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A C Smithson

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This person's Freedom of Information requests (approximately 11)

WCA - Quality monitoring of HCPs
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by David Alfred on 25 August 2017.

Successful

Having now retired my long and fractious relationship with the WCA side of DWP has ceased. I had 3 consecutive erroneous WCAs all overturned on appeal...
Claimants not eligible for ESA or JSA
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by susan on 2 December 2015.

Information not held

still going on today - i had a work capacity medical assessment a few weeks ago where i scored 0 points - you have to score 15 to remain on ESA and wen...
WCA - Amending inaccurate assessment reports
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by S. Martin on 17 January 2013.

Awaiting classification

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/deaths-warning-as-mps-blast-atos-2
Changes to collective redundancy rules
Response by Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to A C Smithson on 21 December 2012.

Refused

Dear A Smithson   Please see the attached letter relating to your Freedom of Information request received on 19 December 2012.   Best regards, Se...
WCA - Audio recording and consent form
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to A C Smithson on 18 December 2012.

Successful

Dear Mr Smithson Please see your FOI response attached Kind regards Health & Disability Assessments (Operations)/Department for Work and Pensions/R...
WCA: Requests for audio-recordings that were not accommodated
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by Margaret Stone on 12 December 2012.

Successful

Not to mention that, on 25 September 12; (VTR 3655-3037) Mr D Paulley was told that up until the end of July 12, 20 requests for audio recorded work...
Requests for Work Capability Assessments to be recorded
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to A C Smithson on 3 December 2012.

Successful

Dear AC Smithson, Please see attached response to your recent FOI request; our reference IR617. Yours Sincerely, Health & Disability Assessments (O...
WCA - Audio recording and consent form (Part 2)
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to A C Smithson on 15 November 2012.

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Dear A C Smithson, Please find attached response to your Freedom of Information Internal Review request dated 14 October. <<3999-IR683 Mr Smithson...
DWP Contact with GP after WCA finds claimant fit for work
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by Jane Russell on 31 October 2012.

Partially successful

Questions that many people would like the answers to but never seem to get anywhere in finding answers to. The plot thickens.
Royal Mail and disability benefit claims
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to A C Smithson on 15 October 2012.

Successful

Dear A C Smithson,   Please see the attached letter.   <<FOI 3466 - Response 151012.pdf>>   Communications Team Commercial Directorate | Co...
DWP Press release - drop in unemployment figures
Response by Department for Work and Pensions to A C Smithson on 17 September 2012.

Information not held

Dear A C Smithson, Please see the attached letter regarding your Freedom of Information request. Thank you. IGS Freedom of Information Team <<FOI...

This person's 13 annotations

WCA - Amending inaccurate assessment reports
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by A C Smithson on 14 December 2012.

Awaiting classification

JN, Thanks for the info. You've answered many of my questions. Now all I need from the DWP is the document that outlines the process. It will be use...
RFP 27 - Recording Medical Assessments
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by John Slater. Annotated by A C Smithson on 11 December 2012.

Successful

Mr Slater, I hope you are feeling much better now. Thanks for persevering with these requests. That RFP 27...interesting stuff in there. So the DWP...
Claimants not eligible for ESA or JSA
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by A C Smithson on 10 December 2012.

Information not held

Karyn, there have been so many cases highlighted in the media yet nothing has changed. I don't think enough people appeal against erroneous reports b...
Legal Status of DWP and Atos Healthcare
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by John Slater. Annotated by A C Smithson on 3 December 2012.

Refused

One of the DWP's responses to Mr Slater claims that the consent form is not a contract but in that consent form Atos is asking the claimant to agree th...
Legal Status of DWP and Atos Healthcare
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by John Slater. Annotated by A C Smithson on 3 December 2012.

Refused

J Newman The CD I was given had some kind of security on it to prevent it from being copied but the security appears to be Windows-based as I had no...
WCA Postponement - no audio recorders
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by J Newman. Annotated by A C Smithson on 15 October 2012.

Partially successful

"The bullying is all too blatant, I am afraid. In every case I have followed where a claimant, having asked for a recorded WCA, has been told that it w...
WCA - Audio recording and consent form
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by A C Smithson on 30 September 2012.

Successful

Yes, I have been following Mr Slater's request with interest. Looks like the DWP is clutching at straws. For those interested, the request is at htt...
WCA - Audio recording and consent form
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by A C Smithson on 27 September 2012.

Successful

John I find it odd that the DWP seeks to rely on the Data Protection Act. If Atos had not in breach of the DPA (by producing so many inaccurate report...
Requests for Work Capability Assessments to be recorded
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by A C Smithson on 26 September 2012.

Successful

J Newman The 53 (which is 505-452) in your annotation is for the number of accommodated requests that have not yet taken place. Requests Received...
Claimants not eligible for ESA or JSA
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by A C Smithson on 20 September 2012.

Information not held

In their response, the DWP claims that 'a person cannot be in a position where they are ineligible for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and not f...
Success of those found "fit for work"
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by Paul Malpas. Annotated by A C Smithson on 13 September 2012.

Successful

Paul Many of those found fit for work by the WCA won't be eligible for JSA because they really are not well enough to work, a fact that is supported...
WCA - Audio recording and consent form
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by A C Smithson on 7 September 2012.

Successful

Kenny, I was told by Atos that they do not communicate via email. However, their Customer Relations Team have an email address which I use sparingly....
WCA - Audio recording and consent form
Request to Department for Work and Pensions by A C Smithson. Annotated by A C Smithson on 6 September 2012.

Successful

Kenny and Jim I've read about cases of assessments being deferred and some still went going ahead. Kenny's is the first one I've come across where he...
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