Thank You All for your reply's. I appreciate your advice. I heard jobseekers takes about 6 weeks to receive your first payment and ESA about two to three. I don't know if that's accurate or not. I told the judges how on the day of the tribunal how the scoliosis is effecting my every day life. I am going in to hospital again next month. The curvature is progressively getting worse but still I lost my tribunal which to me is shocking. I hate the prospect having to go through all this again with perhaps the same outcome! Is there a limit to how many times you can claim ESA? But if all else fails I have no other alternative then to go on JSA.

Hello All, I attended my ESA tribunal. I thought I explained myself really well to the two judges really well why I was unable to work. Unfortunately however, I lost the tribunal and my ESA was stopped from the 3rd of October. Now, I don't know what to do... I don't want to claim JSA because I have a severe form of scoliosis and I think working will do me more harm than good. On the other hand... If I make a new appeal to claim ESA I feel like I'm playing the system a little bit and what are the chances of me winning the tribunal if I failed before? I have contacted the CAB and have arranged a meeting in two weeks time. But because I'm not getting any income at the moment I have to decide before the two weeks. So, right now I'm debating what to do. Questions....(1) Would I be eligible to make a new claim for ESA my WCA was in September of last year? (2). How long does it take to receive your first payments of either the ESA or JSA? I have anyone has been in a similar situation I would appreciate it your advice!