ESA Support Group

pmlindyloo

densol wrote: »

Suzywong - I'm not able to assist much with the support group as you have some good advice about ..... But just a thought I had - I presume you get Indistrial Injury disability benefit for a work place injury ?

Where does it say it was a work place injury??????

densol_2

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Where does it say it was a work place injury??????

Yeah I must be going mad ! Somehow I read " gas explosion " as a work thing gas explosion- oops

Spoonhead88

Strange update:

Sometimes I get my money early like my payment day is Monday but the money is in my back now at 3 am on Saturday.

I received the assessment rate so either the decision hasn't triggered yet or the guy lied to me on the phone.

Hmmm I will give them a ring tomorrow and see what they say.

Thomas_The_Tank_Top

Suzywong53 wrote: »

I have been on Esa work related activity group for about 2 years now. Every time I had to go and see my adviser at the job center he said to me - Imthink they have put you in the wrong group, you should be in the support group! I wrote to them and they receive my request to be considered to move to support group April 3rd 2016. i was asked to go for a medical June 3rd 2016. i just heard yesterday by phone my request was rejected! The guy said I could ask them to look at the decision again so I said yes please I do want them to. i received a call today telling me they will look at it again but it will mean the same decision!! Maybe I should get more medical evidence!!
I am not sure what more I can do as I have 40% burns, multiple amputation of fingers which mean none of my fingers are full fingers - most not even half, they only bend from the knuckle joint on my palm. I don't have a little finger at all on left hand, no finger nails. I have no manual dexterity to tap away on a keyboard, I just use my two thumbs! My skin is thin due to burns from a gas explosion (22 years ago now) on blood thinners so if I knock my hands on anything my skin breaks and bleeds very easily indeed. I have extreme difficulty going outdoors in the sun and also the cold because my skin is so thin. i also have anticardioliplin syndrome which causes me to have blood clots going up to my left eye and makes me blind from time to time in my left eye ( that's why I take blood thinners).

Anyone got any ideas what I can do please?

You are the type of person I pay into the system for and don't mind one bit. If I was asked to increase my contribution to assist people in your position I would do so in a heartbeat.

I hope you get someone reviewing your case who has some common sense! I hope things come through for you.