Wolverhampton ATOS Centre: Please Read And Share With Those This May Affect
I’ve just seen this information at Fightback on Facebook. I’m sharing it in the hope that it might reach, and help, someone who has to use the Wolverhampton centre for an assessment.
Just on the way back from Wolverhampton atos centre what a debacle that was I had to threaten them with anti discrimination case under equality act as they insist you agree you can climb 28 stairs if they have fire and lift out of order or fire drill or cancel appointment if you say you cant. When challenged if they may have a fire drill unexpectedly and why they weren’t using their downstairs assessment rooms they eventually backed down when I mentioned failure to make adequate provisions for disabled people, Fightback and the fact I’m a disability lawyer. Took a bit of a rant but then suddenly 3 assessment rooms were opened downstairs and they couldn’t do enough. I even charged my phone up. Be warned they seem to use upstairs to deter people. Michelle
Same Difference 
The exact same thing happens at the Acton West London centre but they do not have any offices downstairs. I wonder how many of the offices used are owned by the DWP. If they are then they are public buildings and should be fully accessible to all under the equalities act. Do they not employ people with disabilities either?
LikeLike
I’m lost for words what this Goverment is doing,where are are rights, we must start fighting back there are more of us so pleases lets put are words into actions
LikeLike
I had to go to the Wolverhampton centre admittedly it was 11 years ago, but at the time they were actually helpful and they made it clear that I was unable to work, a big difference to the target lead idiot sheet/computer assessment, where someone without qualifications decides you can be a guide on everest because you manage to breathe.
LikeLike
now thats interesting has all of Gloucester’s rooms are upstairs to and 2 flights of stairs, its probably a government ploy to see if you can do stairs
LikeLike
and what happens if you stand/sit there at the bottom and say i cant do it …without trying? do they tell you you have to try? or can you just quote the disability act at them?or simply say …between all the ATOS assessors and DWP thousands of people have lost their lives.im not letting you add me to that number.so i refuse to do something i KNOW i cant do without getting out of breath putting excess strain on my heart ,back, hips, whatever it is. and tell them by law THEY have to make it accessible for you. so put up shut up or do it here at the bottom of these stairs where others can see whats happening.
LikeLike
Reblogged this on Citizens, not serfs.
LikeLike