Hi Timo, It is a complete Joke. Phone up the ESA people and see why they have;nt started your payments. I had my second medical in August last year and have a date for my tribunal next thursday Joke !!!! I had 12 points in first medical amended to 18 on appeal, bearing in mind there is no improvement and as a matter of fact my pain medication has been increased unbelievably this time i recieved 0 points so will have to wait and see what happens with the tribunal this time. Sorry i have no good news but it is purely up to the powers that be but they should be paying you a lower amount while your appeal is waiting to be heard. good luck x

paperwork from tribunal yesterday just arrived!!! how efficient are they blimey !!still says nothing about support group ect Just says "Decision Notice - The appeal is allowed, the decision of the Secretary of State issued on 1/4/2010 is set aside,The appellant is entitled to ESA,The descriptors satisfied in Schedule 2 ESA regulations are:- In addition to the 12 points already awarded the Tribunal awards 3C-6 points making a total of 18 points, The descriptors satisfied in Schedule 3 ESA regulations are :-nil does that make any sense to anyone

they never gave me any paperwork just said i have given you the other 6 points and i left !!!! guess i will have to wait for snail mail a bit concerned now tho

oh they never said anything what does it mean he just siad i am awarding you the other 6 points you have won your appeal ??

Oh my heart goes out to you xxx I know its hard but try to keep positive i hope you get the outcome you deserve and all that stress is taken away. It really is unfair that people who are genuinely ill have all this nonesense to deal with on top of everything else : ( please let me know how you get on.

oh no i have them everywhere was in such a tiz trhis morning forgot how to start a new thread oops thanks for you help everyone xx

oops sorry to say thank you anyway for answering my query xx

i was awarded another 6 points that takes me up to 18 thank goodness!!!! someone has said that this may not be the end of it though but that the DWP could appeal against the decision : ( i do hope not . I thought that would be it all done and dusted not sure what happens now though i gather i do not have to keep getting sick notes and that i will get a little more money each week which will be all good : )

oh no !!!! god i hope not i do hope to get sorted at some point and go back to work but could do without all this nonsense in the meantime. I hope your outcome is positive will keep my fingers crossed for you. Why do you expect to be kicked off surely they cant do that unless you are a lot better, but saying that with all these cuts ect i guess you are probably right : (

HOORAY!!!!! just as you said really helpful just the judge and a doc i was literally there for 5 minutes and he said i am giving you an extra 6 points taking you up to 18 you have won your appeal : ))))))))))))) thank you for your encouragement this morning it was despearately needed xxxxx

i have to be there at 2.40pm :O i am more concerned that the hospital dont seem to know what is going on and i am no further forward than last year !! i have never had a back problem before and have always been fit healthy and worked full time so with the goverment cuts dont know what i will do if this goes pear shaped so glad yours went well and the tribunal were fair makes the nerves calm down a tad xx

Hi all have my appeal tribunal today so any help will be very greatfully recieved. After my medical i recieved 12 points. I hurt my back in june 2009 have had physio,hydrotherapy to no avail. had a lower MRI wich was not conclusive so have finally seen consultant who ordered full spinal MRI and get these results on the 11/11/2010 so i dont know what they are going to do yet. really scared today so any help would be great xx

Hi all well i have my appeal today landed up with 12 points and i am really no different have the speciallist on the 11/11/2010 and not sure what they will come up with. My job has now gone only last month though so they were really patient but very nervous about today any advise would be very welcome xx

I have my appeal today about my ESA i was awarded 12 points anyone have any advise for me feeling really nervous : (

thanks for that think i will wait and see orthos next week still hoping it can be sorted soon :* but if they dont have any bright ideas i will certainly give it a go