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New ESA50, 6 months after winning appeal

  • Matt
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13 years 9 months ago #53582 by Matt
Today I received one of the new ESA50 forms and a letter saying I must fill it in. Recently I had received a letter saying my case was being looked at, asking me whether I was in any education or whether my family received allowance for me - neither of which were the case for a number of years.

It just surprised me how soon this has come about. I fought and won a tribunal about 6 months ago with the help of this website. My original claim was probably nearly 2 years ago, but the medical took many months and the tribnal another 12 and more.

The tribunal was the most demeaning and soul-destroying thing I have ever done in my life and the thought of going through it all again so soon is quite terrifying :dry:

Is it normal to have to be reevaluated this often?
And is the new form more or less harsh, particularly for chronic fatigue sufferers?
  • Survivor
13 years 9 months ago #53583 by Survivor
Replied by Survivor on topic Re: New ESA50, 6 months after winning appeal
Some people get a letter calling them in for a medical just a week or two after winning their appeal. We've had members on here who seem to be on an endless treadmill of reassessments up to four times a year.
  • Matt
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13 years 9 months ago #53744 by Matt
Wow... and I thought I had it bad. Can't say I'm surprised. That's awful. :(

I really don't know if I am well enough to go through the whole thing again, but I am torn because I don't want to let them get away with bullying the weak.

Either way I will give the form filling my best shot. I let my subscription lapse thinking I wouldn't need it for a long time! Luckily my coupon was still valid. Without you guys this would all be a lot bleaker.
  • originaldave
13 years 9 months ago #53750 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:New ESA50, 6 months after winning appeal
What makes them keep sending some people round and round? is it sore grapes at losing appeals ? or do they keep picking on some people thinking they will stop claiming ? having looked at DWP manuals there is nothing in any of them that gives the sort of guideance that they should pick on people
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