Won my appeal. Would like to thank those for your support.

[Andyandflo1]

Don't know what level tho or even if im getting any back pay. They gave me 18 points. Everyone needs to fight for your rights.

[pondminstrel]

fantastic news!!! I fought for three years!..i never gave up...that's what they want xxx

[Andyandflo1 in reply to pondminstrel]

Thanks pondminstral.

[Maggiet]

Yay brilliant news 

[Andyandflo1 in reply to Maggiet]

Cheers.

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Maggiet]

Hi Maggie, just wanted to ask how you got that emoticon, it's not one I've seen on here before, can I ask how you so it please

Foggy x

[Maggiet in reply to Fibrofoggiest]

I used the emoticons on the Ki keyboard on a Samsung Galaxy S2 ?☀☀☀

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Maggiet]

Hhmmmm it won't do the ones from my iPad look ...

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Fibrofoggiest]

I rest my case...... Tried and nothing. Hehe

[Maggiet in reply to Fibrofoggiest]

If you will have such posh technology ?

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Maggiet]

Hehehehe. X

[susanr]

YAY GREAT I WON MY APPEAL TO 0 POINTS TO 18 POINTS NO PAYBACK THO AS THEY ONLY PAY A YEAR UNLESS YOUR IN SUPPORT GROUP THEN THEY PAY UP.

[Andyandflo1 in reply to susanr]

Don't know what group I was in.

[susanr in reply to Andyandflo1]

give dwp a ring they will tell you

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Andyandflo1]

If you got 18 points then you will be in the support group I would think, so don't worry, give the DWP a ring for reassurance, but I would be very surprised if it wasn't the support group

[Andyandflo1]

It say ESA.reassessment appeal. So what u reckon.im so thick.

[downeygirl]

Me too. Been placed in the WRAG group in June. Have heard nothing directly from the DWP. The Work Programme informed me (via telephone) that they are going to arrange this for me. Does anyone know whether I have to sign up with the WP? I was initially attending the WP before I started to apply for ESA. They have kept in contact with me by phone since May last year.

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to downeygirl]

Hi downeygirl, being in the WRAG isn't the same as the Support Group, it means that you will have to attend work focused activities and interviews, probably based at your local Jobcentre. As in all things DWP related, they are very slow on the uptake, but it sounds like you have been doing work focused things anyway, so it shouldn't impact hugely anyway. If you need more info give me a yell in messaging.

Foggy x

[anbuma]

great news

[Andyandflo1 in reply to anbuma]

Thanks anbuma.

[Fibrofoggiest]

I'm so pleased for you, what a relief !! Hoorah

Foggy x

[Andyandflo1 in reply to Fibrofoggiest]

Cheers fibrofoggist.so it was the same for you too . How can they run all these test to find what wrong with us and got fibromyalgia on medical records from 20 years ago in your case. Do they not read them . lol . can't wait see my doctor.

[bellablot]

good news, what was the appeal for?

[Andyandflo1 in reply to bellablot]

For ESA.failed my medical last year. Thanks

[bellablot in reply to Andyandflo1]

hi was it support or wrag? im just asking as im going through my 2nd tribunal to get in support group as they are just keeping me in wrag group all the time probably as my esa contribution finished 20 month ago and they dont want to pay people , they also have not sent me for a medical for 2 years just go off my evidence i supplied, this time i have lots of new evidence from rheumatologists, mental health, physios so im going in tribunal fighting this time i cant wait till october when it is xxx

[Offcut]

Well done!

[Andyandflo1 in reply to Offcut]

Thanks

[Kugagirl1]

Congratulations chick well dun . I lost mine last week they were ville so much so i basically said stick it cus it was quite obvious they had made there minds up befor i got in because yet again my Gp & Specialist hasdent replied to them so my file was empty , & the girl at the advice & help center that was going left months ago with ought sending all my back up in grate a ? O well ive gon back to work this week its hard but so is life a .

You have don fab to win so realy happy for you xxx

[Sarah-Jane in reply to Kugagirl1]

They make it hard to make people go back who can. It seems they achieved what they wanted for you. You should be able to complain to someone at the Advice and Help Centre and get your information back. You don't know who is doing what with it. Good luck with work, but keep any records and a diary, just in case, okay?

[Kugagirl1 in reply to Sarah-Jane]

Never thought of that its all good advice ill get on to it after work tomorow thanks & ye ill do the diary aswell thanks again xx

[Andyandflo1 in reply to Kugagirl1]

Hi kugagirl1.its a nightmare with them and a constant battle .I myself was thinking about not turning up as the stress was just to much and I'd got no energy left to fight them.i don't no what my next move would have been if I lost. Probably just curl up and sunk even lower in to myself. Im so sorry u didn't win id keep trying if were u as u not going to last at work .it will take over u at some point. So I start now so if u need to have time off it will already be in ur favour. I do wish u well and really hope things work out for u.mike

[Kugagirl1]

It is a massive drain all the loops they make you go through , im struggling at work a bit but im so determined to not go back & have to grovel for what is all our rights ill kill myself at work first . To be honest its like a waight has bean lifted of me .

If this job doesn't work out ill find another les active . Im lucky in a way cus we own our home There is a bit of Collateral in it so if it comes to it ill sell it or take in lodgers if i have to .

I hold my hat of to anyone who fights & wins they are amazing to do so with this illness .

Im doing my own fight just in another way lets hope we all win in the end a xxx Kuga

[Andyandflo1 in reply to Kugagirl1]

Your a brave lady.i salute you I wish you so much luck in your future you keep strong and as well as possible. X

[Kugagirl1 in reply to Andyandflo1]

Thanks think we ate all strong we have to be to cope with al the things life sends us.

fingers crossed & hope some day you will feel a little better to xx