ESA Appeal, not send infor which requested........

Lorraine

In principle, any request in writing for your documents, should come under the Data Protection Act, and as a consequence you can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner, however, it is not clear from your post whether the DWP are acknowledging receipt of your request, which of course would be a requirement for any further action.

I am concerned as to what is happening with your claim. From your post you were waiting for a reply to your request before lodging an appeal, on this basis I assume that no appeal has been requested. This being the case, I am not sure what the "appeal" department are going to do with your file, as appeals can only be made in writing, not over the phone.

You can make a Late Appeal, referencing the non-delivery of the documents as Good Cause as to why it is late, this should be accepted.

I have to say that it is very unlikely that any Reconsideration of your claim will be done within a day, more likely months, so I would urge you to progress this matter with some urgency, especially if you are receiving Contribution Based ESA, as you could well find yourself waiting for a Tribunal hearing, long after your payments have been stopped due to the 365 day rule.

If you have questions on the above, please reply to this thread.

Gordon