Wish i found this site sooner.

Hi guys. Any advice would be helpful.I have Rheumatoid Arthritis 20 years in. Wish i had see this site before as i have not followed the guide
IB/ESA I filled in ESA50 and was put in WRAG, I feel i should be in Support Group,so i wrote to them and asked if they would reconsider I got letter back telling me they have looked but no it cant be changed, they also sent me out ESA50A with very little detail on it,
I phoned them for a Statement of Reason. They said i should get this in 3/4 days that was 8days ago, phoned again today they said it was sent out 24th November.
Should i wait a few more days, or just send in a brief Appeal as time is running out.? Thanks Michael.

michael wrote:

Hi guys. Any advice would be helpful.I have Rheumatoid Arthritis 20 years in. Wish i had see this site before as i have not followed the guide
IB/ESA I filled in ESA50 and was put in WRAG, I feel i should be in Support Group,so i wrote to them and asked if they would reconsider I got letter back telling me they have looked but no it cant be changed, they also sent me out ESA50A with very little detail on it,
I phoned them for a Statement of Reason. They said i should get this in 3/4 days that was 8days ago, phoned again today they said it was sent out 24th November.
Should i wait a few more days, or just send in a brief Appeal as time is running out.? Thanks Michael.

Hi M,

If you haven't already done so it may help if you read our FAQ's from here :

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

In particular the ESA and Appeals section.

If you wish to appeal ensure that you do so by the deadline, you can state that you are awaiting the information that you have requested, and will submit further evidence when you receive it.

With regards to requesting the ESA documents see page 13 of :

Employment and Support Allowance appeals New November 2011
35 page guide to revisions and appeals for ESA

From this link :

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa

bro58

Thankyou Gordon & Bro will have a look at this.

Hi again I'm just about to send in appeal.
I have outlined why i am appealing and that as they have not sent out any explanation yet. I stated will request a Subject Access request and will send them more info when i get this. And have time to get advice.
?Will they look to reconsider me again or just put me into the appeal process Thanks Michael.