DLA Tribunal

annebr
annebr Member Posts: 730
edited 10. Aug 2010, 08:13 in Living with Arthritis archive
I have my DLA Tribunal tomorrow, I applied for DLA last Sptember and have been through all the stages, climaxing tomorrow.

Must admit I am feeling a bit nervous now, but, all I can do is tell the truth.

To be honest I don't hold out much hope but I would like one question answered: On receiving copies of all the medical reports, I found that the one from the ATOS doctor had been amended to make me look better than I was. When I questioned this I was told it was part of a routine audit. My question, why on the day before my decision was made did the decision maker who is not a medical professional feel they were qualified to change the findings of the 'ATOS Dr/Medical Professional/Disability Expert' without even seeing me.

This is not my understanding of what an audit is, merely a tactic to refuse DLA.

Wish me luck!

Anne

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  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck for tomorrow.

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • pols090607
    pols090607 Bots Posts: 126
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good Luck, hope you get it. It's disgusting the way we have to fight for it, it's as though we make up the symptoms :shock:
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Anne,
    Just wanted to wish you well for tomorrow. There does seem to be a theme on here where things are altered.
    Fingers crossed for you.

    Lv, Ix
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Anne

    Wishing you Good Luck for tomorrow. Hope it goes well for you.

    How are you Anne? Are you still eating the chocolate????

    Love Trish xxxx
  • Wonkylegs
    Wonkylegs Member Posts: 3,504
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    good luck Anne

    hope that they see reason for you ..... it doesn't seem right to mewhen non-medical people can make judgements about medical conditions. :? :?

    all the best
    WOnky xx
  • bertyboy
    bertyboy Member Posts: 1,860
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hoping all goes well today xx
    I know i am a lady ,all life is a journey xx MAY xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    From reading posts on here it seemd that ATOS people routinely alter reports to make the claimant appear fitter than they are. Make your point about that - write what you want to say about it on a little piece of paper, perhaps along with other notes/ponts you want to make. You know we are all behind you: good luck. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • haagan
    haagan Member Posts: 84
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    good luck today. will be thinking of you Fay
  • carola
    carola Member Posts: 786
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Buckets of good luck to you xx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck Anne
    Dont forget your notes, and make a note of the alteration and what you think of it.
    Barbara xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • janie68
    janie68 Member Posts: 1,186
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck Anne,

    Let's hope they make the right decision for you!

    Janie
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck

    Anne

    Hoping all goes/is going really well and they make the right decison in the end.

    Love and hugs

    Toni xx
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, The very best of Good Luck. I hope they award you as much as possible. I'm waiting for my ESA appeal and the waiting seems to be one of the worst parts. Anyway, I'll think of you.
    Lots of love and good wishes Sue. xxxxxx
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Anne,

    Really hope it went ell and that its not too horrible for you. ((( ))) and fingers crossed. Cris xx
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    This has dragged on and on. So sorry you have had to fight so hard. Seems they dont want to give you DLA.
    Its very unprofessional to alter a report so near to the appeal. I hope you can hilight this but I expect they will try to avoid that part.

    Good luck really hope you have some good news Anne,

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein

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