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12 years 4 months ago #74851 by banito
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I have a social worker but he says his service is only short term and he has to refer me ..
I have 2 options really.. turning down help. or taking it..
Either way i'm concerned of making a wrong move and having benefits removed, like if they decide I can work.. or if I turn down help..
What if the situation is, that I get to a point where i'm OK as things are, but if I was to work, i'd have problems, so then what help could they give me? and then, if I turn it down could benefits be retracted..
I don't know what the right approach here is..
Any talk of a referral anywhere is some local thing nobody here would've heard of. Each may work differently. I don't quite know what the right approach is.
I have 2 options really.. turning down help. or taking it..
Either way i'm concerned of making a wrong move and having benefits removed, like if they decide I can work.. or if I turn down help..
What if the situation is, that I get to a point where i'm OK as things are, but if I was to work, i'd have problems, so then what help could they give me? and then, if I turn it down could benefits be retracted..
I don't know what the right approach here is..
Any talk of a referral anywhere is some local thing nobody here would've heard of. Each may work differently. I don't quite know what the right approach is.
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12 years 4 months ago #74854 by Gordon
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We're not really in a position to advise whether the treatment you are referring to is something you should look at or not.
See Why can’t you answer a question about my specific claim?
What I can say is that refusing treatment is not a reason to remove your benefit.
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We're not really in a position to advise whether the treatment you are referring to is something you should look at or not.
See Why can’t you answer a question about my specific claim?
What I can say is that refusing treatment is not a reason to remove your benefit.
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12 years 4 months ago #74862 by banito
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it's not just a question of treatment. just as to the benefits issue.
My social worker said he's only a temporary service.
If my social worker refers me, then no more him.
And if I then refuse help from those he refers me to, then it's just me.
An advantage of having a social worker, was for example with ESA, they spoke to him and maybe that is what helped me to go through without a medical.. but maybe it helped me get to the ESA support group, how am I to know?
Suppose i'm on higher rate care with DLA.. and there are a lot of statements there since I filled out the DLA Well, like If they could help with x then that'd be helpful e.t.c.
If they offer it once, then does that mean i've given them enough evidence just from what i've written and documents provided. Or could it be that the social worker talking to them + that stuff, did it?
The DLA form does ask How frequently you get help, so maybe a lack of frequency of help or no help could be seen as evidence of not needing it?
My social worker said he's only a temporary service.
If my social worker refers me, then no more him.
And if I then refuse help from those he refers me to, then it's just me.
An advantage of having a social worker, was for example with ESA, they spoke to him and maybe that is what helped me to go through without a medical.. but maybe it helped me get to the ESA support group, how am I to know?
Suppose i'm on higher rate care with DLA.. and there are a lot of statements there since I filled out the DLA Well, like If they could help with x then that'd be helpful e.t.c.
If they offer it once, then does that mean i've given them enough evidence just from what i've written and documents provided. Or could it be that the social worker talking to them + that stuff, did it?
The DLA form does ask How frequently you get help, so maybe a lack of frequency of help or no help could be seen as evidence of not needing it?
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12 years 4 months ago #74868 by Gordon
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I'm afraid you are asking questions we're not placed to answer.
With regard to your ESA, having established that you qualify for the benefit, the onus is now on the DWP to show that you no longer meet the requirements/
Unfortunately DLA, operates in a different manner, however, you do not need to receiving care, you just need to show that you require it.
What sort of realtionship do you have with your GP? Is it possible that they can help you? For DLA, the GP is normally the first choice for contact by the DWP.
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I'm afraid you are asking questions we're not placed to answer.
With regard to your ESA, having established that you qualify for the benefit, the onus is now on the DWP to show that you no longer meet the requirements/
Unfortunately DLA, operates in a different manner, however, you do not need to receiving care, you just need to show that you require it.
What sort of realtionship do you have with your GP? Is it possible that they can help you? For DLA, the GP is normally the first choice for contact by the DWP.
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12 years 4 months ago #74895 by banito
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My GP is fine, he could help with explaining that I require DLA
can I and how can I be sure that helpers and DLA deciders don't communicate? And that helpers and ESA deciders don't communicate?
can I and how can I be sure that helpers and DLA deciders don't communicate? And that helpers and ESA deciders don't communicate?
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12 years 4 months ago #74899 by Gordon
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The simple answer is that you can't be sure. If the DWP have their contact information, then they may use it, however, it is far more likely that they will simply contact your GP. Remember on both the ESA and DLA forms, you can nominate who you wish them to contact.My GP is fine, he could help with explaining that I require DLA
can I and how can I be sure that helpers and DLA deciders don't communicate? And that helpers and ESA deciders don't communicate?
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