xx