MS And Parkinson's Sufferers Told: 'Get To Work'

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Thousands of people with progressive conditions such as Parkinson's and MS, are being told they could recover enough to look for work, according to charities.

The government's controversial Work Capability Assessment is again under fire after a coalition of four leading charities claimed that 45% of people were told they would be able to work again following assessment for Employment Support Allowance.

Parkinson's UK, MS Society, National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society and Cystic Fibrosis Trust have called for the abolition of the system saying it is "farcical" and "defies belief".

Between 2008 and 2011, 13,600 people with cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's or rheumatoid arthritis applied for Employment Support Allowance, figures show.

Nearly half were placed in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) after being assessed for Employment Support Allowance, where charities claim they should have been in the Support Group, which doesn't require the individual to seek work.

Caroline Hacker, Head of Policy at Parkinson's UK said "This is the latest in a long line of unspeakable failures by Atos Healthcare (who carry out the assessments) and the Government when it comes to supporting those who need it most.

"To set up a system which tells people who've had to give up work because of a debilitating progressive condition that they'll recover, is farcical and simply defies belief."

The charities though are calling for an end to a system which they say causes unnecessary stress and anxiety for people who are already in poor health.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ms-parkinsons-sufferers-told-010953015.html#Uri2b4H

[PremierD]

You don't know people with the afflictions then ? ...............

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GPs charge disabled up to ?130 to appeal fitness-to-work decisions



Doctors are charging sick and disabled people up to ?130 for medical evidence to appeal decisions about their fitness to work, The Independent has learnt.

NHS GPs are telling patients they will only provide the necessary details to challenge controversial Work Capability Assessments if they pay. Others are refusing to help at all.

Citizens Advice say in many areas GPs are helping with an appeal only if patients pay a fee of between ?25 and ?130. There are also reports from 15 of its centres that family surgeries are refusing to provide evidence at all.

GPs who refuse to help ? or charge increasingly high fees ? argue that writing up medical evidence takes up time when they could be helping patients.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/gps-charge-disabled-up-to-130-to-appeal-fitnesstowork-decisions-8785041.html

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GPs charge disabled up to ?130 to appeal fitness-to-work decisions

GPs who refuse to help ***8211; or charge increasingly high fees ***8211; argue that writing up medical evidence takes up time when they could be helping patients.

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Funny that was looking at labotomey prices and see somewhere some doctor wanting ?130 or something to sign a passport application

[ifred]

Funny that was looking at labotomey prices and see somewhere some doctor wanting ?130 or something to sign a passport application

Hmmm If only I could remember where I put that ice pick and also if I could remember my name ?130 a flick of the wrist.... cool


"Countersignatories must work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession or be ?a person of good standing in their community?, eg:
licensee of public house, trade union officer, Salvation Army officer, meat-head-- engineer (with professional qualifications)

[Meat-Head]

meat-head-- engineer (with professional qualifications)

Qualifications, no mate, just more than 16921 posts worth of experiance, should be more posts, but few get deeleted from time to time.

Do have 50 Meter swimming certificate if that's any use.

[ifred]

Qualifications, no mate, just more than 16921 posts worth of experiance, should be more posts, but few get deeleted from time to time.

Do have 50 Meter swimming certificate if that's any use.

Okay correction- Engineer ( with profession 50 meter swimming certificate)
go get the ?130 DK VIP bonus for sign up fee

Back on topic does any DK'er know the figure of how many Mp's would pass the Work Capability Assessment, I reckon not many!!!
very few are fit for much above snorting gravy and such like

[RedSpider]

Which one's MS? I always get it mixed up with ME. One's a proper medical condition and one's just a term invented by lazy sods.

[Meat-Head]

Which one's MS? I always get it mixed up with ME. One's a proper medical condition and one's just a term invented by lazy sods.

parkingsons is the software fault that causes the hardware, arms, legs etc to shake

MS mutilpscrosis, think thats a another software fault, bit like malware, where you want left hand to go left and goes right

[RedSpider]

I could ask my mate who's actually got MS but I'm not that interested. I'm not giving anyone an excuse to bemoan their sorrows to me...... BOOORRRIIINNNGGG!

[GastonJ]

parkingsons is the software fault that causes the hardware, arms, legs etc to shake

MS mutilpscrosis, think thats a another software fault, bit like malware, where you want left hand to go left and goes right

I'd say those with Parkinsons could be employed as ****tail shakers and those with MS are probably employed as taxi drivers already being unable to use indicators. However I don't want to give the government ideas. Nor would I want to demean anyone who is genuinely ill and who is being used as a scapegoat by the government.