After a few days break. Thanks to one of our team for providing some documents that you may find interesting. \;
Available in the Useful Documents Section.
DWP "\;Guidance for Examining Medical Practitioners"\; . This is used by a company called Atos Origin who are a contractor for medical services for the DWP.
DWP "\;Disability Living Allowance EMP Report"\; this is the form filled in by a medic if you have a medical visit as part of your claim assessment process.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090109T224704Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080624T131000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080624T131000Z UID:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/thank-you-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/thank-you-0 SUMMARY:Thank you DESCRIPTION:I would like to thank the person who has donated funds to us. This makes a huge difference to us as a group especially as we are essentially self funded at the moment.
John. \;
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090109T224704Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080624T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/welcome URL;VALUE=URI:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/welcome SUMMARY:Welcome DESCRIPTION:Hello\, I am starting this blog due to the lack or resource available on the internet in the UK concerning the 2007/8 review of Disability Living Allowance by the DWP (Department of Work &\; Pensions) following changes to the rules. Although this change effects all those on the "\;Higher Rate"\; awarded under "\;Special Rules"\; or claims older than 2 years. I have a specific interest in those who are and suffer from HIV. When I recieved my review. I tried looking for help online to no avail. I subsequently emailed various interested parties including\, THT\, i-base\, Positive Nation etc. A copy of the email is below. If you have been affected or are affected I would like to collate the experiences here. Please add to the blog or email me at john@tcell.org.uk and I will add it if relevant. Thanks.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090109T224704Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080626T181000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080626T181000Z UID:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/all-party-parliamentary-group-hivaids-meeting URL;VALUE=URI:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/all-party-parliamentary-group-hivaids-meeting SUMMARY:All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV/AID's Meeting. DESCRIPTION:Today we (ThCell &\; Feedback South London) had a meeting with the Policy Advisor to the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV/AIDS.
This was a productive meeting and allowed us to raise the issues\, mentioned by so many of us on here. On the difficulties and unfairness of the current reviews.
I read all your comments and was able to relate your issues anecdotally and anonymously. So thank you for those.
I hope\, moving forward\, to develop more of a relationship with this group. After all they have the same interests as those of us with HIV in ensuring equity and fighting the stigmatism that is an unnecessary but daily burden for us.
My lack of posting yesterday was due to the need to prepare for this meeting.
I will post back when I have further information.
Thank you to the Advisor for their time today.
John.
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I am a great believer in forewarned is forearmed.
John.
P.s. I found this in a Trade Union magazine the other day and it applies to me and has been rolling around my head so I though I would share it. \;
"\;If you fight you might not always win. \;But if you don't try you will surely lose"\;
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090109T224704Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080627T004700Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080627T004700Z UID:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/incapacity-benefit-form-ib50-request-help URL;VALUE=URI:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/incapacity-benefit-form-ib50-request-help SUMMARY:Incapacity Benefit form IB50 - request for help. DESCRIPTION:\;If anyone happens to have an Incapacity Benefit form number IB50 which has not been filled in. I would appreciate it if you would send it to me. \;I need to provide one to someone as part of the information pack for campaigning purposes. I would also like to scan it in and make it generally available.
If you can scan this in or have a copy to send me please email me - john@tcell.org.uk
Thank you.
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