ESA Appeal this afternoon- advice please!

teresa126
teresa126 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
edited May 2019 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi, I have an ESA appeal this afternoon. I suffer from COPD and fibrosis of the liver caused by an auto-immune condition (and not drinking).My ESA was stopped and I was found fit for work in May, 2018. I was breathless with a chronic chest condition and my stomach was badly distended due to my liver. The 'Health Professional' (not a qualified doctor) appointed by the DHSS completely omitted these factors from her report. I'm having to represent myself in court today due to lack of resources and would appreciate any advice that could be offered.

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  • steve51
    steve51 Online Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @teresa126

    Welcome it’s great to meet you today ??

    I am one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.

    We have got some good info on ESA I will post some info for you below:

    https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/employment-and-support-allowance

    https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/appeal-dwp-benefits-decision

    Please let me know if there’s anything that I can help you further???

    I do hope that everything goes okay later??

    Please please let me know how things transpire???

    @steve51
  • teresa126
    teresa126 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    Hi Steve,

    Thank you for the links which I've read through and for the good wishes. I will let you know how I get on in court today. Hopefully,  if I win,it will encourage others to go the whole hog and appeal through the courts.

  • steve51
    steve51 Online Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @Teresa123

    You are very very welcome ??

    Please please go along in a “positive outlook” if possible!!

    I will be thinking of you today ???

        “Good Luck”

    Please Please come back to me if possible.

    @steve51
  • teresa126
    teresa126 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    Hi Steve,

    I'm waiting for a Scope Benefits advisor to ring me. I have to leave for the court at 2.30. If you could advise me when he'll be calling, I'd appreciate it. 

  • steve51
    steve51 Online Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @Teresa123

    Yes I will chase that up for you straightaway.

     Hi @BenefitsTrainingCo

    Can you please let me know if any one is due to phone this new member???

    Many thanks 

    @steve51

    Hi @Pippa_Scope

    Good Afternoon can you please offer me some help with this new member as she is going to court at 2.30 this afternoon.

    Thanks 

    @steve51
  • teresa126
    teresa126 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    Thanks Steve.

  • teresa126
    teresa126 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    Hearing was adjourned Steve, due to DWP not providing me with copies of the relevant paperwork beforehand.
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Hi @teresa126, I'm sorry to hear that your hearing was adjourned! I imagine this only makes it more stressful. Please do let us know if there is anything else we can do to help in the meantime :)

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