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5 years 5 months ago #221772 by Claudette
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I'm a 53 year old woman I have been sick for sometime my legs were very painful.My GP suggested I go for a MRI scan.
The results were I had degenerative disc disease two of my discs were damaged and I have a annual tear.I'm in pain all the time standing,walking sitting and sleeping. My GP says I also have sciatica,arthritis and nerve pain in my both legs.I had the epidural injection for the seven disc in my lower lumber however this did not make a difference I'm still in pain.This injection brought on more nerve damage I twitch in my sleep now and hit myself with shakes which are seizure like.A few weeks after my injection I had a seizure on the sofa I woke up dazed and confused.The pain is in my buttocks,legs and thighs.I'm getting worse I have burning in my body and shooting pain which is nerve damage.I take many medication codene,amatripalin, flexodine and morphine patch at 10micro and I'm still in extreme pain.I cannot work due to this I live on £73.10 a week I cannot afford to heat my flat or buy foodI have bills to pay I'm struggling citizen advice can't help I've been sent to food bank.I have been refused from PIP I'm taking this a tribunal however there is no sign of the welfare officer I have nobody to turn to I have trouble walking even sitting on the toilet i cant wash myself properly I'm in pain and depressed can anybody help me please I feel like I don't want to live.......

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5 years 5 months ago #221776 by Gordon
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Claudette

Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is

Welcome to Benefits and Work

We'll do our best to help but we can only realistically deal with specific issues on the forum.

You say you are receiving £73.10, I assume this is for ESA?

Are you still in the Assessment phase or have you been placed in the WRAG? If the WRAG then do you know how you qualified?

For your PIP, have a look at our PIP Claim guide to help you with your appeal and also our MR & Appeal documents on the following.

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/pip

Gordon

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5 years 4 months ago #222170 by Claudette
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Hello

I recieve ESA 73.10 per week I had my assessment and was placed in the working group but they told me I'm too sick to go to the job centre.I do not attend working group activities due to my sickness,the department is aware of this they told me to stay at home but they still don't want to place me in there support group.

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5 years 4 months ago #222177 by Gordon
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Claudette

Most people believe that the benefits system is contiguous, as one area of support ends another picks it up, I'm afraid the reality is that this is not the case and the system is riddled with holes that people can easily fall into, so it is not that unusual for someone to be too ill for the WRAG but still not meet the criteria for the Support Group.

At least the JC+ staff are leaving you alone.

Gordon

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