hi folks, just had medical doctor at house to see if i quallify for DLA, he asked me questions like what do you have for breakfast, do you go out soicalising, if yes who takes you, do you carry bags, can you walk for more than 15 mins at a time, he asked me to touch my ankles, i told him i coudnt he said go down as far as you can go.very degrading, my doctor says i have rheumatoid arthritis, my specalist says the same i am on meds for the same, but i have to go through this degrading examination, i also have blue badge for car, if im not disabaled why give me that, realy made me very angry, sylvia

No wonder you feel angry! Shocking, humiliating and degrading. What a way to treat people who are unwell and suffering from a chronic, debilitating illness.
I hope that you are all right now Sylvia and that you get what you are entitled to.


Eleanor x

Oh Sylvia - what on earth are we coming to when this sort of thing happens to sick people? I'm appalled
Love Jeanxxxxx

So very sorry to hear this distressing tale.

Usually one fills in the forms at home and just sends them in.

Love,
Amanda

yes amanda. i filled in book from DLA that was about 4 months ago, my doctor said they asked him for report which he filled in explaning my RA and that i had blue badge for car. i dont know if its only i n scotland that they need to send another doctor just in case your doctor and consultant are telling lies about how bad you condion is, the doctor they sent said he was retired and just down this part time he looked about 75 and asked me to touch my toes i asked him if he could touch his he said no, so dont think i passed test will keep you posted sylviaxx

Hi,
I too had to have a medical when my DLA was originally refused and I went to appeal. I saw a panel which consisted of a doctor, someone from the DWP and an independant person. When I walked in they looked at me in amazement and said why are you hear? They were really shocked that my original claim had been refused and said that they had read it and could not understand them. The lady from the DWP said she was really sorry and they booked me a taxi and paid for it for me to go home. I got it approved two days later.

I think they have to ask you these questions but hopefully you will get your due. I agree it is degrading but I suppose they have to sort out the ones who abuse the system. I think that when you become disabled you have to get used to this type of treatment as it happens all the time.

Jayne

well here i am again, i got report today and wont get DLA as my RA is only mild to moderate says the doctor, i will not apply again as i cannot go through all that hassle again there was no mention of my blue badge or podiatry aids for my shoes or that i need help when in the shower or pain in hands when lifting things, he said in report i can go walk round asda, i told him my daughter takes me to asda for messages and coffee he asked if i was depressed i said no none of doctors i have seen thought i was depressed but he wrote in report he thought i was depressed what chance does anyone have, no wonder people dont claim benifit if this is what happens at end of this, this has been ongoing since sept 2009 sylviaxxxx

hi doreen, i told him all that i burnt my hand when pot slipt out of it now i dont use pots use microwave instead, i showed him my hands he examined them i have nobly bits now which are tender i told him that when he pressed them but still cant get it very de grading i worked since i was 15 and was never on sick i didnt tell lies on form you would need to be a lawyer to understand the book and all its pages, just not worth all the hassle sylvia

hi jenni, do you mean citizen advice i was going to take this book down to them see if they can help but its as if you are begging sylvia