Mandatory Reconsideration Letter

Hello

I received my ESA WCA Decision and wish to ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration. I suffer with severe Depression and Anxiety and don't feel able to phone and discuss it verbally so want to write a letter. I was wanting help in what to include in the letter. I have read the appeals document on here but I couldn't see much information about what to say when requesting a Mandatory Reconsideration.

The decision letter I received includes some information on the decision making but should I ask for the full report to be sent to me before explaining why I want the decision looked at again?

Overall from the information included in the letter I received it appears that the assessor saw what she wanted to see and heard what she wanted to hear. For example I recall being so nervous to the point of tears, I was trembling and fidgeting and struggled to stay seated. I had to reposition myself several times and had to stand up once. I had to take slow deep breaths throughout to enable me to answer questions. My friend who accompanied me also assisted in keeping me calm by talking quietly to me and holding my hand. But what the assessor saw was " For the majority of the time I did not experience significant distress, that though I appeared to be tense I did not make rocking movements and was able to sit still and that I coped well with the interview overall"?

I advised her that the only time I really left the house was to attend my doctors appointments and to the chemist and that I visited/stayed with a friend every other month if I felt able too. The assessor stated that I was able to attend appointments alone and go to the local shops and that I visited with friend twice a month!?

Many of the negatives like having to go to bed due to exhaustion after my appointments and that I often experienced a great deal of anxiety in the waiting room were left out.

If someone could give me some pointers on how to word the initial letter I would be very grateful.

Many thanks.

Hi,
I'm sorry to hear you are going through this.
Get the HCP report as well as the DWP Decision Maker's report, but perhaps give it to your friend who attended to read so that it doesn't go round in your head too much. I found the HCP was the source of almost all the inaccuracies and distortions.
Having said that, I've been advised to concentrate on points and risk for the tribunal, as the judge may not want to hear about things that are wrong in the report.
Best wishes.