knockedoff esa :(

Hi
Just had phone call and paper work is in the post that I have been knoked off esa Having waited for 20 weeks in the assessment phase grrrrr....I have a condition that is chronic what on earth I scored 0 points at the medical?????? I can not walk more than 50f or very far even on a good day + all the other really bad stuff that goes with this condition..+ I have heart condition 3 bulging discs wtflip....I will be back!! ready for any tribunal but what benifits can I get now I have just had sick cert fron dr...not fit for work..

carole wrote:

Hi
Just had phone call and paper work is in the post that I have been knoked off esa Having waited for 20 weeks in the assessment phase grrrrr....I have a condition that is chronic what on earth I scored 0 points at the medical?????? I can not walk more than 50f or very far even on a good day + all the other really bad stuff that goes with this condition..+ I have heart condition 3 bulging discs wtflip....I will be back!! ready for any tribunal but what benifits can I get now I have just had sick cert fron dr...not fit for work..

Hi C,

As you have been found "fit for work", you can either sign on for JSA, or appeal against the decision.

You have 1 month to appeal from the date of the letter that you should receive informing you of the decision.

You will have to do this by filling out and sending in a GL24 form, which can be downloaded from this page.

How to submit an appeal

You may also want to look at our recently updated ESA Appeals Guide Jan 2012, from here :

ESA Guides

You will also have to obtain a "fit note" from your G.P. to cover you from the date of your non entitlement of ESA.

Once you have submitted your GL24, and "Fit note" you should then be paid the Assessment Rate of ESA, until either the adverse decision is changed in your favour at automatic reconsideration stage, or if not then, right up until the time of the Tribunal decision.

This Assessment Rate of ESA is not repayable, no matter what the outcome, and you can not be compelled to attend WFI's whilst appealing a"fit for work " decision.

See also :

Qualifying for the WRAG

Qualifying for the Support Group

ESA medical – what forms to ask for?

ESA Forms

There is also a section on ESA and Appeals in our : FAQ’s

bro58

MOD EDIT : Posted same time as Gordon.

Hi im very confused ive just had a sick note from the dr he will not give me a fit note as clearly I am not fit for work ....
I am going back to see him tomorrow any advice as he says I am not fit ...
Ive also just had visit from mental health team as my dr warrants their visit .they also say i am not in any way fit ....

carole wrote:

Hi im very confused ive just had a sick note from the dr he will not give me a fit note as clearly I am not fit for work ....
I am going back to see him tomorrow any advice as he says I am not fit ...
Ive also just had visit from mental health team as my dr warrants their visit .they also say i am not in any way fit ....

Hi C,

Don't worry unduly.

The term "fit note" is a term that replaced "sick note", I understand how ambiguous this term is.

See this link :

www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employee...essabsence/DG_187161

The correct name for it is a MED CERT 3, or MED3.

bro58