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Originally Posted by nomadking
But do you really know the way the rules are meant to be applied or are you "listening" to the myths, which are usually at best, an incomplete explanation of the rules. Eg There's a lot more to mobilizing than being able to go a certain distance.
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You are correct, but the rules regarding speed, manner, pain etc are often overlooked by the private companies whose sole aim is to make money out of these assessments.
This is why I think that this function should not be completely outsourced and why so many appeals are successful.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
The DWP decision makers/case managers are being simply being LAZY and passing the buck to somebody else. They simply say to themselves, "oh there's an appeal process, they can be the ones to do the work of looking at the documents instead".
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As a former Decision Maker, I can say that you have hit the nail on the head (although staff cuts have played their part too).
This attitude also appears to be being taken by the banks ie just say no and let the Ombudsman decide.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
The original ESA rules were set up Labour, as well as the later amendments suggested in 2009.
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ESA is now a totally different animal to the one introduced by Labour.