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12 years 4 months ago #93689 by Bad Back Bill
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Hi All I'm back.
Following a long fight with ATOS and the DWP, trying to convince them of the deterioration of a fluctuating condition condition I have finally been placed in the ESA Support Group.
Over the last four years on many occasions I have met the criteria for support group status the problem has always been proving it to their satisfaction.
Even though additional medical documentation was forwarded to the relevant parties in March of this year the decision to place me once more in the WRAG was taken by ATOS without the courtesy of a medical.
Having mulled over this decision for several weeks I finally asked for a reconsideration and review of existing medical evidence also including a rather sarcastic letter ( not to be recommended but I was rather peeved off ). Within four days I received a phone call from the DM Support Group no medical and thankfully no appeal.
Following a long fight with ATOS and the DWP, trying to convince them of the deterioration of a fluctuating condition condition I have finally been placed in the ESA Support Group.
Over the last four years on many occasions I have met the criteria for support group status the problem has always been proving it to their satisfaction.
Even though additional medical documentation was forwarded to the relevant parties in March of this year the decision to place me once more in the WRAG was taken by ATOS without the courtesy of a medical.
Having mulled over this decision for several weeks I finally asked for a reconsideration and review of existing medical evidence also including a rather sarcastic letter ( not to be recommended but I was rather peeved off ). Within four days I received a phone call from the DM Support Group no medical and thankfully no appeal.
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12 years 4 months ago #93691 by Gordon
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Congratulations Bill
I know from you posts that it has been quite a fight.
Gordon
I know from you posts that it has been quite a fight.
Gordon
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12 years 4 months ago #93693 by Bad Back Bill
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Cheers Gordon,
apologies for not updating the situation, foolishly allowed my subscription to lapse.
Disappointed the whole process has taken so long, and annoyed additional medical evidence had been overlooked until the last reconsideration but very pleased I do not have to undergo another tribunal.
Thanks to B&W for information and advice offered in previous posts.
apologies for not updating the situation, foolishly allowed my subscription to lapse.
Disappointed the whole process has taken so long, and annoyed additional medical evidence had been overlooked until the last reconsideration but very pleased I do not have to undergo another tribunal.
Thanks to B&W for information and advice offered in previous posts.
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12 years 4 months ago #93695 by bro58
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Bad Back Bill wrote:
Hi BBB,
A well deserved result !!!
Well done for persevering.
bro58
Cheers Gordon,
apologies for not updating the situation, foolishly allowed my subscription to lapse.
Disappointed the whole process has taken so long, and annoyed additional medical evidence had been overlooked until the last reconsideration but very pleased I do not have to undergo another tribunal.
Thanks to B&W for information and advice offered in previous posts.
Hi BBB,
A well deserved result !!!

Well done for persevering.
bro58
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12 years 4 months ago #93700 by slugsta
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That is great news Bill, thank you for letting us know

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12 years 4 months ago #93701 by ridgewood
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Hi Bill
Another Support Group result, congratulations
rapheal
Another Support Group result, congratulations
rapheal
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