ESA medical

Hi All
I have been on ESA since July 2014. I have received a letter to go for a medical but suffer from agrophobia. My doctor has kindly typed a letter stating this which I have faxed to ATOS. My question is wil I still have to attend a medical.
Thanks
Paula

paula wrote: Hi All
I have been on ESA since July 2014. I have received a letter to go for a medical but suffer from agrophobia. My doctor has kindly typed a letter stating this which I have faxed to ATOS. My question is wil I still have to attend a medical.
Thanks
Paula

Hopefully ATOS will agree that an assessment at their offices is inappropriate and arrange a home assessment, but the decision to do this is solely at their discretion.

Gordon

Thank you for your reply. Hopefully they will assess me at home
Paula

Sorry Gordon but can I just ask if they don't do a home assessment obviously I won't be able to attend a medical. Will they just stop my ESA which I get because of NI contributions, and I have also just put in a form for PIP will this also be affected.
Thanks again
Paula

paula wrote: Sorry Gordon but can I just ask if they don't do a home assessment obviously I won't be able to attend a medical. Will they just stop my ESA which I get because of NI contributions, and I have also just put in a form for PIP will this also be affected.
Thanks again
Paula

I am afraid that it is a possibility, if such a Decision was made, you can appeal it, which may result in a home assessment being done, but unfortunately the DWP will defer medical matters to ATOS until the claimants file is returned.

Should they decide against a home assessment then you can try involving your MP.

PIP and ESA are separate benefits, a failure in one does not mean that the other will be affected.

Gordon