Employment and Support Allowance Medical
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Hi I had thr right hip on 9 September. I currently claim esa. I have just got a form to fill in about how my OArth etc affects me. I am currently in the work related activity group. Wrag. Hoping they will put me in support group. Has any one else had hip op and been to one of these. I am having left hip done after Xmas. I also have c.o.p.d.
Thanks
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beachbum1957 jane92347
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how we'll feel in the next couple of weeks
no more pain, having mobility etc.
after surgery you will feel pain due to the surgery not because of the hip.
after my surgery i felt great with my new hip but was under due to pain of my muscle and tissue that was cut. I think the work related group is good and therapy commence right after your surgery, meaning once you wake up you should have been visited by a physical therapist. Good Luck and God Bless you.
prussell jane92347
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There is a web site called benefits and work - costs just short of £20 to join but the info they hold and guidanc ethey give is valued far in excess of this - follow their guidance and you will suceed in your claim
Pete (Gloucestershire uk)
mary50027 prussell
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mary50027 prussell
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sorry my I pad was playing up just now.
can I ask what is esa
frognrose jane92347
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debbie04463 jane92347
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jane92347 debbie04463
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I have about 50 sheets of paper to send with the form.
Due for left hip to be done anytime from January.
Any other help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Also our cab has closed so our nearest is bus ride. Which I can't do at the moment.
debbie04463 jane92347
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jane92347 debbie04463
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I also have Raynaud and carpal tunnel
I am 52.
debbie04463 jane92347
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sue87388_UK jane92347
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I can see you have been given lots of advice already. I went through this process too and the system tested me beyond belief. I appealed their decisions saying I was fit to work and took them to the tribunal which was very traumatic and degrading. Having said that the people at the tribunal were very nice and reversed the wrong decision. The last thing someone needs is all this hassle when they are in constant pain and unable to walk any distance. You will have to produce as much paperwork relating to your disabilities as possible and fight for your rights. I had worked all my life (in my late fifties now) and had never been in this position before. I would love to go back to work and have a day without pain.
I hope you don't end up having to fight the system and I wish you well for your future surgery. If I can be of any further help please let me know.
jane92347 sue87388_UK
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Thankyou. I never had this problem when I was on Incapacity Benefit and I had medicals.
I have had about 10 interviews at job centre under WRAG and in one they wanted to send me for courses doing plumbing. How stupid is that.
I told them and produced proof that I was going into hospital to have right hip done and left hip early 2015 and they turned round and said well you can come in while you are recovering how stupid is that. If course I have said no.
I have a lot of evidence to send with the form which will be sent signed for as I do not trust them.
I will be appealing if they say I am fit for work. I intend to turn up for medical with sticks, splint on my hand and a helper.
I to am 52 years old. Paid NI all my life.
Any more help hun would be appreciated.
Jane (London)
sue87388_UK jane92347
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Some of the Job Centre's suggestions make my blood boil, they have absolutely no idea what we go through. Are you due to go for a medical with the ATOS people? If so, get a letter from your doctor and walk with all your appointment letters from the hospital and all reports you have to date. To get a copy of the ATOS medical just request it from the DSS. My report like Frognose was very inaccurate, you would have thought they interviewed someone else! You cannot be assessed by the Job Centre so request you are sent for a medical if not already done so. If you do not qualify to go into the Support Group after the medical you can then appeal the decision stating why you think it is wrong. If you are turned down again by them your next step is the Tribunal.
Another thought, keep a diary of your daily routine, how you feel, what you can and cannot do and show them this at your next appointment/medical. Hope this has helped a little and keep us all updated. If you have any specific questions then please feel free to ask.
sue87388_UK jane92347
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Some of the Job Centre's suggestions make my blood boil, they have absolutely no idea what we go through. Are you due to go for a medical with the ATOS people? If so, get a letter from your doctor and walk with all your appointment letters from the hospital and all reports you have to date. To get a copy of the ATOS medical just request it from the DSS. My report like Frognose was very inaccurate, you would have thought they interviewed someone else! You cannot be assessed by the Job Centre so request you are sent for a medical if not already done so. If you do not qualify to go into the Support Group after the medical you can then appeal the decision stating why you think it is wrong. If you are turned down again by them your next step is the Tribunal.
Another thought, keep a diary of your daily routine, how you feel, what you can and cannot do and show them this at your next appointment/medical. Hope this has helped a little and keep us all updated. If you have any specific questions then please feel free to ask.
frognrose jane92347
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jane92347 frognrose
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Did you manage to sort yours out.
I know it is going to be a fight which I am prepared for.