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12 years 7 months ago - 12 years 7 months ago #65191 by tentimes
Hi,

I won my appeal for ESA, but am wondering how long it will be before I get my back payment? I rang them but they just gave me the usual "I don't know". Has anyone any experience of just what happens after your appeal?

Interestingly, they gave me the points on "Concentration and Memory" to get me over the line (I already had 12). Just FYI for any other Fibro people out there. Constant lack of sleep = mental confusion which you are all too aware of ;)

I put a complaint in about how they dealt with my claim. I am now worried they will re-asses me quickly out of nastiness. I dread another repeat of this whole process.
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12 years 7 months ago #65194 by Gordon
tentimes

Well done.

Back payments can take a fair time to be paid, it's not uncommon for it to take 6-10 weeks.

The first thing to do is to confirm with the DWP that they have received notice of the result, and if not, arrange to fax a copy of your letter to them.

You should be sent a form to complete about your income during the time you waited for appeal, return this as soon as possible.

Payments are usually made in two parts, the first will be a re-instatement of your weekly payments, followed by a single payment of the backdated amount, this may be several weeks after the first.

Gordon

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

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12 years 7 months ago #65198 by Twinkle
Hi Tentimes

Congrats on winning your appeal! Good on ya!
I have Fibro too and am at present trying to complete the dreadful ESA Questionnaire. It's a real shame that it went to appeal as I know only too well what stress does to our symptoms, it can't have been an easy time for you. Hope you get your back-pay through sooner rather than later. Wish me luck with mine, we shouldn't have to wish for luck though should we, but on all accounts the whole process seems to be a bit of a lottery!
Best wishes
Twinkle

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12 years 7 months ago #65204 by lindat
congrats tentimes and good luck twinkle! I'd cross my fingers for you but it would hurt too much! yup fibromite here too :( I've been put in WRAG after 10+ years on IB for this stupid illness and high mobility low care which I had to appeal for in 2008 when they diecided I was cured :angry:I won and they put me back on indefinately so I 'wouldn't have to go through this again' 'sigh' till pip eh! of course the result of going through that left my 'normal' pain worse 'sigh' need middle care now but too scared to try. And now with ESA I have been put in WRAG without a medical... 4 working days... almost... after recieving my ESA50. I am appealing and I am petrified of how much worse this will make me. Can't take much more as I know you will understand.
BUT TWINKLE there are fibro sufferers on here who have gone into the support group straight away so good luck again.
Linda :)
oo tentimes which group have they put you in?

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12 years 7 months ago #65209 by tentimes
I would def. advise getting help with it - I got help from a local advice centre and they presented the appeal for me. But, the actual appeal was really easy. I just got asked some questions, got a chance to say my bit honestly and that was it. They only took about 2 minutes to call me back in again to say I got it.

Don't forget the mental part of it - some Doctors can accept that easier than the physical. A lot of doctors still don't believe Fibro and similar exist and defy the medical evidence.

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12 years 7 months ago #65215 by lindat
fibro fog and brain freeze, anxiety and panic and depression and the list goes on. all went on the ESA50. I can't walk at all without extreme pain which is why I get DLA mobility high rate and I thought I would go into SG on the first question :( oh too tired to get mad at the mo. but I have got a legal advisor :) he is in australia but as he says he isn't allowed to represent me at the appeal hearing so that doesn't matter :cheer: I have trouble getting a coherant sentance out to my hubbie so strangers :ohmy: !!!
'sigh' losing the ability to spell... what is it with that one?
linda

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