tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post1063936834677452389..comments2023-11-25T01:12:34.326+00:00Comments on Benefit Scrounging Scum: Disability News Round Up By John Pring - Week Ending 17/02/2012BenefitScroungingScumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-32411449762552034622012-02-25T23:11:48.621+00:002012-02-25T23:11:48.621+00:00Yep true of atos, harass the vulnerable. Bully I&#...Yep true of atos, harass the vulnerable. Bully I'd say.<br />I can 't help as defenceless. Wish I could.<br />Austerity measures should not be targeted in this way as well as bullying changes happen at click of a thumb.<br />One I was unaware of was the pension income rules under IB is now totally different under ESA ie now under ESA if you are on highest rate of care your pension is deducted accordingly with the £85 a week rule before if you were on IB you were exempt if you were on highest rate of care so therefore would receive the full amount of IB.<br />People who read this blog should look at pension income rules on the DWP web site to understand what has been taken away by stelf under new ESA rule. Shame as I wanted to buy care with mine as it would have been £37 a week to me and I had my hopes up as I have secondry progressive ms and council care plan I was priced out of market for and under assessed.<br />Austerity measures on welfare does not lead to a good legacy for governments.Hellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622208944935355868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34940564.post-21481701699748034592012-02-24T15:14:17.895+00:002012-02-24T15:14:17.895+00:00It's been drawn to my attention that many of A...It's been drawn to my attention that many of ATOS's methods actually constitute harassment under "The protection from harassment act 1997" as they cause "Undue alarm and distress" to so many of us. Am looking into how I should contact them to inform them of this in the best way legally right now. Could the spartacus legal minds help me in this situation and how do I contact them?<br /><br />Here's a link to info about what constitutes harassment:<br /><br />http://www.yourrights.org.uk/yourrights/privacy/harassment-unwanted-letters-and-telephone-calls/protection-from-harassment-act-1997.shtmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236726946668367157noreply@blogger.com