Suffolk Youth and Parent Support Group
For young people with long-term illnesses and their parents
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ME Awareness Week Photos, 2002
ME Awareness Week Photos, 2003
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Benefits Advice Page
- Everything you needed to know but were afraid to ask about benefits!!
- Lots of people with ME who are on benefits have to struggle with going to appeals, tribunals etc, so we would like to encourage everyone going through this type of thing not to give up - it is possible to succeed!
Have patience, stick to your guns. Keep copies of all letters, test results and relevant articles. Find, if possible, doctors to back you up. It's not impossible!
- Free guides to claiming disability living allowance, attendance allowance and incapacity benefit
- Lots of people with ME who are on benefits have to struggle with going to appeals, tribunals etc, so we would like to encourage everyone going through this type of thing not to give up - it is possible to succeed!
- wwws.bhas.org.uk
- The 'All Work Test' Calculator for Incapacity Benefit
- ds.dial.pipex.com/leeds.me.group/awt.html
- Additional Information - Dr Charles Shepherd
Examination findings in people with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalopathy/chronic fatigue syndrome) and their relevance to Sickness/Disability Benefit entitlement.
View article- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Disability Handbook
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Disability Handbook
- www.benefitsnow.co.uk/handbook/chronicfatigue.asp
- This one explains the decision maker's guidance
- www.benefitsnow.co.uk/dmakers/medicaladvice.asp
- The Decision Maker's Guide is used by DWP Decision Makers
- www.benefitsnow.co.uk/default.asp
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