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11 years 8 months ago #89824 by megan
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Hi, I have recently moved from IB to ESA and scored 21 pts in my medical, 15 points for incontinence of bowels. In my medical papers the ATOS nurse also stated my problems occur weekly and are significant. I have however been placed in WRAG not support group. Could I appeal with a written statement, I really don't want to attend an appeal. I do think however that I passed everything I needed to to get in the support group.
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11 years 8 months ago #89831 by Gordon
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megan wrote:
It would be worth you requesting a Statement of Reasons from the DWP Decision Maker, as from your post they appear to have overridden the advice from the ATOS "doctor" regarding your weekly incontinence problems.
Please have a look at the following FAQs
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
12 Month Limit for ESA(CB)
Do I have to attend WFIs while I appeal?
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You can request a Paper hearing, that you do not need to attend, however, you need to be aware that the success rate for this is lower than for an Oral hearing, which you do attend.Hi, I have recently moved from IB to ESA and scored 21 pts in my medical, 15 points for incontinence of bowels. In my medical papers the ATOS nurse also stated my problems occur weekly and are significant. I have however been placed in WRAG not support group. Could I appeal with a written statement, I really don't want to attend an appeal. I do think however that I passed everything I needed to to get in the support group.
It would be worth you requesting a Statement of Reasons from the DWP Decision Maker, as from your post they appear to have overridden the advice from the ATOS "doctor" regarding your weekly incontinence problems.
Please have a look at the following FAQs
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
12 Month Limit for ESA(CB)
Do I have to attend WFIs while I appeal?
Gordon
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11 years 8 months ago #89832 by slugsta
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Replied by slugsta on topic Re:ESA Incontinence
The Support Group descriptor needs you to be significantly incontinent at least once a week, so it does sound as if you should have qualified. You can ask for a written hearing - although these are statistically less likely to be successful than oral hearings. If you can provide compelling evidence ou might get the decision overturned at reconsideration. However, don't forget that it is possible to lose everything - it sounds unlikely in your case, but you do need to be warned
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