Centrelink disability interview.
Centrelink appointment for my disability claim and job
assessment. Only four months of waiting since my application went in. We met
with a psychologist (I think that’s what she said she was) called L...
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Hi Brenda
Have you thought of meeting with your local MP ? Walk into his/her office with a folder and lots of notes so you can be specific but not bitchy or anything. He/she may just take on the case and find out what is happening.
I asked some months ago about a partial aged pension. Was told a form would come to me automatically. A week before my birthday still no form so in I went (I travelled 75 kms. to get to a less busy office) to be told that was not the case ! Completed the forms and attached all the documents.
Here we are 5 weeks later and still no contact from them. Rang ... ha ha ... they have 49 days (guess this is their 'working days' - probably different from just days they front up at the office) to process the claim and that time is not yet up and besides they have a huge backlog.
I agree with Jailbirdstreet - get a medical certificate as apparently they are not allowed to disregard them (info from a lass I met one day).
Keep plodding on and be a thorn in their side - and maybe try a different office.
Hugs Summer :-)
Have you thought of meeting with your local MP ? Walk into his/her office with a folder and lots of notes so you can be specific but not bitchy or anything. He/she may just take on the case and find out what is happening.
I asked some months ago about a partial aged pension. Was told a form would come to me automatically. A week before my birthday still no form so in I went (I travelled 75 kms. to get to a less busy office) to be told that was not the case ! Completed the forms and attached all the documents.
Here we are 5 weeks later and still no contact from them. Rang ... ha ha ... they have 49 days (guess this is their 'working days' - probably different from just days they front up at the office) to process the claim and that time is not yet up and besides they have a huge backlog.
I agree with Jailbirdstreet - get a medical certificate as apparently they are not allowed to disregard them (info from a lass I met one day).
Keep plodding on and be a thorn in their side - and maybe try a different office.
Hugs Summer :-)