ESA Appeal

[welsh_lass]

Hi, I recently appealed against the decision of the amount of points scored in my medical asessment.

 

They have stopped my money, my quiestions

 

How long before they start paying me again? (i have recieved a letter confirming the appeal)

 

Will they back pay me to the date it stopped? (with doctors papers, obviously)

 

Any responce will the appreciated.

 

Thanks:-)

[RaeUK]

Hi welsh lass,

I'm assuming it depends how long you left it between being informed that you had been awarded insufficient points for ESA and notifying the DWP that you wish to appeal. I had no break in payment as I notified them withing a few days.

If they have acknowledged your appeal then your payments should, at the least, have now resumed. The simplest thing would be to telephone the centre that deals with your claim.

I believe you should get notification within six weeks regarding the review of your claim. If the DWP uphold the decision, then you can elect to go to a Tribunal. Waiting time for this is up to nine months. You would remain at the assessment rate throughout.

Best wishes

Rae

[welsh_lass]

Thanks, Kelcou

 

I presume that they would make the payment on the normal payday?

as i haven't been paid for the normal payday. As i was told to take my appeal form to my local JC to be faxed off and "apparently" they had problems which has resulted in the appeal being delayed.

 

As it's bank holiday i will ring them on tuesday but I seem to make more sense out of this forum than the DWP and is it correct that 0800 phone calls to them are now free from mobile phones?

 

Tam

[ErikaPNP]

0800 calls to DWP are free from the following mobile phone providers:

 

 

• O2
  
• Orange
  
• Tesco Mobile
  
• Vodafone
  
• T mobile
  
• Virgin mobile
  

However for your enquiry I think the line would be the general enquiry line which would be an 0845 number. 0800 numbers for DWP appear to be limited to making new claims - could be wrong on that though!

 

Your benefit should be reinstated at the assessment rate as you have appealed the result of the medical, but you will need to provide sick note to cover the period and will have to continue to provide certificates from your GP until the outcome of your appeal.

 

I can't recall if they backdate it to the date when your award ended, or to the date when they received your appeal - hopefully someone will be along to answer that one more fully.

 

It's also worthwhile seeing if you have a welfare rights organisation in your area, who can help you through your appeal and represent you if necessery. They can be a god send in helping people through the complexity of the benefits system.

[antone]

 

I can't recall if they backdate it to the date when your award ended, or to the date when they received your appeal - hopefully someone will be along to answer that one more fully.

 

 

It's backdated to the day after the decision was made to end the award, or the day following the last payment date, if this is different.