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Quite, as said before I've worked in the area of vulnerable adults for twenty years and never come across such a horrible degrading system. It's also interesting that nearly all the assessments that go to appeal are usually successful. There is quite a lot of political pressure on the way these...

The other important thing to remember is the principle of always taking the worst day scenario not the best. Don't get soft soaped into playing the situation down. The worst scenario is also the basis for their assessments, not that they will tell you this.

They work off a script and each question is given a rating the total of which informs the decision. Here is some information. https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/work-capability-assessment Make sure all the elements are covered that are relevant to the condition in question. I had to point out...

I've had twenty years working with vulnerable adults, now retired, and was shocked by the process. Not once was consideration made to principles of dignity and respect, the person being assessed was treated as a liar who had to prove their condition. No allowance was made for the person's...

Yes had to support someone twice. First time about three years ago reasonably straight forward second time absolute nightmare as they obviously have instructions to fail as many as possible. Go prepared, have a letter from your GP in support of condition, which you may have to pay for. Be ready...