Thank you for this reply. They sent a letter yesterday saying I have an interview and I have to attend, but I don't want to go. If I ring the Jobcentre and say I don't feel comfortable going, will they accept that?

Thanks a lot mate. I'm not that bothered about losing the 20 quid, would rather keep it but not for going to interviews.

Apologies for not replying, I did not receive an email notification. Does that mean 6 interviews total or 6 every year? And if I don't want to go, do I just let them know I don't want to go and they only stop my 20 quid? Thanks for the reply. Just going to donate now.

Does anyone know what happens if I don't attend work related interviews? Will they completely stop my ESA or just the extra 20-odd quid? Attending interviews makes me feel anxious just hinking about it to be honest.

i've just received my cheque in the post with a letter too. i think it's all sorted now. i'll get it cashed asap then donate. thanks everyone.

I first made my ESA claim in around October last year, so I'm not sure if it's because of that. I just got off the phone to the Jobcentre and they said when someone wins their appeal, the tribunal are supposed to send a letter to them as well as the appellant and they didn't get a letter. She said the tribunal will ring me before quarter to four today to discuss my benefits or something. She said the reason they didn't have a current claim is because they stopped my claim in April because I failed the assessment and they haven't been notified that I won my appeal, thus it was still stopped. Hope it's all sorted soon.

Thank you for your help.

Thank you mate. I've definitely not done anything wrong though have I, as in, I'm not the one at fault here? If I phone them and explain I should still get my ESA?

Sorry to keep bumping the thread but the basic gist is although I won my appeal, the Jobcentre/Benefit Centre are saying they do not have a current claim for ESA from me and they sent me the doctor's notes back in the post. I wasn't told at any point that I needed to make a new claim. I was told that if I got doctor's notes I will be paid up until the date of my appeal, I have been unfit for work throughout the whole duration of this and have proof. Why then would they refuse to give me my ESA after I WON my appeal. If I lost, then that's understandable, but I won? I will ring them in the morning and explain this to them. Also they stamped my doctor's notes, does this mean that I will have to get new ones if I eventually do have to make a new claim? Them saying they don't have a claim for ESA from me has made me so angry.

Is anyone available to help?

Hello, I just have received a letter saying 'we do not appear to have a current claim for ESA from you' and to make a new one. What happens to all the ESA since April? Does this mean I'll have to make a new claim and miss out on all the ESA from April to now?

Thank you guys, do you have the address of the Benefit Centre? And will I need to write a letter with it or anything at all does it only have to be the two doctor's notes?

So does this mean if I send my certificates to the Benefit Centre they will take care of the ESA? And the money will end up in my bank account? I am very thankful to everyone who has helped me on this forum, I mean that from the bottom of my heart, I am just words on a screen to everyone here but without your knowledge and help I would not have even appealed because when they sent me the letter that they were stopping my ESA it was just before my birthday and I had already accepted defeat, it felt horrible and I accepted that I was going to struggle for a long time. My dream is to go to university and become a nutritionist and I am a long way off from that but this has lifted such a big weight off my shoulders especially at this time of year, I can buy things I need and I will be able to repay my parents who are poor but have helped me all the way through this.. I am so very thankful for your advice, I really am.

So does this mean if I send my certificates to the Benefit Centre they will take care of the ESA? And the money will end up in my bank account? I am very thankful to everyone who has helped me on this forum, I am just words on a screen to everyone here but without your knowledge and help I would not have even appealed. I am so very thankful for your advice.

Hello everyone, I have been in hospital recently for minor surgery and not on the computer much, but the appeal was supposed to be decided in the New Year, I received a letter in the post a couple of weeks ago saying the following: 'The appellant is entitled to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) with the word related activity component.'' It then noted two of the regulations and said I got a total of 15 points, the tribunal decided on the basis of documentary evidence as I requested the decision to be made in my absence. I have just returned from my doctor and he gave me notes from April to currently, and a 3 months one to expire in February. I'm guessing the next step would be to post them with a letter to the Jobcentre? From looking at the letter it says I'm entitled to ESA but I feel like something is going to go wrong or I'm reading it wrong because they stopped my benefit before. I would also like to make a donation to the forum as a thank you for your help if and when I receive my ESA if that is possible?