Medical records

[scoobydoo]

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you slightly misunderstood the cases - one is housed in a three bedroom house when they only need a two bedroom house getting all rent of £900 and not declaring all income. The other is paying £800 and gettig £500 paid also not declaring all income. We are in fact agreeing - if cases like this could be stopped those in more genuine need could be given more help. Which is what we all would like to see I am sure.

[jon1965]

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Scooby
Thanks for replying. Of course depending on the part of the country 500pcm for a one bed place is not excessive and would be covered by HB. HB now pays less than the average rent for an area so by definition if you rent you live in a cheaper (and therefore often substandard) place. It then becomes easier for the landlord to not maintain the property because if you complain you get a S21 notice.

I am normally one of those people that want to know all sides before I come to a conclusion which can of course cause friction. I know first hand what a nightmare getting benefits can be, I spent 3 months with no rent being paid (thanks to my mother I was ok but why should she have to lend me the money) and 3 times my benefits didn't go into the bank on the due day, no one returned my calls or did anything. I fully understand why people end up homeless or even stealing to survive. If you had no money and no food for three or 4 days, what would you do?

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I know a person who got caught fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits....to the tune of 26k.....he had to repay the lot in one lump sum......and got various other punishments and I laughed till I cried.
I didn't shop him..but I'd shake the hand of the person who did,,couldn't have happened to a nicer (joke) bloke.

[scoobydoo]

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in reply to your questions - no it is not just gossip I am sort of related to one person involved and the other volunteered the information . And secondly how do you know I have not reported them . I have done that before for someone who was drink driving with a child in the car. Unfortunately nothing was done about that case. But I am certainly not frightened of getting involved if I am sure of the facts.

[Eloise01]

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They are of course essential if we want to give the advice WE feel necessary however they have nothing to do with the question..."can I charge for access to my medical records" ..the answer to which I think we all agree on

I am pleased that you agree that we feel it necessary to give full and proper advice - what a shame that the OP doesn't seem to realise how important it is to be better / fully informed about the risk to ones employment.

[jon1965]

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It really depends on what you consider non-essential. The OP has been in employment for a short number of weeks. If they wish to remain in employment for a short number more weeks, then they are extremely essential questions - as has been pointed out. Of course, if their aim is to not stay in employment...

They are of course essential if we want to give the advice WE feel necessary however they have nothing to do with the question..."can I charge for access to my medical records" ..the answer to which I think we all agree on

[Eloise01]

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Eloise , yes I had noticed the questions hadn't been answered but there again they are not relevant to the original question the OP posted and why should the OP divulge non essential information?

It really depends on what you consider non-essential. The OP has been in employment for a short number of weeks. If they wish to remain in employment for a short number more weeks, then they are extremely essential questions - as has been pointed out. Of course, if their aim is to not stay in employment...

[charitynjw]

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The OP can, if he/she so wishes, submit a price quotation to the employer for access to medical records.

I would suggest this to be written on 3 ply soft perforated tissue, perhaps with a hint of aloe vera?

[jon1965]

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IMO we have a long way to go to sort out the benefits system - for example I know a young single mum of one child in my village who has secured a private rental property of 3 bedrooms and is receiving £900 per month rent assistance ( and not declaring all income) another lady who is receiving £500 and not declaring all income. And on the other hand talking about health asessments my future Daughter in law , who is 23 has just been diagnosed with Ankylosis spondilitus (excuse spelling) which is extremely painful and is terrified of her long term future because there may genuinely be times she could work and other times where due to the drugs she is taking and the pain it would be very difficult.Why should she be worried sick about her working future when others are really abusing the system? And I am sure we all know people in similar positions , which means there is long road to travel yet.

A couple of issues there, how do you know these facts or are they village gossip? As for the rent, well it depends on the local housing allowance, in my area it is about 370 pcm for a single bedroom. Unless there are special circumstances she will be having to contribute to the rent.

As for not declaring their incomes, again how do you know this?
Just a thought , are you aiding a criminal activity by keeping quiet?

Eloise , yes I had noticed the questions hadn't been answered but there again they are not relevant to the original question the OP posted and why should the OP divulge non essential information?

[leclerc]

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Many thanks to the people who have had nothing but kind and supporting words for me on this thread and as for the negative people well what do you excpect we do live in a con-dem nation where people are not allowed to be ill.

I belive some are ill educated and probably belive every peice of propaganda they read you know like the one where it was reported 50 families on benifits living in mansions in london and it turned out to be one then the single mum with 3 children was supposedly raking in more money than the avarage worker (but the story forgot to tell you the majority of her income was made up of child support payments not benifit payments, she was reciveing no more than anybody else.)

i really would hate for one of these negative people or one of there family to ever suffer from mental health problems they would soon change there tunes, i have suffered with stress, anxiety and depression through out my life and it can be crippling im 40 now and i have only been out of work 3 times in my working life twice due to redundancy and i was once laid of during the begining of the recession, i have paid TAXES just as much as the next person.

To suggest my illness was brought on by haveing to go to work is ridiculous .

And one more thing if an employer charges for something(please provide an example) i have no doubt some of the evil cretins on here would be calling them entrepreneurs but because some one like me suggested i may charge for access to my medical record(MY PERSONAL DATA) i am considerd a scrounger and benifit scum.

You asked the question and whilst everyone here does not agree with part of IanM's post on page one, and we have done that to death, you have NO LEGAL RIGHT to charge for your medical records. That is the end of that discussion.

As I have done before on another thread(and for clarity).

You cannot charge for access to your medical records.

[Turboman]

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True

And in the kerfuffle the OP has come back, started an entirely irrelevant debate running again with allegations of things nobody said, and disappeared without answering the relevant questions asked - how long they worked for the employer; how long have they been off sick, and why are they off sick. Without the answers to these matters there can be no relevant advice as to their situation. Or didn't anybody notice that?

[Eloise01]

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And in the kerfuffle the OP has come back, started an entirely irrelevant debate running again with allegations of things nobody said, and disappeared without answering the relevant questions asked - how long they worked for the employer; how long have they been off sick, and why are they off sick. Without the answers to these matters there can be no relevant advice as to their situation. Or didn't anybody notice that?

[scoobydoo]

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IMO we have a long way to go to sort out the benefits system - for example I know a young single mum of one child in my village who has secured a private rental property of 3 bedrooms and is receiving £900 per month rent assistance ( and not declaring all income) another lady who is receiving £500 and not declaring all income. And on the other hand talking about health asessments my future Daughter in law , who is 23 has just been diagnosed with Ankylosis spondilitus (excuse spelling) which is extremely painful and is terrified of her long term future because there may genuinely be times she could work and other times where due to the drugs she is taking and the pain it would be very difficult.Why should she be worried sick about her working future when others are really abusing the system? And I am sure we all know people in similar positions , which means there is long road to travel yet.

[enquirer]

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As you say there are 100's of claims that are wrong however that is a very small percentage of total claims and maybe sledgehammer and nut spring to mind

The government frequently uses this technique.

It picks on something with which most people will agree - that the social security system is being abused, for example. This is then used as a vehicle to bring in something else entirely - a vicious, corrupt system that targets the (more profitable) majority, rather than the dishonest minority.

[jon1965]

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It was my dear a more general comment , however

But there are 100's of other cases where the benefit system IS being abused,,and I'm sorry but I believe you should be able to support your offspring through work,,not benefits.

As you say there are 100's of claims that are wrong however that is a very small percentage of total claims and maybe sledgehammer and nut spring to mind