Being fobbed off-Disability Element of Tax Credits

dave030445

thebaileys wrote: »

I was only on Esa for 14 weeks while waiting for my medical, I failed the medical, however only found this out when I didn't get paid.

I still haven't had a letter from them! Very annoying.

I Felt the doctor at Esa medical was very uninterested, I told her I had worked from being 14 years old, never claimed in my life, and due to severe back pain had found myself in this situation.

I could have appealed, but I've gone back to work on reduced hours, which still isn't easy, and been told to claim this(when I eventually get it), and back to work credit.

Thanks

As you have gone back to work that meens that the medical was right to have stopped your ESA. WOI9-8hat made you think you could have appealed.

thebaileys

I was not ready to go back to work, I am still in severe pain, but rather than appealing I have gone back!

Having read up on ESA medicals it seems a lot of people are failing the medical regardless of how ill they are.

dave030445

thebaileys wrote: »

I was not ready to go back to work, I am still in severe pain, but rather than appealing I have gone back!

Having read up on ESA medicals it seems a lot of people are failing the medical regardless of how ill they are.

You really should of appealed by the sounds of it. You have not done yourself any favours going back to work. If you are in severe pain you should stop work, and seak help and maybe get benifits untill you pain gets better.