Re: DWP scams benefit claimants (again)
Originally Posted by
Morticia
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Mental disability (depression) and another one with spondylitis.
It was a while ago, at least for one of them who I am not in touch with to know about now. I sincerely hope/trust she is still not making a mockery of the system now.
But scammers do exist ... it is a fact ... whether we're talking recent past or now. I have no problem with the government tightening up any testing procedures.
It is long overdue.
Some of the 'scam's that were perpetuated were downright unbelievable... not to mention a kick in the teeth to the genuine claimants.
Thankyou for explaining .
For those not in the know about procedures now ,people claiming illnesses for ESA purposes are called for by , not the DWP but people who have been hired by them to award points . Have you heard of ATOS that company who has earned notoriety for the money it's been paid and the way it's people have handled the job ?
Yes, its all done on points you score now .If you don't score the points needed you don't get awarded a red cent, so that's how it's nigh impossible to scam .
It's of no use claiming depression for instance without supporting written medical evidence and sometimes not even that's taken into account.
Everyone has to attend one of these assessments now and knows they can be seen by a nurse not even qualified to assess their particular illness or reason for claiming that benefit , but it doesn't matter in the long run because as I said it's how many points the computer gives you according to the answer you've given being fed into it by the assessor.
Thousands have been deprived of this benefit some of you will be happy to know, but those ones guided by people such as CAB , Welfare Rights and Disability Rights workers who know their stuff have gone on to appeal as is their right and have had their appeal upheld by a qualified doctor and a judge ruling against the DWP decision.
However this is only awarded for a set amount of time , anything between 6 months and 3 years and then you're called for again . However at present measures are being put in place not to recall certain people .
I'm sure many of you will have read about the wasted money these appeals are costing ?
As I've said earlier some people have been so dejected ,not knowing who to ask to help them that they've taken their lives .
Figures are available should anyone be interested .
Be glad , very glad, that you're not caught up in this system .