URGENT: Reader Question RE ATOS Forms/Contracts
December 16, 2013
I have just received this email from a reader. Can you answer her question? Please leave comments below so that I can pass them on.
Hi there,
In November I came across your post
it was very interesting to read, as I have come across common law and other things like get out of debt free and other similar. I had never thought of how it could be applied in this situation.
Unfortunately, I did fill out one of those questionnaires, under thet threat of losing benefits if I failed to do so. And so, the process started.
I now have an interview with ATOS on January the 2nd and am wondering whether it is possible to backtrack., and if so, if I send something in before Christmas (would that be to DWP or Atos or both..?) will it be possible to stall the process and break the contract with Atos before it goes any further, if indeed it is a contract at this stage…
My reasons are that more and more is coming to light about the very unsavoury nature of this agency. One of the more recent things I found out is that they sell on medical info to third parties without consent. This was confirmed recently by my doctor.. Of course this makes me feel even more like I want nothing to do with them, but, just wondering whether you have any idea whether the process has already gone to far and there is no remedy I can apply at this stage… and if it’s not too late, do you perhaps have any suggestions as to what I could do now.
Many thanks your wonderful offerings and for sharing your experience and for giving people hope and new possibilities.
Warm regards,
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Same Difference 
I find myself in the same situation, i stupidly filled in the esa50 form & sent it back just 4 days before seeing the two questions article. If i had seen it before i would have done the same. I haven’t heard anything else as yet but am curious that i am too late as by filling the form out prior to knowing i am already ‘contracted’ to ATOS.
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Marysia Kurowski Hi Sarah – can you please post this comment for me under your blog-post
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“I think you should both head on over to the Fightback Forum and get answers to your questions from there: http://fightback.boards.net/
The “Register” link is on the right hand side, near the top. I hope this helps.
Isha”
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