neal76 wrote: Thankyou Gordan,l know about new conditions,but gp letter mentioned my other conditions which ive had for years,l asked judge re gp letter and said it was about ongoing conditions ,she sharply said oh well ive made my decision,personaly l think they made there mind up before l went in as soon as l did she pointed out as l a new diagnosed condition l had the right to re apply for esa , l have rang and enquired re esa re claim ,ive rang and application is on its way,l asked when would l receive any money to which l was curtly told use your dla l told the gent but that's for my needs not food,are they trained to be off hand, gp one Monday sick note again l wont give up,but so upset
It usually takes 2-3 weeks from the claim being submitted before payments start, but they will be backdated to the start date of your claim, they should waive the three days waiting period as well.
Gordon
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