Baffled. IB - ESA fail. Fresh claim - fail.

Hi Gordon,
Yes, I want to make a formal complaint about the panel at my recent appeal hearing. I'm getting help to appeal to the upper tribunal next week and was thinking about making a formal complaint at the same time. I was going to ask them, but I've asked here too.
Yes, I do feel their approach compromised their decision. I won't go into detail but it felt like they wasted the entire time on one or two areas, and when they asked a question, they interrupted and didn't let me finish. So by the end, I didn't feel I had talked about my condition or how it affects me at all. Plus I was so tired from not having slept, I was stumbling on my words anyway, which they took full advantage of.
I have years of experience with IB and DLA and have a reasonable expectation of the conduct of the panel and how it should go. This was nothing like a fair hearing. I have brought it to the attention of my MP and next, I want to make sure it goes through the right channels so that it doesn't happen again to anyone.

I didn't even click on the Shelter link. Good prompt, thank you. I've been to see my council, they said they're not obliged to house anybody no matter what their illness or disability, they said look online. But I'll look at your link.

A well earned break first. Just enjoying my first bit of peace of mind in ages. Thank you!

Unbelievably, being pushed to the edge by the DWP and facing eviction isn't enough to pass ESA. I knew this from B&W emails, that men are more likely to pass when pushed to the edge, but not women. So me too, they failed me, because female. They did however accept my fresh claim, after various people telling me various things about when I might make one. They do seem to make up their rules as they go along. Then they messed up their admin, lost vital documents, and tried to pay me twice for the same period. Good thing I caught it, because with their admin not up to date, not difficult to see what I'd have been accused of...

So, back to the beginning for me again. Nearly 2 years now. Another ESA50. Some 'transfer'. I feel in such despair, I hardly feel like bothering. Feels like it doesn't matter what I put, they're going to automatically fail me. I need to post the ESA50 by the end of the week and I can't motivate myself to even pick it up. I didn't think I would see April, so I know I should be grateful I made it and I'm still here, and I should just pick up a pen and get it over with. But I do feel what's the point. :'( I have fibromyalgia. I have no chance.

Hi Gordon,

Thank you. Think I needed to talk and also have a cry. Helped. I had a nose round while I was waiting and found a PDF link to the ESA50 form, so I have made a start at least.

You would be right to assume I didn't use your guides before. In 2013, I went to my advice centre as I have done for many years now for IB and DLA, and got their help. It was nowhere near as detailed as your guides, which I am finding overwhelming, if I am honest, I don't know if others feel the same? I have hypermobility and fibromyalgia together, which makes a complicated condition more complex, from what I gather. Certainly no fun to live with. I would greatly appreciate any support or guidance from fellow members.

Don't know what it is, I am usually such a strong, stoic person, but now the floodgates have opened... oh dear! The form is due at the end of the month, so I still have a little time to waste to indulge my feelings, but not too much.

RedRed

Im in SG of Esa with Fibromyalga, and also get HRM on DLA, Gordon is Right break it down into chunks, or I sat with a friend who filled mine in and we logged on the sheet that the did it and I got my ESA renewed without a medical, stick at it.