honeybee13, rightsforme, leemack How can I thank you ?! No one word would be good enough to express my feelings… Sorry…

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leemack I’ll be able to apply for ESA again only after 16.12. Everyone here knows how long ATOS and DWP take and I’ve no guarantee in passing their assessment. Been there and done that three times and every time felt humiliated for being a secondary creature. Those people have no human feelings. Despite the fact that I’ve not much hope, I registered for JSA because I can’t see other way right now. I do cope with hanger somehow but this cold paralyses me. Got appointment DWP on Tue but will call community legal advice centre on Mon for a benefit adviser.

WELL DONE!!! That’s definitely Merry Xmas!

honeybee13 You say about Welfare Rights. I found Community Legal Advice Centre. What kind of help could I get/do I need from these people. Sorry, if it’s too basic, I never ever even thought about this type of services and definitely don’t want to ask around.

Yes, I know. Do you know what I did last two days? Studied this forum. God bless you all.

Thank you all! I thought nobody interested in my post… SORRY

honeybee13 Been thinking whole night and applied for JSA. I did say that tribunal found me employable. So, even if on first interview I’ll be referred to ESA, they still should pay me some money for couple days. Am I right? Spent pretty much time searching for local Welfare Rights. It took me some time but I found local Community Legal Advice Centre address & N.

leemack Thanks. 6 months will be on 16.12 I’ve to survive somehow

rightsforme Many thanks for kind words. I know that waiting lists business takes time. Could you tell me pls how long it was in your case? Did you get your treatment on first appointment or latter? It was my GP who said that painkillers and antidepressants can't be taken together and I did take tramadol with no effect. He has been very nice to me since first day and didn’t charge me for his letter, but, obviously, it didn’t do any job for me in tribunal. As to my mental condition, I catch myself on doing very strange/stupid things like pouring water in sugar jar instead of mug, or standing in the middle of shop thinking why I’m here etc. I would say it’s a lack of concentration or some kind of side effect of those strong painkillers or too much depressed. I don’t understand where it’s came from but it definitely doesn’t help. You see, I spent 7years on studying p/t and working full time and 2,5 years for looking for decent job. My guess is that shock when I realised that I won’t be able to get the job I was looking for brought me to physical condition I’m in now. I didn’t give up battling and started my business in IT and have launched 5 web sited so far. They make penny by penny every day, but it’s not an income yet. I’ve to work on them very hard and make some more sites but my health doesn’t allow me to do much, if anything at all. Ever so often I’ve to read same sentence few times before I understand it. When I get the meaning and ready to write I’ve to get up and do some exercises because of backpain. I cry every day because I know how much I could/need to do I much I done.

BettieBoo How was your day, any luck? Tell us everything pls I’m so so sorry I didn’t find this forum before Mon.

Hi everyone, I’d never thought I’ll need help on a forum like this one. In Feb will be two years since that horrible night when I woke up with enormous pain in my shoulder and low back. It was the start of my nightmare journey. In 2008, I registered for JSA and was referred to ESA. Two ATOS medicals went fine, on third one I got only 6 points – (16.06.10). I did get help from local CAB, unfortunately, the CAB has lost the contract with the LSC for welfare benefits advice and I couldn’t get any help in two other CABs. Anyway, I appealed and went on hearing (06.12.10) having only a letter from my GP to support me. The letter said about my history and concluded “I’m at quite a loss as to the cause of her symptoms but they are definitely severe and genuine in nature. She has taken various analgesics including Co-codamol and Tramadol with little effect. I’m now in process of referring her onto the Pain Clinic for further management of her severe pain”. I’m depressed for long time now and on last appointment with GP I was advised to start taking antidepressants instead of painkillers because they can’t go together. Almost two years now since I sleep/lay down only on left side, do my cooking on ironing board instead of worktop (lower surface makes it easer for me), do washing up only in sitting down position, can’t put cattle on with more then one mug of water in it, can’t concentrate and do very silly things, etc. I can’t do any physical exercises because a nerve in my left shoulder and I can’t walk anymore without walking stick. Most horrifying thing’s that I see my condition has worsened and I feel like I’m going down. Having seen me leaning on their desk and constantly changing position, First-Tier Tribunal made decision: “The appellant does not meet the threshold of Limited Capability for work and is not entitled to ESA and/or related credits from 16.06.10 The descriptors satisfied in Schedule 2 ESA Regulations are: standing 2e 6 points, Sitting 2f 6 points. However under ESA Regulation 19 (6) only one of these descriptors can be counted in the final score. Total score for ESA purpose is 6 points”. Please can you advise what shell I do now? I can't claim JSA as I’m unable to work but is no longer entitled to ESA. Right now I can’t turn my hitting on because I have no idea when I’ll have some money. Any advice will be much appreciated. Thank you.