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12 years 1 month ago - 12 years 1 month ago #83498 by fearful
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Please try to help me decide what is best to do.
I have been on incapacity for some years and had two medicals in that time of which at both I was seen and declared unfit due to anxiety/depression.
Then got this new form to conver to esa and completed it sent it back along with letter from my gp stating depression etc and need medical at home .
They decided to make a decision without a medical and have placed me in the wrag group. I quered it and was sent a letter saying i have at least 15 points and so have limited capability for work. it also states none of the descriptors set out in schedule 3 apply so do not have limited capability for work related activity.
I do not know what to do. I wish to appeal but cannot face a medical and am afraid they will send me for one/or do home visit and I'l say wrong thing and lose everything. On other hand I really do not feel capable of turning up at job centre for discusions on how to get into work when i am too unwell to do so.
I really don't think i can go to an oral tribunal as too panic stricken. If i try for a paper appeal is it possible it would trigger a home visit medical?
sorry so long, i hope that makes sense
I have been on incapacity for some years and had two medicals in that time of which at both I was seen and declared unfit due to anxiety/depression.
Then got this new form to conver to esa and completed it sent it back along with letter from my gp stating depression etc and need medical at home .
They decided to make a decision without a medical and have placed me in the wrag group. I quered it and was sent a letter saying i have at least 15 points and so have limited capability for work. it also states none of the descriptors set out in schedule 3 apply so do not have limited capability for work related activity.
I do not know what to do. I wish to appeal but cannot face a medical and am afraid they will send me for one/or do home visit and I'l say wrong thing and lose everything. On other hand I really do not feel capable of turning up at job centre for discusions on how to get into work when i am too unwell to do so.
I really don't think i can go to an oral tribunal as too panic stricken. If i try for a paper appeal is it possible it would trigger a home visit medical?
sorry so long, i hope that makes sense
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12 years 1 month ago #83504 by Gordon
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fearful
I'm sorry but there are no guarantees.
I've not heard of anybody appealing from the WRAG to the Support Group who has had to attend a medical, where they previously hadn't, however, at least one member has lost their ESA in making this appeal.
The following FAQs may help you make a decision.
Is there any risk to challenging a decision?
How long do I have to appeal?
How to submit an appeal
Qualifying for the Support Group
Do I have to attend WFIs while I appeal?
Gordon
I'm sorry but there are no guarantees.
I've not heard of anybody appealing from the WRAG to the Support Group who has had to attend a medical, where they previously hadn't, however, at least one member has lost their ESA in making this appeal.
The following FAQs may help you make a decision.
Is there any risk to challenging a decision?
How long do I have to appeal?
How to submit an appeal
Qualifying for the Support Group
Do I have to attend WFIs while I appeal?
Gordon
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