Work-related activity group

Hi i was on incapacity benefit for 15years and 3 weeks ago was put in work-related activity group of ESA and they say i'm entitled to contribution based ESA i'm going to appeal as i think i should be in the support group. i'm going to see CAB tomorrow but have a few questions id like to ask here first.

I've asked for an explanation and a written statement of reasons.

So far all i got back is Med report form ESA85A
is this the explanation and a written statement of reasons?

Or is there more to come?

I was never call for a medical.

So far they say they used available evidence from my ESA50, MED3? a previous report and specialist letter and the evidence suggests that the client has significant level of disability due to arthritis and depression such that they would have limited capability for work.

prognosis was that a return to work is unlikely for 2 years. Plus the client is unlikely to work in the long term.

To me it seems that they have way back info going back years and they said nothing of my back and neck problems or my asthma I asked my doc if they had contacted him in the last month or so he said no as far as he knows they had not.

Ps the doc took new xrays last year of my back and neck and they show how bad i am!

Should i go for look again at the decision
or go for an appeal?

Plus the job centre has not contacted me yet should i contact them?

I read here about that my benefit money will stop after 365 days is there a diffident benefit i can can go on afterwards or will i get nothing i just want to know the right things to ask CAB tomorrow as you may know things i wont even think of asking them.

Many thanks

I'm waiting for the envelope to tell me my transfer to ESA from IB has begun to drop on the doormat any day.

If I do get put in the WRAG group, I do believe I meet the requirements for support group, I wonder if it's such a bad thing? I know it's for a year and then money more than likely stops but you are reassed at that point. It's a difficult one

Just back from seeing CAB am going ahead and appealing as I've nothing to lose as at the end of my 365 days are up I'll get no money at all as i live with my sister in our own home and she works full time so I cant claim Income related ESA so I'll have no money at all. now got to decide which one to go for - look at the decision again or appeal?

That decision can only be made by yourself. However, if possible seek 'face to face' advice from a benefits adviser or an organisation such as Citizens Advice (formerly called CAB)