[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

The 'medical assessment' itself, is only someone sitting asking you questions. And they also twist your answers to suit themselves. They try to pressure you into certain answers. And in some cases even totally make up things that you are supposed to have said.

I know a few people who have said exactly the same thing too...they also appealed, and were found by the tribunal to be unfit for work. The tribunal panel DOES actually have a qualified doctor on it. This makes a hell of a difference IMO.

well mental issues are always difficult to assess. You're mostly having to go by what the patient tells you. Which could be lies.

So just as its easy to not read a persons illness its also easy for a claimant to lie and exaggerate how bad they are. Even with people who have issues being around lots of people they could still do many other jobs that are solitary or not around lots of people. They should train towards doing these jobs instead of just labelling them selves totally incapable of working. Which they are not. Many people even work online.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Zippy

well mental issues are always difficult to assess. You're mostly having to go by what the patient tells you. Which could be lies.

I guess. Helps to have a person who is actually qualified in assessing mental health though...right? Or real GPs... not the medical rejects that they have there

ATOS are useless. Totally. They pass people who are on the sick for being 'alcoholics' just because they turn up to the interview drunk. Yet try to kick people off who are actually ill.

Luckily there is the tribunal panel though.

[Grimnir]

People who are unemployed and looking for work should be the focus.
Government and public should not demonise those who are sick and unfit for work.
Its easy for someone happy and healthy to look at someone who is not in a wheelchair or coma and think to themselves whats wrong with them? why they not workin like me? They must be lazy. Try living as that person for a while and see if you think same.