ESA assessment coming up

[Gazea]

Hi. Has anyone here with Systemic Scleroderma attended or been called to an ESA. Assessment. I am so worried about this. I can't eat, I can't sleep, it's stressing me out so much ATOS seem impervious to the needs of disabled people.

[Anteater]

Gazea, I was on IB until it was changed to ESA and have been to an ATOS assessment. Like you I was very stressed and they put me in the Work related category.

To cut a long story short I went to the CAB and appealed and am now in the support group. It was a long haul and very stressful time but you must appeal if you are put in the work related group. I did not have to go to an independent tribunal but you must get your consultant to write a letter and send it to them. Also keep a copy of everything good luck xx

[ecc1 in reply to Anteater]

I whent for one last July and got 0 points sowhent to CAB they helped me fill in apeals form then the wait starts,after 6 months I recieved a letter to say I had won my case then one to say I had been placed in WRAG.

I am now appealing that to try to get in support group

[Gazea]

Thanks. I hope to see my specialist before I set up an appeal (I'm already assuming I will need to appeal after reading the horror stories on various Google sites). I'm looking to use (amongst other descriptors) Exceptional circumstances & limited capacity to work 2.3.3.7.

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