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sounds like he won't be effected by this "crackdown" as he is in, even in the eyes of the DWP, fit to work if he's been asked to do so. A slightly separate issue really as this is more about those who are signed off

absolutely, the whole application process is seemingly designed to discourage people from applying in the first place. It's very dehumanising

As I said, if he's on what was ESA then he's been assessed by several trained health professionals and also this is reviewed on a regular basis. although if he's required to look for work then sounds like he's on what was JSA.

yep! this was a perennial issue for me. The claimant would be turned down and turned down to the point of tribunal, get awarded it at tribunal with a lovely big f*** off back payment which would immediately get blown down "wine me up"

depends how you define "legitimate" every applicant for PIP goes through a length application process. Their application needs to be supported by medical evidence from a health professional (consultant, GP, support worker etc). They then are heavily scrutinised in an independent assessment from...

in a previous role as a support worker I have guided countless people through the benefits system the level of scrutiny that they are placed under for PIP and (what was) ESA claims is pretty intense and I've seen people who are very obviously disabled get declined for both it is very hard to...

I have a large extended family and all the teenagers in it work, as do their mates. They couldn't wait to start earning