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esa tribunal help urgent please
10 years 1 month ago - 10 years 1 month ago #118284 by libran1962
esa tribunal help urgent please was created by libran1962
hello
im hoping someone can help with advice .i had my esa appeal tribunal on 23 dec which was unsuccessful even though I had a lot of medical evidence including a supporting letter from my gp and cfs physio and nurse,my ex manager of 9 years and a letter off my partner. i have an unexplained medical illness of 4 years which has multiple symptoms, also this brought on cfs , meaning in oct 2012 I had to give up a job of 9 years which I loved. I have always been proud and independent and brought my 2 sons up on my own for 13 years, so I found this transition very diificult.
I thought we put together a good case ,pairing the problems to the descriptors mainly thanks to your helpful guides .on the day .the doctor was a very nice man who was both sympathetic and kind ,however the judge was stern, condescending and dismissive, i believe my biggest problem, which he homed in on was why the atos report differed so much from my version. i would truly like to know that myself. it was of no surprise that my appeal was unsuccessful.
the whole process made my condition worsen and I prepared to start a new appeal as all payments had stopped .then out of the blue I received a new appeal date for 3 april .apparently the judge in question couldn't give a statement of reasons as he was ill so the judgement has been set aside.my first reaction was to say I cant put myself through this again ,but on phoning welfare rights they said that I had been given a second chance and thus had nothing to lose.
at a meeting yesterday at my doctors a cab health case worker said that my case had been put together well and couldn't understand why it hadn't been successful. she gave me advice including getting a more specific gp letter and making a list of why the atos comments were incorrect and misleading(which totally threw me in court when the judge asked me to read through page 52 and explain what I disagree with ,there was a whole page of incorrect points but I was not feeling well, I was so nervous and my thought processes cannot work with that amount of content at speed)
my questions are would it help if I get representation or should I try myself again(my partner took me and came in with me last time)also more importantly the cab worker said that unless I get into the support group I would be unlikely to be able to claim esa as I have had the 365 days on contribution based and since 17 oct I think I must have been on income based though since the set aside I don't know if its assessment rate until the hearing(this hasn't materialised yet).i am getting married on 31 may and cab said payments would then be based on my husbands income (self employed paid £11,000 but pays his elderly parents rent of £450 per month)
sorry this is so long winded but I am confused and nervous
thank you in advance
kindest regards
Suzanne(I know my real name is showing on forum and will get my sons to try sort it asap)
im hoping someone can help with advice .i had my esa appeal tribunal on 23 dec which was unsuccessful even though I had a lot of medical evidence including a supporting letter from my gp and cfs physio and nurse,my ex manager of 9 years and a letter off my partner. i have an unexplained medical illness of 4 years which has multiple symptoms, also this brought on cfs , meaning in oct 2012 I had to give up a job of 9 years which I loved. I have always been proud and independent and brought my 2 sons up on my own for 13 years, so I found this transition very diificult.
I thought we put together a good case ,pairing the problems to the descriptors mainly thanks to your helpful guides .on the day .the doctor was a very nice man who was both sympathetic and kind ,however the judge was stern, condescending and dismissive, i believe my biggest problem, which he homed in on was why the atos report differed so much from my version. i would truly like to know that myself. it was of no surprise that my appeal was unsuccessful.
the whole process made my condition worsen and I prepared to start a new appeal as all payments had stopped .then out of the blue I received a new appeal date for 3 april .apparently the judge in question couldn't give a statement of reasons as he was ill so the judgement has been set aside.my first reaction was to say I cant put myself through this again ,but on phoning welfare rights they said that I had been given a second chance and thus had nothing to lose.
at a meeting yesterday at my doctors a cab health case worker said that my case had been put together well and couldn't understand why it hadn't been successful. she gave me advice including getting a more specific gp letter and making a list of why the atos comments were incorrect and misleading(which totally threw me in court when the judge asked me to read through page 52 and explain what I disagree with ,there was a whole page of incorrect points but I was not feeling well, I was so nervous and my thought processes cannot work with that amount of content at speed)
my questions are would it help if I get representation or should I try myself again(my partner took me and came in with me last time)also more importantly the cab worker said that unless I get into the support group I would be unlikely to be able to claim esa as I have had the 365 days on contribution based and since 17 oct I think I must have been on income based though since the set aside I don't know if its assessment rate until the hearing(this hasn't materialised yet).i am getting married on 31 may and cab said payments would then be based on my husbands income (self employed paid £11,000 but pays his elderly parents rent of £450 per month)
sorry this is so long winded but I am confused and nervous
thank you in advance
kindest regards
Suzanne(I know my real name is showing on forum and will get my sons to try sort it asap)
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