A DLA decision maker used a dodgy ATOS ESA "assessment" to decide to turn me down for DLA. I was astonished and rang the DWP to query this, only to be told it was relevant to use the ATOS assessment for ESA, in making DLA decisions.
I appealed and sent in more evidence. Yesterday I went to the Appeal Tribunal with an advocacy worker and my partner. Before any of us were asked to speak, the judge said the panel wanted an EMP to do a medical with me at home as the ESA report was inadequate! Then another tribiunal date will be set. You can imagine how infuriating this is. It is now a year since Ii put in the claim from.
I am confused- if the panel decide in my favour, when will my DLA be backdated to? From the EMP medical, or the date of the original claim? Feel like I'm going mad...
