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10 years 7 months ago #128375 by paula
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I have been on ESA since July 2014. I have received a letter to go for a medical but suffer from agrophobia. My doctor has kindly typed a letter stating this which I have faxed to ATOS. My question is wil I still have to attend a medical.
Thanks
Paula
I have been on ESA since July 2014. I have received a letter to go for a medical but suffer from agrophobia. My doctor has kindly typed a letter stating this which I have faxed to ATOS. My question is wil I still have to attend a medical.
Thanks
Paula
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10 years 7 months ago #128377 by Gordon
Hopefully ATOS will agree that an assessment at their offices is inappropriate and arrange a home assessment, but the decision to do this is solely at their discretion.
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paula wrote: Hi All
I have been on ESA since July 2014. I have received a letter to go for a medical but suffer from agrophobia. My doctor has kindly typed a letter stating this which I have faxed to ATOS. My question is wil I still have to attend a medical.
Thanks
Paula
Hopefully ATOS will agree that an assessment at their offices is inappropriate and arrange a home assessment, but the decision to do this is solely at their discretion.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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10 years 7 months ago #128378 by paula
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Thank you for your reply. Hopefully they will assess me at home
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10 years 7 months ago #128379 by paula
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Sorry Gordon but can I just ask if they don't do a home assessment obviously I won't be able to attend a medical. Will they just stop my ESA which I get because of NI contributions, and I have also just put in a form for PIP will this also be affected.
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10 years 7 months ago #128380 by Gordon
I am afraid that it is a possibility, if such a Decision was made, you can appeal it, which may result in a home assessment being done, but unfortunately the DWP will defer medical matters to ATOS until the claimants file is returned.
Should they decide against a home assessment then you can try involving your MP.
PIP and ESA are separate benefits, a failure in one does not mean that the other will be affected.
Gordon
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paula wrote: Sorry Gordon but can I just ask if they don't do a home assessment obviously I won't be able to attend a medical. Will they just stop my ESA which I get because of NI contributions, and I have also just put in a form for PIP will this also be affected.
Thanks again
Paula
I am afraid that it is a possibility, if such a Decision was made, you can appeal it, which may result in a home assessment being done, but unfortunately the DWP will defer medical matters to ATOS until the claimants file is returned.
Should they decide against a home assessment then you can try involving your MP.
PIP and ESA are separate benefits, a failure in one does not mean that the other will be affected.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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