Face To Face Medical Without Form ESA50

As per the info contained in your latest newsletter, I too was 'invited' to attend a distant (though not TOO distant) medical centre for a face to face examination without DWP/Maximus first ascertaining whether or not I would be able to get there or cope with the 'public' environment.
This is usually afforded by the initial issue of form ESA50, where I have the opportunity to outline my various problems, but of course now that they are choosing NOT to issue this form to all claimants, they are insisting on attendance when this is clearly NOT a reasonable request. When I questioned this procedure, my ESA was stopped and my Mandatory Reconsideration rejected. I have now HAD to launch an appeal for daring to question DWP/Maximus. I can't help thinking this whole affair is a complete farce, I'm now £1500 out of pocket and can't believe a truly independent tribunal will uphold such an unfair decision - what do you guys think ?

Actually guys, before the sanction was imposed, I was in the Support Group.
Presumably, this identifies me as a 'vulnerable' claimant - so should I have been sanctioned so hastily or at all ?

Merchants of Doom be silenced - I've just attended my tribunal and the judge found in my favour within FIVE MINUTES !
She clearly saw the case against me had more holes than a string vest and that DWP/Maximus had behaved completely unreasonably at every turn.
Do I take it I will now automatically get back all the benefit they have withheld since the beginning of November, or will I have to fight tooth and nail for it ?

Bakerman wrote: Merchants of Doom be silenced - I've just attended my tribunal and the judge found in my favour within FIVE MINUTES !
She clearly saw the case against me had more holes than a string vest and that DWP/Maximus had behaved completely unreasonably at every turn.
Do I take it I will now automatically get back all the benefit they have withheld since the beginning of November, or will I have to fight tooth and nail for it ?

Hi Bm,

Many congratulations on your appeal success !!

This is why we always try and encourage people to appeal if they feel that they have a good case as the the appeal success rates are very good !!!

Yes, you would be entitled to any arrears of monies owed, from the initial date of the adverse decision appealed.

bro58