ESA stopped after assessment

My reconsideration came back yesterday with no change. I doubt they even read what I had written so now I am going to appeal.

I am now worse than I was at my last assessment when I saw a nurse and was put in the support group. I had to be helped out of the Jobcentre last week by the advisor because I could not walk - my doctor gave me a 'fit note' that morning so I don't have to sign on at the moment.

I don't visit my doctor very often as they've said there isn't much they can do other than offer me painkillers and anti-depressants. My condition is congenital and I have severe arthritis so it's not going away! I know my doctor's notes are incomplete or non-existent as it was noted on the ESA85 that my doctor didn't mention my anxiety for which I was prescribed anti-depressants.

I'm not looking forward to any of this!! Thank you for the advice and help, I really appreciate it! :o)

I got a call to tell me I had won my appeal and didn't have to go to Court. They gave me 24 points and allowed me to stay in the support group. It just seems like a random 6 points per section and in my opinion isn't right either. I don't really want to rock boat, whilst this is good news as I didn't have any evidence as I never go to the doctors and only had my previous assessment which was done by a nurse and a couple of hospital letters, they decided I was not able to mobilise more than 200 metres or repeatedly mobilise 200 metres - which I can't do. This is is a lot more than my Pip which is no more than 20 and less than 50 metres.
I had asked for a mandatory reconsideration as I can't even walk the shorter distances properly as I have to stop so often from the offset due to the pain in my joints, that I no longer go out. This was about two months ago and I have not heard anything and wondered if this was because of my appeal and even if not, is this decision likely to affect that one?

Hi Jay,

I am very glad that your claim was decided in your favour without you having to attend court.

It is unlikely that this has held up your PIP claim, the 2 departments have little to do with each other.

You can send the ESA report to the PIP assessors if you believe it will be favourable.

That's a small mercy good to know! The ESA one isn't favourable and I did send the Pip one as part of my appeal. It's probably best not to poke the bees nest!

Thanks!!