ESA

barry01
barry01 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
in Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
i have received the letter saying my ESA has been stopped on 19th Jan. 2019 following medical. i have sent off mandatory reconsideration request. 
job centre has told me not to send in any doctors certificates until i have heard back from mandatory reconsideration [2 weeks] but i dont get any benefit in the meantime.
jobcentre also says once i file my appeal papers [if i need to] then send in in the doctors certificate dated from the 19 th Jan.    can someone tell me if this is genuine information -  many thanks  
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Hi,

    This is all correct, providing you haven't claimed Universal credit? If you have claimed UC since being found fit for work then you won't be able to go back onto ESA.
  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
    How long did it take you to get your reply after medical
  • barry01
    barry01 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    2 weeks dotty
  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
    Gosh thank you dreading it I went as can’t use hands god no’s what I’ll get thank you barry
  • barry01
    barry01 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    i got probs too both hands - arthritis
  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
    I can’t use mine at all for anything what you think my chances are thanks
  • barry01
    barry01 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Listener
    i have other problems too but they rubbished everything - back again to another tribunal - think they want everyone on universal credit
  • Angiebabes2410
    Angiebabes2410 Online Community Member Posts: 70 Contributor
    I wish you all the best for a swift outcome, when it is happening to you it seems like a lifetime and nothing is being done, I hope it all gets sorted soon. People say if you win you will be backdated but right now that doesn't help you to buy food , take care Angie xx 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Dotty123 said:
    I can’t use mine at all for anything what you think my chances are thanks
    No one on an internet forum can tell you what your chances are because no one knows exactly how your conditions affect your ability to do any type of work. When being assessed for ESA it's about the work you can do and not the work you can't do.

    May i ask how you use the computer?

    Also have you taken a look at the descriptors for the Support Group? To be placed into this group you must satisfy at least one of those descriptors, it's not about scoring points.
    Descriptors here.

  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
    I have friend help me plus I have thumb 
  • clarkjohnson
    clarkjohnson Online Community Member Posts: 210 Empowering
    Well said dotty what a cheek asking you insinuating questions like that totally out of order . People are on here for help please refrain from such actions sir . 
  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
    Yes thank you and yes I asked question from you not to be spoken to like that you could of bit your tongue and asked nicer thank you Clark Johnson for noticing x
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    I have no idea what the other person said because i have them on ignore. I was actually trying to help, just like i've done with all your other questions. I'll now add you to my ignore list as well.
  • clarkjohnson
    clarkjohnson Online Community Member Posts: 210 Empowering
    Your welcome that's no way to treat a lady . Toms my real name tc X 
  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
    Hi tom I only asked simple question I’m karen 
  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
    Typedplz don’t ignore me  into ignore me plz it nice having someone with manners  your comment
  • clarkjohnson
    clarkjohnson Online Community Member Posts: 210 Empowering
    Don't worry Karen if he was a man he would apologise to you for his appalling comment s let other decent people on this forum judge him for themselves were not the only ones I can tell you far from it  . Tc X 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    For your information i'm not a man. I didn't apologise because i have nothing to apologise for, i was trying to help her. You clearly don't like me and never have, which was why you were questioning me just a couple of weeks ago.
  • clarkjohnson
    clarkjohnson Online Community Member Posts: 210 Empowering
    Excuse me you just said that you've got me on ignore ??  As for questioning why did you ask Karen that question could you enlighten us . 
  • Dotty123
    Dotty123 Online Community Member Posts: 491 Empowering
    I meant when asked what were my chances I can use my thumb also have Alexa helps me sorry I asked Clark has been a Grt help to me I’ve Neva had review before thank you Tom xx

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