ESA Appeal

Hi Please read my case below. I am going to appeal on Thursday of this week and need help / advise in what to do.

My History leading up to the case is detailed below :

On the 16th December 2011 I was told that the result of my ESA Medical Report Form(ESA85) was a score of zero and that I would therefore not eligible to receive any benefits.

I therefore lost my incapacity benefit and was paid Employment and Support Allowance for a year, which ended 17 Jan 2013 and since then I have received no benefits.

I had previously been assessed in August 2005 for incapacity for work on form IB85 and scored 15 points.

The ESA85 form was completed by a registered physiotherapist the IB85 by a doctor.

I appealed and submitted a written appeal supported by a letter from my GP on 10 Jan 2012 and received the result of my appeal 0n 11 July 2012 stating that they could not see any reason to change their mind and the original finding stood.

I appealed against this decision and have a meeting on Thursday for an Employment Support Reassessment appeal to hear my appeal at tribunal.

I am going to attend with my husband , but want to know if anyone has any tips or guidance on what to say or do.

My medical history is this :

I suffer from
- ‘Loss of Cervical Lordosis’in my neck
- Costochindritis in my right side &
- pins and needles in my right hand.

The condition in my neck is inoperable and is the onset of arthritis which I will suffer from for the rest of my life.

The result of the above is I suffer from a constant pain in my neck and I am in agonising pains in my right arm and my right side.

I have been visiting my GP regularly in search of a way of trying to treat/cope with this as I am unable to do anything physical.

I cannot do everyday tasks such as opening a jam jar, dress myself ,carry a saucepan, ironing, cleaning,etc. I suffer from a lack of sleep on managing a few hours in the night.

I can however walk upstairs , drive a car if needed for short distances but they are both painful but out of necessity I can do it.

I have been under the consultation of a orthopaedic surgeon who has diagnosed my condition in the last few months following an MRI scan ( 3 May 2012) and a medical examiniation , but all after the date of my medical.

Whilst at the medical I reported the symptoms but I had not been diagnosed with my condition.

I am still under consultation from the orthopaedic surgeon and I am waiting for an appointment for a nerve conduction study and for the Pain Clinic to which I have both been referred to.

Throughout the time from losing my benefits I have continued to be signed off by my doctor and I have submitted all my sick notes to job centre plus to allow me to claim my stamp.

Hi Julia,

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I cannot receive Income related ESA due to my husband job.

Hi where can I find the descriptors ?