IB-IS loss of benefit for not attending medical

Hi can any one help ? . i did not attend my medical for my transfer from IB IS to ESA the reason was i had been refered to my nuerologist for assesment as my condition is progresing all the time. nuerologist then refered me for evoked potentials tests ,he also recomended that i wait for results to be with me for my medical. so i telephoned atos and explained this i also sent a letter relaying all this information sent recorded delivery which they say they never recieved but was signed for ? i then get the letter dated 20/10/13 saying my benefits had been stoped as of 12/11/13. i explained that i had not attended because i was waiting for all results. as was recomended by my gp and nueorologist. i asked to be looked at again they did and did not change there mind . i am so confused. i then get a letter 20/11/13 saying it had been looked at and again no change. also i was told that i needed to fill in a esa/3 form plus get a sick note from my gp and send these of so that i would get money whilst waiting appeal .today i rang dwp to see what was happening only to be told to contact HMCTS which i did they said they new nothing about an appeal for me i needed to go back to dwp. so again i did this dwp told me i need to appeal in wrighting and why had tribunal service should have sent me a sickness questioner and my esa with sick note was refused so no money please can some one help

I am afraid you were given very bad advice and should have attended the medical despite waiting for results. You will have to appeal now in writing as well as send a sick note as you have been instructed. I suggest you look through the guides to help you with preparing for appeal. You will need to decide which descriptors apply to you and get medical evidence to support this.

Hi Gordon no the first appointment was up 64 stairs and the only way down if there was a fire was a lift i have a fobia against confined space my GP supplyed a letter for this . but my other consern is i now have no monies to live on as dwp told me to appeal plus send a new esa 3 claim in with a sick note today 1 dwp worker said when appeal is recived and registed i would get a low rate of £71.00 then i was passed to another dwp worker and they said i will not get any thing

thank you Gordon i will keep every one informed