Jeremy Vine Topic Today 11 October 2010

elainebadknee
elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
edited 11. Oct 2010, 10:51 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hey All

Have just heard JV is going to be doing a discussion on the ESA system (well he keeps calling it IB and I didnt think that existed anymore) and how can you answer questions....He quoted the one about being able to pick up light object off floor on radio talking to Ken Bruce...
So come on you lot, lets put forward a strong case? I would but feel there are better equipped folks to do so...
Looking forward to listening...

Elainex

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,086
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    It's on NOW

    One of us who applied should ring in!!

    I haven't so m second hand info aren't I?

    Toni xx
  • Rainbow77
    Rainbow77 Member Posts: 275
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I listened to it today as I was defrosting my freezer :shock:

    He was calling it IB because ESA is the system for new applicants who applied when it came on. People who were on IB before it came in, are still on IB but now they have the system up and running (if you can call it that) they are going to transfer everyone on IB at the moment to ESA. They are starting in Burnley and Aberdeen first.

    Hope that makes sense (probably not)

    So people who have been on IB for years and years and have not had a medical will have to go for a medical and then be put into the 2 new groups of ESA.

    I think the point he made about everybody being so different and one standard form for everyone is not appropriate was right.

    Fayann xxx
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh right

    Well i was wondering why he kept quoting IB as i didnt think that existed anymore....So that mean that those on that will now have the joy of attending the lovely medical?
    Im a tad concerned mind as i had an ESA claim turned down and then only two weeks ago it got overturned to put me in the return to work category...I had wondered how or what swung the decision my way but now im thinking as they are overhauling this system by spring next year then they have just let me have the decsion but will refuse me again in March 2011? In other words i didnt win they just decided to put me in that till shake up next year?

    Elainex
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    I think they should have given it more than the 15-20mins it was allocated personally i mean its a big thing in society at moment aint it?
    I suppose the story re the british hostage killed supposedly american grenade cut it short? Poor girl..

    Elainex

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