Woman awarded Incap Benefit at Court of Appeal.

Hi Page 28 Daily Star (which i dont usually bother with). A 52 year old lady with a condition that makes her allergic to rubber, at one placement she came in contact with elastic bands and she broke out in rashes, She had gone through 2 DWP Tribunals and by the look of it won it was the DWP who took the case to court. The DWP barrister said "Her allergy although inconvenient has not prevented her from shopping, socialising, travelling on public transport and attending tribunal hearings". (are we not allowed to attend Tribunals) Best Wishes.

Benefits for life...because I can't touch rubber.

Do you have the name of the appellant to enable me to search the Daily Star for a link for the story?

Jeff1 wrote:

Hi Page 28 Daily Star (which i dont usually bother with). A 52 year old lady with a condition that makes her allergic to rubber, at one placement she came in contact with elastic bands and she broke out in rashes, She had gone through 2 DWP Tribunals and by the look of it won it was the DWP who took the case to court. The DWP barrister said "Her allergy although inconvenient has not prevented her from shopping, socialising, travelling on public transport and attending tribunal hearings". (are we not allowed to attend Tribunals) Best Wishes.

Winning cases like this will not do most people any good, they should have been able to find her a placement without rubber bands .. For once in my life I agree with the DWP

Rubber is everywhere.

Derek4 wrote:

Rubber is everywhere.

agree but she could have worn gloves, she could have used the same precations she used in everyday life to carry out work ... be interesting to see the spin daily mail put on this when they run it

they have

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371501...it-job-safe-her.html