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Obtaining Evidence
9 years 3 months ago #151037 by slugsta
Just to pick up this aspect of your message - we never advise members to speak only of their worst days.To do this, especially if your condition is variable, leaves you open to a charge of fraud. You should tell DWP how you are on your worst days, how often these days occur and also how you are on your 'usual' days (and how often these occur too)
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Replied by slugsta on topic Obtaining Evidence
mrsoptic wrote: When you answer the questions such as toileting needs are you putting it as you on your worst days?.
Just to pick up this aspect of your message - we never advise members to speak only of their worst days.To do this, especially if your condition is variable, leaves you open to a charge of fraud. You should tell DWP how you are on your worst days, how often these days occur and also how you are on your 'usual' days (and how often these occur too)
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9 years 3 months ago #151066 by mrsoptic
Obviously he would state when he has a good day or bad day but I meant is he stating about when he is having a flare up and how he is on his worst days. The fact that the condition is variable allows for the decision to be based on a daily living and I'm not sure about anyone else but all my days are bad otherwise I would be out there continuing my nursing career rather then sat at home dreading these brown letters landing on the door mat. Obviously you wouldn't state you can't walk then go shopping up the local town but also you would have to state if like me your even able to get off the sofa some days never mind walk sadly after filling in these sorts of forms for the last 23 years I have learnt how to describe your conditions and explain to people who think they know best in a 30 min assessment.
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Mrs Hurtyback wrote:
mrsoptic wrote: When you answer the questions such as toileting needs are you putting it as you on your worst days?.
Just to pick up this aspect of your message - we never advise members to speak only of their worst days.To do this, especially if your condition is variable, leaves you open to a charge of fraud. You should tell DWP how you are on your worst days, how often these days occur and also how you are on your 'usual' days (and how often these occur too)
Obviously he would state when he has a good day or bad day but I meant is he stating about when he is having a flare up and how he is on his worst days. The fact that the condition is variable allows for the decision to be based on a daily living and I'm not sure about anyone else but all my days are bad otherwise I would be out there continuing my nursing career rather then sat at home dreading these brown letters landing on the door mat. Obviously you wouldn't state you can't walk then go shopping up the local town but also you would have to state if like me your even able to get off the sofa some days never mind walk
sadly after filling in these sorts of forms for the last 23 years I have learnt how to describe your conditions and explain to people who think they know best in a 30 min assessment. Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
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