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hello I just found out today and that I got a score o points I have medical reports form Harley Street saying very unlikely that I will ever find a job or any one will employ me

I have brain injury frontal lobe I'm forgetful badtempered cannot learn new things

it took me 3 weeks for me to do this form at three or four hours a day to do

It looks like to me that everything on that form I put on it like do not cook as I may put dinner on and leave it on and forget about it but on the on the letter the doctor has put I can cook

I said to them I do not get on very well with people and I try to avoid them but the doctor has put he gets on very well with people



I paid £60 for someone to have a day off to go with me I was just leaving and they call up and cancel the appointment saying there was no doctor available this day

I paid again £60 for someone to have a day off work I got there and they said your appointment as being cancelled

On the third attempt I could not get anyone to go with me so I went on own by the look of it this went against me very badly as I said I get confused and sometimes forget where I am going

I said I have a 9 inch plate in my right arm I cannot put a screw in a wall or paint with it for more than 10 to 15 minutes I had a plastic carrier bag with a hat in it and I had 4 boxes of tablets what I have to take and 3 medical reports yet the doctor has put I carried the bag in my right hand I got no points from this

The problem now is my family will no help me with my appeal and I have no friends will help me


I do know what to do now I just feel like giving up I hope this makes sense there may be spelling mistakes


thank you Jim

Hi Jim and welcome to the forum. On the assumption that you are also new to the site this link should help you find your way around the site.

Welcome to Benefits and Work

I'm sorry that you are going through this. Is it ESA or PIP that you were assessed for? Either way, your next step will be to request a Mandatory Reconsideration if you want to take things further. You can request this over the phone but should follow it up with a letter. You should point out where you should score points and back this up with showing where you have explained this in your application. You can also submit new evidence if you have any.

How do I ask for a mandatory reconsideration?

How long do I have to ask for a mandatory reconsideration?

The links above deal mainly with ESA but the system is the same for PIP.

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hi and ty it was employment support allowance i did call disabillity liveing allowance they saying was not assesses

Jim, don't forget that the award of ESA has little to do with whether you will ever be able to work again and even less whether anyone would ever employ you. It is solely down to meeting the specific ESA descriptors and this is what you must concentrate on in your MR. You can find these in the link that Gordon gave you.

well i had my courts tribunal appeal today gone from 0 points to 21 and be put in a WRAG do not know if this as good or not ty for all the help jim