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6 years 5 months ago #198942 by angie1707
Need advice for my friend ESA Medical was created by angie1707
Hi everyone, i'm on ESA Support Group. My friend was on the support group until last year when she went for her medical assessment and they put her in the WRAG group. She was in the support group from 2013-2016 as they went on the medical evidence she sent in.

Last year she attended the medical and was put in the WRAG group. She has mental health issues including Asperger's and other mental health conditions. She went through a mandatory reconsideration and a tribunal only a few weeks ago but they stood by their original decision of keeping her on WRAG.

The unusual thing is that while she was waiting for the tribunal they sent her out a new questionnaire which she filled in and only sent it in 2 week ago, yet a week later or less than a week later on Saturday just gone, she received an appointment for her medical for this coming Friday? Is this unusual? It's just when i've waited before for my medical after i sent in the questionnaire, it's never this quick so i'm wondering about this?

Is there any advice you could give her about the medical, about how she should approach it, as in are there any things you did at your medical that were helpful and meant you were put in the right group, i.e. the support group as you can't work?

Thank You :)

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6 years 5 months ago #198968 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic Need advice for my friend ESA Medical
Angie

Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is

Welcome to Benefits and Work

It is quick, lots of members are waiting months for an appointment.

There's a section in our ESA Claim guide that covers the assessment and the questions that she is likely to be asked.

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa1

Gordon

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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