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8 years 11 months ago #160124 by Debbie

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Hi. I'very just joined today. I have recently failed my esa medical. I appealed the MR but got a letter today saying they haven't changed their mind. Looks like I need to appeal again now

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8 years 11 months ago - 8 years 11 months ago #160130 by slugsta

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Hi Debbie and Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explains where everything is

Welcome to Benefits and Work

The criteria for ESA are very different from those for DLA. After all, it is entirely possible for a claimant to be on high rate DLA and yet work full time. We have never seen a failure to award one benefit triggering removal of the other. However, as you seem to have been under the age of 65 in April 2013, you will be 'invited' to claim PIP at some stage in the future.

Please make full use of our resources to help with your appeal

ESA claims and appeals

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You might want to bookmark/favourite this on your web browser now so that you can find it easily in future. This will allow you to return with further questions/comments without having to start a new topic each time. It helps us enormously when everything relating to the same claim is kept in one topic - and I hope you will find it useful too

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8 years 11 months ago #160141 by Debbie

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Hi thank you I've saved to favourite now. I'm worried that ESA automatically contact DLA to inform them I failed my medical. Although my walking is the only area on examination that I got 6 points for and she erote ' cannot repeatedly walk more than 200 metres without stopping to avoid significant pain and exhaustion" I'm on high rate mobility. No care component & was given it indefinitely. I'm also on an ill health pension so worried that if they force me to work it will have an impact on my pension. I presume I'm not allowed to work with an ill health pension? I'm now on JSA and have to search for jobs but wont this effect my pension, which is a NHS pension. Thanks

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8 years 11 months ago #160159 by Gordon

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Debbie wrote: Hi thank you I've saved to favourite now. I'm worried that ESA automatically contact DLA to inform them I failed my medical. Although my walking is the only area on examination that I got 6 points for and she erote ' cannot repeatedly walk more than 200 metres without stopping to avoid significant pain and exhaustion" I'm on high rate mobility. No care component & was given it indefinitely. I'm also on an ill health pension so worried that if they force me to work it will have an impact on my pension. I presume I'm not allowed to work with an ill health pension? I'm now on JSA and have to search for jobs but wont this effect my pension, which is a NHS pension. Thanks

You should be OK, the ESA test is not a walking test as PIP is, it also considers your ability to self propel a manual wheelchair. It may be that your walking is limited to less than 50m but your ability to propel a wheelchair is greater.

As to your pension, it will depend on the terms & conditions, so we can't comment.

Gordon

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8 years 11 months ago #160167 by Debbie

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Thanks Gordon. So ESA don't automatically inform DLA? Just very Worried. Not sure if I should appeal ESA decision if I have to go through a medical every year. So stressful. Can I appeal about this aldo and request every 3 years or do you have to have a medical every year

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8 years 11 months ago #160169 by Gordon

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Debbie wrote: Thanks Gordon. So ESA don't automatically inform DLA? Just very Worried. Not sure if I should appeal ESA decision if I have to go through a medical every year. So stressful. Can I appeal about this aldo and request every 3 years or do you have to have a medical every year

If you feel that the Decision is incorrect then you should certainly consider appealing, I'm afraid the length of the award is not part f the ESA Decision and cannot be challenged, reassessment dates for the Support Group range from six months at the lower end to three years at the upper.

See Mrs H's post for links to our Appeal guides.

Gordon

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