After a nine month wait I have finally got an appointment to be seen by the Medical Accessor as part of a review of my Invalidity Pension.
The appointment letter , however , states that this appointment relates to an Illness Benefit claim. It's over two years since I claimed Illness Benefit , should I just go along on the day and explain this to the Medical Accessor ?
Also , I've just come though major surgery in the Mater three weeks ago for Prostate Cancer and will be commencing further treatment over the next few months , do I need an up-to-date report from my consultant or will the Medical Accessor work from the reports already submitted as part of my review?
I'm also not entirely happy at having to travel to the appointment as I have been housebound since my discharge from hospital and still have tubes and drains in place but I have waited so long for this assessment I don't want to postpone it further, what would my options be in this situation ?
The appointment letter , however , states that this appointment relates to an Illness Benefit claim. It's over two years since I claimed Illness Benefit , should I just go along on the day and explain this to the Medical Accessor ?
Also , I've just come though major surgery in the Mater three weeks ago for Prostate Cancer and will be commencing further treatment over the next few months , do I need an up-to-date report from my consultant or will the Medical Accessor work from the reports already submitted as part of my review?
I'm also not entirely happy at having to travel to the appointment as I have been housebound since my discharge from hospital and still have tubes and drains in place but I have waited so long for this assessment I don't want to postpone it further, what would my options be in this situation ?