When I was helped fill to in my ESA form at the CAB, they told me that if I was refused I should appeal immediately and that if that happened my money would stay the same until the appeal had been heard. I have read several worrying things which lead me to understand that this isn't the case and that one can be left with no money coming in at all - can anyone pour some light on this as its worrying me crazy - I struggle to survive with what I get at the moment and can't think how I would survive .....I suppose it would effect my housing benefit which I rent my cottage with, so I would end up homeless and penniless - not what I had imagined I would be at just over 50.!!
I would be so grateful to hear what you all think.
muchly Dottii x
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Thank you for the reassurance, everything seems really up in the air at the moment. I can't believe that this government is treating the most vulnerable people in society like this.
Dotti you will continue to get the basic rate of ESA until your case is heard at tribunal. This is around £65 a week I believe. Make sure you keep the housing benefit people informed promptly as they are prone to just suspend accounts when a change of circumstances is triggered. You may have a long wait for the hearing too, in my area of South Wales it's an approximate 6 month wait and they've now started offering Saturday hearings to speed up the process. Best of luck x kikki
Hello Dotti my ESA appeal hearing next week I have been waiting since january when I appealed but my ESA benefit stopped on 4th july as you can only claim it for a year !!! so at the present i have no income ( sure is tough) if i will this appeal I have to appeal to go in the support group thats the only way I am intittled to any benefit ... !!! im out my mind with worry as well xxx hope this helps xx
Sorry not to have come back to you all earlier on this, but a huge thank you for your contributions. This whole thing is a total farce in my mind and I am so sorry that so many Fibromates out there are being even more stressed than they are normally by this.
Sane, I signed into the 'benefits and work' website a few weeks back and do get e-mails from them, but my mind is not easily put to rest.
Thank you all tho for your kind words, muchly Dottii x
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