Letter from Incapacity jobs worth!!

bubbadog

I found a brown envelope letter in the porch and thought straight away it was my decision from the DSS about the new benefit taking over D.L.A. So opened it feeling sick about what I would read and to my horror it was from Jobcentreplus telling me they where phasing out Incapacity Benefit!! And I would have to be accessed for 'Employment and Support Allowance'. And that they want to access me to see what sort of work I could do!! Which sent me over the edge as I was sacked from my dream job because I was off work sick for so long and I've tried voluntary work and only managed 3 days before I was really poorly! That was why I was signed off permanently and put on Incapacity Benefit! I'm more stressed than before now because I've got 2 things to worry about. I think it's discrimination against disabled people all this!!We have to go through these assessments and questions before some jobs worth (who is proberly a white collar person who more than likely isn't disabled!!) makes a decision on you that will effect your life and health! Sorry for getting on my soap box but it has really angered me.

petals

Oh boy, this is happening all too often and is making a very bad situation even worse. I fear thar RA is a very misunderstood disease and unless you have actually experienced it you can not understand the implications.

I have reduced my hours from 36 down to 19 and financially I am finding things a lot tighter. Health wise I still struggle and i have to make a real effort to go to work some days. I so wish that I could give up the job and stay home to look after my poor achy joints, but when I read a story like yours I feel that I have no alternative but to carry on.

I sometimes think this country is going backwards, forcing chronically sick people into work that they are clearly not fit for.

RA is not something we have made up so that we can scrounge off the state, its a real, painful, serious condition which can make your life very hard and as in your case can cost you dearly, as in the loss of your dream job.

I wish you luck and hope you have a good outcome, my sympathies are with you.

Petals x

19smp59

I really feel so sorry for you. I hate the way we are dealing with the sick and disabled in this country and the tabloid press don't help matters. A very small percentage of people are getting benefits they are not entitled to, they always have and always will. Punishing people like you and thousands of others is not the answer.

I have OA in quite a lot of joints and I work full-time. I really struggle with it sometimes but luckily my manager is quite understanding and I am able to do 'flexible hours'. Don't know how I would manage if she didn't let me do this.

I hope to be able to keep on working as I would just dread having to go through the process you are going through.

Anyway, good luck

Suzanne x

barbara12

Oh bubba
This is awful, and like you say they are causing all this stress and this isn't good , why they pick on the wrong ones is beyond me unless they realize that we are the easiest target..its disgraceful..I do hope it all gets sorted for you...((((())))xx

trepolpen

good luck with the ESA claim , hope you dont have a problem with it

frogmella

Poor you, Bubba. I know it is easy to say but try not to get too stressed about it - that will only make things worse. I really hope you get it sorted soon. ((()))

justinbarrow

Hope things go smooth - Have you received the form to fill in yet? Its terrible more so when people have the back up and support of their medical professions.