(24 January 2013, 23:12)Geordie_Rob Wrote: Well if an assessor has decided he is fit & well then he must be. Oh wait, the assessor has been given a job of finding as many people fit as possible. I'm sure I read somewhere that about 75% of the cases appealed are won. Not because they're work shy but because they are unfit for work
The guy fought for his country, was very seriously injured & could've died. Even if he came home skipping & dancing, I would rather he got benefits than lay-about c**ts who've never worked & never will.
It is about 40%, not 75% and it is not surprising - I expect a lot of people turn it on for the appeal, get help from disability charities and so on and some may be having worsening symptoms. Simple fact is, if you can get yourself to a protest, a march, on TV or phone into a TV or radio program, you can do work of sorts.
Too long has it been that a case of 'cannot do something' meant 'cannot do anything'. No one is saying all people on disability should go and be brickies labourers, but they can do something.
It does not matter that he is ex forces, he should and is entitled to the same as everyone else.
Now, he broke the law and the rules of his benefit by not informing the DWP of a change in his medical circumstances which he will have known he should have done.
Rules are rules. I do not like them, you do not like them, but while we have them, we have to live by them.
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