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7 years 1 month ago #179475 by BenefitsBod
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For what it's worth, I got exactly the same type of report and had to request a Mandatory Recon. I won't be so cautious: the assessor lied in my case and it has become clearer and clearer from the now many reported instances on the B & W forum that such conduct is too widespread to be mere "error" or passing incompetence.

Feel free to quote my personal post (not the whole thread) as evidence of assessor dishonesty. In case examples are needed, the following is just the tip of the iceberg (ATOS assessment within the last calendar year):

- the assessor stated I attended alone. Not true - this was rather surprising to the person who was supporting me.

- the assessor stated I wasn't on medication. Not true and factually proven to the contrary.

- the assessor stated there was no reported evidence of a particular condition I have. That is apart from the specialist's report included with the PIP claim and quite apart from the DWP's own records over (sadly) many years.

The nature of the report and the DWP's letter was such that it was clear the above matters were not oversights. It was deliberate.

Good luck.

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7 years 1 month ago #179499 by Bill24chev
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Health Professionals must meet thestandards of Care and ethics requiored by their Registered organisation, for example the Nursin and Midwifery Council for Nurses. What these requirements are can be found on the organisations web pages.

If you believe they have failed to meet thir professional standards complain to their registered organisation.

It is up to you if you lodge a complaint immiediatly or wait until a successful MR/appeal.

An immiediate complaint may give you evidence for an appeal that the HCP is facing disciplnary action.

Waiting until a successful appeasl will backup any formal complaint to ,for example the NMC

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7 years 1 month ago #179504 by SandyT
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Totally agree with you Bill and it would be in the interest of both the claimant and the DWP's to conduct this as standard. I have no idea of the numbers of people who will take their claims to a tribunal to try and correct the inaccuracies that have been noted by an assessor , then signed off by a DWP employee as 100% accurate when they have no idea of the quality of the reports they are getting back. The cost of taking masses of cases to a court must be phenomenal and really don't offer any cost savings to the DWP in the long run.

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7 years 1 month ago #179506 by SandyT
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@Kevin

I totally agree that is not just a "error" and why i have escalated the matter to a tribunal now, as what i told the assessor is not what ended up in the report presented to the DWP. There are many inaccuracies on mine and i have raised these points in letter to the court to see how they feel about the matter. Even if they do accept all the evidence that i have provided them with. Backed up by medical records from my GP, the DWP will probably just blame it on the middleman and not really accept any responsibility.

My appeal for tribunal was raised away back in July and is still ongoing. Everything was going quickly and was receiving letters from the court every 10 days or so, until i provided them more evidence from my GP and hospital records , showing admissions etc. Now everything has gone quiet and i have not heard from them for nearly 7 weeks. Every letter i received from the court had a timescale attached to it in replying, but it also appears that this timescale does not apply in reverse to the DWP.

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7 years 1 month ago #179560 by BenefitsBod
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I wish you well SandyT. I should have mentioned I did request a MR and it was successful (mainly). For a host of reasons, I won't be taking matters any further in my case. I did a few years ago in yet another case of a rubbish ATOS report and got an apology. However, my health is such that starting yet another round of formal complaints etc would be detrimental to me. So, reluctantly, I have to let this one go.

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7 years 1 month ago #180277 by Martha
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I am grateful but very sad and distressed to realise that following answering a post that this really is such a huge issue. I really couldn't beleive it. I have decided that i must try to write for the mandatory reconsideration as soon as possible but I remain worried that it will not be changed as i hoped. Seeing all the people who have tried and failed i now don't hold out much hope. I cannot understand how the DWP can be so discriminatory to fellow humans. My assessment has so many errors, untruths and contradictions I just don't know how to start my letter. It will just look as though its simply my word against the HP. Thank you to everyone who reads my post. I was awarded zero points having had indefinate DLA for care. My conditions are progressieve and long term.

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