Send in the clowns?.

Hello everyone & moderators.
Just a stupid question.
In 2007 I was medically retired from a local authority up north- after a rather long spell of bad health,( some which is degenerative)and getting worse.ie controlled epilepsy,kidney problems,osteo&rheumatoid arthritis, back problems,,carpel tunnell,& knee joint problems(I need 2 new knee joints but I am told that im too young(58)and if I do have a operation to replace them I may die.
In 2008 I went to the jobcentre to sign on, and after looking at my letters from my employer & medical reports from hospital consultants the JC advised (after 3 hours) to apply for IB & DLA which I did-they told me that I was unemployable!
Now im in receipt of DLAa&IB.(DLA Indefinate)
after medical advisors for the DWP have reached their own conclusions.
My question is sooner or later that I will have to attend a medical,(WCA) my worry is that I may be seen by some clown who is not medically qualified-and that is a worry and that I may lose all or some of my benefits.
Can anyone advise me of what to expect?
Many thanks to all.

Thanks Gordon....

Its a worrying time out here but as Gordon says there ARE lots of success stories and remember we often only hear the worse cases.
I like you am very worried about the ESA scenario and in 2012, i shall lose my IB due to my husbands wage. I still do not have a successful DLA award so yes it is a time for concern but we have to try to focus on what we know at the moment. Easier said than done, i know.
Good luck anyhow
Callisto x

Callisto wrote:

Its a worrying time out here but as Gordon says there ARE lots of success stories and remember we often only hear the worse cases.
I like you am very worried about the ESA scenario and in 2012, i shall lose my IB due to my husbands wage. I still do not have a successful DLA award so yes it is a time for concern but we have to try to focus on what we know at the moment. Easier said than done, i know.
Good luck anyhow
Callisto x

the words you use in you post about losing IB and not yet having sorted out dla ..... is word for word like a report i read on dla of people refused it and being asked about the experiance

see

campaigns.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rports2007-2008/rrep490.pdf