ESA CLAIM turned DOWN

Hello everybody

I have received the acknowledgement of my appeal form today-hurrah! I have an appt with JC+ tomorrow. I rang my work coach, this morning, and he advised me to keep my appt tomorrow and he will scan the letter and my latest fit note and send it across to the office dealing with my ESA claim. I have fit notes covering me from 21st July when my ESA claim was stopped My work coach scanned these fit notes as he allowed 13 weeks in which I did not need to attend JC+. Do I need to provide my local office with copies from 21st July or do they only need the latest fit note dated 9th November to reinstate the ESA assessment rate?

Do you have any idea how long I will wait to hear about an appeal date?

My local CAB isn't very helpful and I will probably need to deal with the appeal on my own.

I sent as much medical evidence as I could find in my medical records when I submitted my MR. My GP is adamant that the appeal panel will write to her for evidence and does not listen when I say that it is up to me to provide the evidence, so I am unlikely to have any further medical evidence to submit as part of my appeal. I will read through my ESA 50 and ESA85 and the bundle when it arrives and submit further examples of how my illness affects me on a day to day basis. Is there anything else I can submit that might be helpful?

Many thanks SandR

Hi Gordon

I was happily typing a reply when the whole thing disappeared. If it has turned up, my apologies for repeating myself!

Thank you for your quick reply.

I am surprised at how quick the hearing might be held. I thought that there might be a 6-12 month wait for the hearing, especially as the bundle from the DWP can take several weeks to arrive.

I shall certainly show your post to my GP. It may help get me some more written evidence from her.

I am so grateful for the advice and info provided by you and Mrs Hurtyback. The site is a godsend for those of us who have never been through this process before.

SandR

Good morning

I am currently going through the appeal process and I am waiting for a date for the appeal.

I had been returned to the assessment rate of ESA, from JSA, in November 2016. My last payment of ESA was 4th January. As my fit note expired 9th January and I received a new fit note for 2 months from my GP. I posted the fit note by first class post 13th January but have not received any payment, last payment being due 18th January. I realise that there may be a delay because they would not have received the fit note until the 16th. But if I do not receive a payment, do I contact the DWP Benefits number or the tribunal?

I have almost finished my submission. I had an MRI scan last week and have an appointment with my physio to discuss the report next week and will include a copy of this with the submission.. Do I then send the submission or wait until I receive a date for my appeal hearing?
Thank you SandR