Wife put in esa wrag group and she's blind

bro58 wrote:

sonjay wrote:

Hi everyone
I;d like to thank you all for your response it's a great help my. wife just sits and crys at the moment even her antidepressants arnt working and she is on the max 45mg of matrizapam.I have rung for the medical report and they say they are sending it.I also rang for the appeals form and was told that she couldnt appeal but i was adament that they send them and eventually the woman passed me to a gentlemen who said they would send them out.I then rang the number for the report on the reasons why they put her in the wrag group and they just kept hanging up, not sure how im going to get them.any suggestions on how to get this would help Anyway my next stop is an appointment with her doctor. I think i will also write to my MP about it.Im still reeling from the shock and feel a bit useless haveing to sit and watch my wife cry.and she is a danger to herself thats why she has to have someone with her at all times well thanks once again and i'll be back to let you know how it goes

Hi SJ,

You can download and print off the GL24 appeals form from this post. :

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?func=vie...id=10&id=70444#70446

See this thread also about problems that members are having in gaining reports etc. :

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?func=vie...id=10&id=71222#71222

bro58

Hi SJ,

Just to add, in the first instance, I would request the reports in writing, keep a copy of all correspondence, and of your GL24, if you do appeal.

It would be advisable to send all correspondence by recorded delivery.

You could send a Subject Access Request for all relevant documents now if you wish, as mentioned in the thread that I provided the link to in my previous post.

It would be advisable not to rely on anything conveyed over the phone as members are receiving a lot of misinformation from the DWP.

Always try and have written confirmation so that you have an auditable paper trail.

bro58

Hi Sonjay,

I can't add anything to the helpful, practical suggestions made by Bro58, Catherine and Gordon, but I'd just like to say how sorry I am for the terrible time you and your wife are having and to send you both very best wishes for the appeals process.

Matty