Woman awarded Incap Benefit at Court of Appeal.

Hi Crazydiamond, Sorry for the delay, The name is Coralina Cattrell. Best Wishes

I had anaphylactic shock three times last year and ended up in hospital for each.

After endless tests it is still idiopathic – unknown cause. However I have violent allergic reactions to most medications – usually with loss of my airway, swelling and urticaria rash.

I can and still work with this.(along with my poor mobility- separate issues) I just keep adrenaline and antihistamine with me and at my work place.

My colleagues are all aware of my condition and know how to treat me in an emergency. Its just a case of precautions.

I agree with dave – I don’t think this case will do any good – it will just stir up more resentment.

She was on my local BBC news, presumably because she's in my region, and from what I remember (I wasn't paying much attention to it) the BBC report was unbiased and gave an opportunity for an organisation that represents people with allergies to put forward their views on the case.

I honestly don't think we can make judgements on whether somebody is entitled to benefits from brief information that you hear from a court case, without knowing the full effects of the allergy on the person.

I'm sure many people with one of my conditions work and would wonder why I'm not working or meet ESA criteria, but unless it's an ATOS HCP, I won't tell them.

Ultimately, even people who have the same conditions on paper are in different personal circumstances.

Well said Derek 4 I agree completly

Derek4 wrote:

She was on my local BBC news, presumably because she's in my region, and from what I remember (I wasn't paying much attention to it) the BBC report was unbiased and gave an opportunity for an organisation that represents people with allergies to put forward their views on the case.

I honestly don't think we can make judgements on whether somebody is entitled to benefits from brief information that you hear from a court case, without knowing the full effects of the allergy on the person.

I'm sure many people with one of my conditions work and would wonder why I'm not working or meet ESA criteria, but unless it's an ATOS HCP, I won't tell them.

Ultimately, even people who have the same conditions on paper are in different personal circumstances.

your right we dont know the full facts, but the main ones we do know she has never had an emergency and lives a relatively normal life

many people I suspect on here are regulars visitors to A&E and spend a lot of time in bed very sick \but cant get benefit

i think the laws an ass in this case I dont think we have heard the last of it I suspect the DWP will appeal or move the goal posts

I really think there should be stricter guidelines that a publication should have to adhere to before it has the audacity to refer to itself as a newspaper. but that's just me.