esa assessment

[bruiser]

if i go for my esa assesment and they say i am fit for work and my gp says i am not what happens?

does anybody know

thanks

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If you're told you're fit for work, regardless of what your doctor says , your only course of action is to appeal.

If your doctor doesn't think you're fit for work, ask him to provide a report or letter saying so before you have your assessment and make sure they see it .

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hi CAB ciitisan advice is really great at helping out but you need to apeal as soon as possible xx gentle dyslexic hugs

[marydoll]

i was told i was fit for work despite having fibro and athritis in my hands and back plus a couple of other things. I went to my gp and told him what had happened and he gave me a medical certificate for 12 wks. I went to the cab and they sent a letter to the dwp asking them to revise their decision .i phoned today since i would normally get my ib tomorrow and was told they have lost my med 3.i feel really frustrated every time i read their assessment report because its all lies and the exact opposite of everything i said ,i know these people get paid for every one they sign off and i feel there should be someway that the authorities can help us we are being treated like liars and cheats and i personally feel nobody wants to know whats happening to us.sorry to rant on but i feel so strong about this

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I am in that exact position. My GP was furious when she read ESA report. I had nil points. So have appealed, just waiting for an appeal date. Its very worrying as I know I could'nt hold down a job.

Jackie

[sueuk]

I Also went for my medical for esa I cant walk or drive due to a serious leg problem on top of that my fibro causes my hands to swell up i cant grasp anything or hold a pen my wrists ache all the time some days i can barley get out of bed but i failed the medical my report also came back full of lies and answers to questions i wasnt even asked I am a single mum and also like jackie its a very worrying time as i also know that no way could i hold down a job Lots of love to you all x

[sh3ronb in reply to sueuk]

That happened to me also, it's a total farce.x

[sh3ronb]

If you are told you are fit for work then put an appeal in straight away. I had to get "medical evidence" to support my appeal so got a letter from my doctor. Im still waiting to hear about my appeal and that was sent off around 2 months ago roughly. I have been told by a specialist that this will not go away, its just a case of treating it with painkillers and physio, but theres absolutley no way i could hold down a job. Im stressing also waiting to hear about my appeal, i dont know how long this will take.xx

[madmaria]

Oh dear not sounding good I have just filled in my medical assesment form and seein there person is my next step so worrying work has laid me off due to the meds I am on I worked as a Health Care ASSt at my local hospital but cannot do the hours and they are worried I will make mistake due to the medication spacing me oue oh well will have to wait and see

[sue930]

I am also in same position,they are saying l have been put into 'Work-related activity group' and NOT the 'Support Group..had my medical assessment few weeks ago in which l could not even participate in the 'physical' bit because l was in so much pain and assessors asked me if l had had a blood test for Fibromyalgia which just goes to show she knew nothing about it! l am appealing against their decision of course but am dreading the process...have read through the 'decision' letter 3 times on how to appeal etc and all l know at present because all the words are still 'swimming totally unconnected around my brain' is that l can appeal!! l wish you all the best. In trying to think how to explain my life due to fibro l came up with comparing it to a 'Bank Balance' which most would be able to understand(well, hopefully!!) l have a bank (of energy) l never know how much is in there at any given time , l have no credit or overdraught facilities, it's up to somebody else putting money into my account,some days there might not be any at all, other days there might be some but l don't know how long it will have to last me..l'd love to see those people try dealing with that sort of situation!!

[bumblebee57]

Im in the same position, waiting for a date for my appeal hearing.I asked my GP for a medical statement and he said it would cost me £50 to provide it, but if the appeal officials ask for medical evidence, they can apply to him (GP) and he'd charge THEM £50 instead.I dont have that kind of money, for them to turn me down anyway. Im not holding my breath for a yes answer.People a lot worse off than me have been turned down. But good luck

[Dusky]

I've just sent back my 2nd ESA form within 3 months. With the first one I was accepted and they even phoned to let me know. That was such a great relief as I'd been worried sick. Now I have the 2nd one hanging over me. With depression as well as everything else I don't need this xtra stress. Nooooo way could I work. As somone up above said,,,'fed up being made out to be a liar and a cheat' Good luck to all of you applying for it xxx

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When are they going to be taken to task for humiliating sick people like ourselves, where are all the politicians comlaining about our treatment, we are not mentally fit for these assessments, never mind physical, it's awful and puts so much pressure on us, xxx, and may I wish everyone else good luck too, and happy dreams xxx

[natnsean]

This is happening to everybody and the reason is "apparently" the jobcentre are sick of people lying that they are ill when they are not so the way they see it is if they decline you then you DONT appeal then your lying and are fit for work ... its so stupid!! my partner is on ESA and we went to the medical i answered all the questions for him because he finds it difficult talking to people he doesnt know...they sent the report to us stating, he was happy and laughing and joking, (he barely spoke and was sweating and fidgety) they said that he likes to go out clubbing with his friends, (he wont go to the shop on his own, he wont even let his friends in the house for more than 45mins to an hour with out him getting uncomfortable AND he cant drink because of his medication) ALSO she said he doesnt have any medication! i brought all of his meds in a bag with me! its so annoying, i went to welfare rights who have helped me with a complaint letter an a appeal letter, they said if it goes to a tribuneral they are happy to come with me and fight our corner...jobcentre are now saying they have received our appeal but it could take up to 12months to deal with it as they have a backlog ... no wonder they have a back logs maybe they should do their jobs properly!! the amount of poor people who are getting even more ill over the stress and worry of the stupid job cenre!! (sorry about the spelling :))