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craig85
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I am new my name is craig foy i am 32 i recently was on ESA for my ADHD and learning difficulties
and now i have just lost my ESA everythin me and my wife told them has been twisted around and they are saying theres no evidence that i have ADHD and learning difficulties been on it all my life too feel like they have screwed me dont no what iam goin to do now with no money only getting DLA now and thats only every month and not alot feel lost
and now i have just lost my ESA everythin me and my wife told them has been twisted around and they are saying theres no evidence that i have ADHD and learning difficulties been on it all my life too feel like they have screwed me dont no what iam goin to do now with no money only getting DLA now and thats only every month and not alot feel lost

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Hi @craig85 Im so sorry to hear this, do you see any specialists for your ADHD and learning difficulties? Do you have an official diagnosis?
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hi sam thanks for ur reply .no not any more its all in my medical records witch i got the other week
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Hi Craig:
I also wanted to say hello and welcome to the community.
Here in the Community you'll find a lot of discussions around ESA in the Employment Issues, Finances, and ESA Group. You can find that here: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/benefits-and-finances
There you can find other people who are dealing with similar issues.So please know that you are not alone. -
thanks for the warm welcome mike ill take a look at that dunno what iam goin to do i dont even know how to do this appeal or what i have to do next iam at a loss
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So you have your medical records which are evidence of your impairments, which is good!
There is lots of info here about challenging a decision from the DWP - take a look through.
We can offer support and information about appeals so please don't feel lost or alone.Scope
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i did try to get my drs medical report befor my assesment but he refused and told me he didnt know where it was so i didnt have anythin to take with me.only got my records after.thanks for the link ill take a look
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does anyone know how i can get help getting evidence for my ADHD and learning difficulties got my medical records but need help goin threw them to find what i need
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You have to remember ESA is based on whether you can work or not and the diagnoses you have. It won't be enough to just say you have these diagnoses. You have to have evidence of how you're affected.
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most of the stuff ive got is back when i was a kid
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got a letter monday saying they have changed there decsion and i will be back on ESA but they put me in a work group does anybody no what it is n what u have to do and do i have to do it everyday? btw thanks for all ur help
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Hi Craig,
Great news that your ESA has been re-instated.
The work-related activity group isn't about searching for work. It's about preparing for work in the future. Citizens Advice has a good page about the ESA Support Group and Work-related activity group.
I hope you find it helpful.and if you need any further help, get in touch.
Best wishes
Debbie -
thanks for the advive debbie sorry for late reply.now just waiting to here from them again about when i will be getting money and when ill be goin for a interview do u know how long it takes?
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