ESA stopped

Hi Gary

This appeal is based on my ESA being stopped due to apparently being 1p over the permitted work limit for 3 weeks. (£143 was the limit and I earned £143. Aparently £142.99 is the actual limit).

I had a mandatory reconsideration via phone when my ESA was stopped. I have received no letters since then, I rang ESA up and said the mandatory reconsideration had been declined and I'd have to repay overpayments from march to may.

I then put in an appeal to the tribunal, who have said it can't go ahead until they have proof of the mandatory reconsideration.

I've asked ESA for this letter 4 times now. On the phone, and in letters I've sent to them. On the phone they keep saying theyre sending me the letters and they just dont arrive.

They've also not responded to my SAR.

The tribunal say I've got until 17th July until I send proof of this. I'm afraid I've not got enough time to contact any organisations about this. My MP is helping me but says they're ignoring him too.

Thanks for any help

Hello and thank you so much for your messages back to me. I wanted to update you on what's happened since my last message.

I'm so anxious about this whole thing and my mental health has taken such a nose dive lately that I'm barely leaving the house at all.

So the update:-

The tribunal have sent me and DWP new instructions. They say that ESA have NOT yet completed the mandatory consideration decision. I.e MR is still ongoing.

The tribunal have instructed DWP to make their decision within a time period (beginning of august) as it is taking so long. Also, if I receive the MR papers before 28 days I'm to send the MR decision letter (of denied) and the tribunal can go ahead. If its after this, I'll have the opportunity to make a new appeal to tribunal.

I don't understand why the lady on the phone told me it had been denied and I'd have to pay back overpayments. I feel like they want people to go crazy and not even try to get back into work.

I'm in regular contact with my MP about it all already, he says they're not getting back to him either about anything. He's rang up twice now.

I've also sent in a complaint form about the whole ordeal because it just seems like they're doing their best to make my mental health that bad that I just quit the small amount of work I'm doing.

Sorry to rant, it just doesn't seem fair and makes no sense.