Speaking at ATOS F2F

Thank you for that wealth of information, Gordon. It is not the claimant with whom I’m in contact but I’ll print out this thread for her and the former colleague who would attend an assessment with her and can both describe limitations due to the tic disorder and speak about vocal tics from the position of a co-worker. I think a case could be made for Regulation 35 even from the little I know about the claimant.

You mention writing a letter to ATOS and the DWP stating special requirements at a F2F. There is a section on the ESA 50 for this information. A copy of the form will be sent to the DM. Do you think a more formal letter stating special requirements and requesting reasonable adjustments ought to be submitted ought to be submitted to ATOS with the ESA 50 and copied to the DM? I’d value this information for my own claim as well as the tricky case I’ve described here.

Mari

Thanks again, Gordon. I'll pass on your advice. I hope that when the claimant and her former colleague read this thread the claimant decide to try to speak at an F2F. It would demonstrate the severity of the tics and their increase when she is struggling to speak normally.

MW