ESA 50

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been on incapacity benefit then ESA since 1996 for severe anxiety disorder and severe irritable bowel syndrome to be fair my last ESA assessment was back in 2012, but they always put be in work related activity group, then after once or twice seeing a work coach they realize,there no way a can work, and don't make me do any activities I do soil myself sometimes due to my IBS and it normally brought on my having anxiety attack ,catch 22 , embarrassing but it it's what it's , my question is ,I have my ESA 50 and returned back in September, so waiting on a reassessment, why are they not putting me in a support group what am I doing or am saying wrong any pointers please, both my conditions are really bad at the moment due to the stress of the green paper, and if they put me in work related activity group again , I don't know what I do, as I sure their make me engage, and I just can't, my doctor write a supporting letter I sent of with my ESA 50, thought I have not doubt that will be ignored or lost , any pointers please people

Kimi87

As previously advised, look at the Support Group descriptors to see where you qualify.

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/employment-and-support-allowance/esa-glossary/support-group-descriptors

If following an assessment the decision is the same, you first ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration, then independent appeal tribunal if needed.

You can get help with this process.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/benefits-introduction/problems-with-benefits-and-tax-credits/challenging-benefit-decisions/challenging-a-decision-by-the-dwp-or-hmrc/challenging-a-benefit-decision-mandatory-reconsideration/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/benefits-introduction/problems-with-benefits-and-tax-credits/challenging-benefit-decisions/challenging-a-decision-by-the-dwp-or-hmrc/appealing-against-a-benefit-decision/

https://advicelocal.uk/welfare-benefits

Please click on the purple text to read the information.

Andi66

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1002771#Comment_1002771

Hi Kimmy thanks for the info, I've been waiting for the outcome of mine since early last year, I'm in the Lcw but I fit the description for support group as well. When I've phoned the esa line says there get in touch if needed, and people still receive their esa. There is a huge backlog, I suspect now with pension credit, and uc .