ESA Appeal Failed

Hello

Your site has been very helpful to me this year while preparing for my appeal. I felt I should be transferred from the WRAG to Support Group due to my fulfilling one of the Support Group descriptors (unable to raise arm to put something in top pocket) due to my Fybromyalgia.

Unfortunately my appeal failed last month. At my appeal, on several occasions the Judge said to me "you do realise that the Support Group is for seriously ill people". I thought that, although he asked a lot of questions, he did not take my problems seriously as they were not clearly visible. i.e. the amount of pain I was in.

Can I appeal the judge's decision? I have no medical evidence other that my doctors 'unfit for work note' and my ongoing pain medication.

I an not entitled to Income Related ESA and my normal ESA ended last November. At this moment in time I do not receive any benefits and am not sure what to do next. I have been told that the only benefit I am entitled to is JSA. But, if I am not fit to work how can I claim this?

Any advice you can give would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Thank you Gordon.

I am not sure how my name came up as I was expecting my username to appear! I will read your link - thanks again.

To follow on from Gordon's excellent advise - you have only 1 month following the tribunal to request a 'Statement of Reasons' (which must be done before you could request permission to appeal to the Upper Tier), so you need to get a move on if you think you have cause to go down this route.