Hi all I have lost my esa appeal should I take it to the further appeal or just re apply.

[gazzasoens]

I have Doctors and Consultants letters to support me but still lost.

[Tigerlily4]

Ask your consultant to refer you for a Occupational Therapy report or commission one privately and re-apply. DWP find it extremely difficult to argue with that kind of factual evidence.

[Tigerlily4]

Also, see the excellent advice given at benefitsandwork.co.uk/

[kittykat68]

i would defo appeal ive appeal twice and finally won

[gazzasoens in reply to kittykat68]

did you need more evidence.

[gazzasoens in reply to gazzasoens]

Also do you carry on getting £71 a week through second appeal

[kittykat68]

yes , no evidence as such they needed more educating, i explain edwhat every tablet does to me and the side effects along with the actuall pain of lupus , copied and pasted loads of information on lupus/syjorns/raynaulds/emphazema/ copd i email over 50 sheets of paper , if you ask paul howard hes great with the templates of letter and question that are very helpful , hope ive helpedx

[kittykat68]

and yes i carried on getting that rate whilst i was appealing and then they backed the payment

[gazzasoens in reply to kittykat68]

thank you very much. it was very helpful. who's Paul Howard.

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK in reply to gazzasoens]

That's me

We do have some guides for benefit claims and appeals. Here is a list of what is available - lupusuk.org.uk/living-with-...

Let me know if you need anything.

Paul

LUPUS UK

[gazzasoens in reply to Paul_Howard]

Thank you very much Paul.

[Sheilainacton]

Definitely appeal- i lost my 1st applic- despite GP& Consult. letters- i appealed, was rejected, appealed was waiting to get tribunal date & then they mysteriously "re-assessed" my claim & found in my favour- so DONT GIVE UP! I was actually told by DWP guy on phone (as i rang up in tears) - if it's any comfort, they're rejecting everyone! So it is their tactic to just keep rejecting appeals to seee if u will pursue it or not- so don't guve ip - ooops cant type- it was the same with DLA- i kept appealing & this time it went to tribunal- but they rang ip on the day & judge found in my favour so i didnt have to turn up! Hang on in there! Sxx

[gazzasoens in reply to Sheilainacton]

thank you, I am not going to stop. very helpful. xx

[hetty2011]

I only applied once and despite them admitting I was disabled I was turned down because I am the registered care for my father in law who lives with us.Seems they don't realise you still have to care for others even when you are ill yourself

[gazzasoens in reply to hetty2011]

THEY DON'T REALISE HOW HARD IT IS JUST TO KEEP GOING. XX

[fabwheelie]

LUPUS UK have a range of publications produced by an external organisation - Benefits & Work. The informative guides cover a range of issues relating to disability and benefits. These guides are available free of charge to Members of LUPUS UK upon request lupusuk.org.uk/living-with-...

[Tinalou]

My local CAB has a specialist benefits advisor and after being turned down , I went to appeal after the advisor sorted it out. I had to re apply as well and she filled in the form , took us 2.5 hours but I got top whack everything. Mine wasn't for a lupus part as that was unknown then but my advice is get a professional to Help if you can

[gazzasoens in reply to Tinalou]

thank you.

[kittykat68]

paul howard is lupus uk