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Woman awarded Incap Benefit at Court of Appeal.

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12 years 11 months ago - 12 years 11 months ago #53468 by Jeff1
Hi Page 28 Daily Star (which i dont usually bother with). A 52 year old lady with a condition that makes her allergic to rubber, at one placement she came in contact with elastic bands and she broke out in rashes, She had gone through 2 DWP Tribunals and by the look of it won it was the DWP who took the case to court. The DWP barrister said "Her allergy although inconvenient has not prevented her from shopping, socialising, travelling on public transport and attending tribunal hearings". (are we not allowed to attend Tribunals) Best Wishes.

Benefits for life...because I can't touch rubber.
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12 years 11 months ago #53481 by Crazydiamond
Replied by Crazydiamond on topic Re:Woman awarded Incap Benefit at Court of Appeal.
Do you have the name of the appellant to enable me to search the Daily Star for a link for the story?

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12 years 11 months ago #53496 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:Woman awarded Incap Benefit at Court of Appeal.
Jeff1 wrote:

Hi Page 28 Daily Star (which i dont usually bother with). A 52 year old lady with a condition that makes her allergic to rubber, at one placement she came in contact with elastic bands and she broke out in rashes, She had gone through 2 DWP Tribunals and by the look of it won it was the DWP who took the case to court. The DWP barrister said "Her allergy although inconvenient has not prevented her from shopping, socialising, travelling on public transport and attending tribunal hearings". (are we not allowed to attend Tribunals) Best Wishes.


Winning cases like this will not do most people any good, they should have been able to find her a placement without rubber bands .. For once in my life I agree with the DWP :woohoo:

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12 years 11 months ago #53519 by Derek4
Rubber is everywhere.

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12 years 11 months ago #53527 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:Woman awarded Incap Benefit at Court of Appeal.
Derek4 wrote:

Rubber is everywhere.


agree but she could have worn gloves, she could have used the same precations she used in everyday life to carry out work ... be interesting to see the spin daily mail put on this when they run it :angry:

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12 years 11 months ago #53528 by originaldave

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