Hi Sarah I know what you mean it’s crazy, I’m gathering all my options and then going to appeal BIG time, like I said a judge awarded me high mob and high DLA some 10 yrs ago now some jumped up admin comes in and says I’ve scored zero on my assessment. I’m walking into my doctors in the morning and I’m going to have a breakdown, I can’t cope with the stress.
How long did it take to win your appeal?
Good luck mick.
So sorry to hear that, and hope the decision gets overturned. Same here in Australia, I can still work as just recently diagnosed, yet each day a new challenge. Personally for myself when I am having an off day it would be nice to be able to not worry about finances as I have run out of sick pay. So when I am in pain, or suffering from plumbing issues, I go to work, counting down the hours till I can go home. If I could get disability it would help for days when I can’t manage work-they who aren’t even trained in medical determine whether I am eligible or not. They see that I can walk in, look like there is nothing wrong, yet don’t see the inward struggles we all are dealing with as well. We have what they call NDIS for people with certain illnesses and under 65 and Parkinson’s isn’t necessarily classified as a disability. I don’t understand why they don’t take the physician, and specialist reports and that be enough. How can they score a zero?? That is insane. All the best.
The people assessing seen to know ever little about P D. A friend used a solicitor to help her appeal against the decision to take away her mobility car, The solicitor told her that t he companies subcontracted to do the assessments receive a cash bonus for every vehicle no longer funded.
I was assessed by a doctor, paid by the company I worked for to provide an occupational health report. It was decided that I could not work and was unlikely to return to work in the future.
I have a small pension. I can’t work. I have to pay for my medication. I won’t be able to claim my state pension until I am 67 am drowning in debt that I got in to whilst taking
Permissions prescribed as a treatment for my PD.
You did not ask for PD. You should not have been put through the ordeal of appealing. I hope that the decision is reversed and you receive the support to help you to move with your PD
1 Like