tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post7148277980950705943..comments2023-07-04T16:57:28.929+01:00Comments on Where's the Benefit?: Sick people to be forced to talk to the DWP's own "healthcare professionals"Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714918894319998184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-74085015522939268882013-12-10T14:36:04.430+00:002013-12-10T14:36:04.430+00:00For many who are in receipt of ESA, the biggest pr...For many who are in receipt of ESA, the biggest problem they face (apart from the limitations their condition places upon them) is the lack of effective and timely treatment. For mental health matters, you can request, beg, actively campaign for yourself and still wait years, then still not be offered anything which is remotely effective or appropriate.<br /><br />The HCPs working for Ingeus, aren't going to be able to offer anything that the person is not already waiting for on the NHS.<br /><br />Judging from the attitude I have witnessed amongst the staff of Atos and some Work Programme providers, it is likely that claimants are going to be bullied suicidal and coerced into taking up treatments that are deleterious to their conditions, all to guarantee that they continue receiving their pittance of benefit payments. <br /><br />For so many, the biggest barrier to work is the total lack of access to effective treatment and the hope to be well again. It is nothing to do with attitude, shirking, skiving or malingering. <br /><br />Having some underqualified, struck off cod HCP tell me to pull my socks up, think myself happy and go for a lovely walk, is not going to bring about a recovery or bring me even one centimetre closer to a return to work. <br />Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-2483418759784276422013-12-10T14:23:56.394+00:002013-12-10T14:23:56.394+00:00I thought that absolutely no one could coerce some...I thought that absolutely no one could coerce someone else to take up medical treatment of any type as the law considers it to be social control?<br /><br />If they change the law to allow this abuse of individuals and their freedom, then it hails a new era in the degradation of the few remaining freedoms we have left.<br /><br />This pilot and the subsequent national roll out is yet another instance of this hateful government ignoring the law.<br /><br />Any cod qualified and cod trained HCP working on this scheme who instructs me to undertake any type of activity or treatment that my consultants have not, is going to swiftly find out why it is never a good idea to pressure someone with PTSD. <br /><br />Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-40681661154686276032013-11-05T13:30:19.028+00:002013-11-05T13:30:19.028+00:00Someone signposted me to the ESA regulations. In t...Someone signposted me to the ESA regulations. In their opinion this pilot may require new or a change to current legislation.<br /><br />Section 3 concerns Work Related Activity. It clearly says <br />3. (1) The Secretary of State may require a person (...) to undertake work-related activity(1) as a condition of continuing to be entitled to the full amount of employment and support allowance payable to that person.<br /><br />(4) A requirement imposed under paragraph (1)—<br />(a) must be reasonable in the view of the Secretary of State, having regard to the person’s circumstances; and<br />(b)may not require the person to—<br />(i)apply for a job or undertake work, whether as an employee or otherwise; or<br />(ii)undergo medical treatment.<br /><br />Meetings with Health Care Professionals is arguably a form of medical treatment. Certainly having to carry out activities prescribed by a health care professional should be considered as such?<br /><br />http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1349/regulation/3/made<br />Spoonydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530660179706960529noreply@blogger.com