H All, This is not for me, but my friend.
He was on IB, has been for approx. 20 years, due to chronic bowel issues and all the surrounding ailments which come with it ( Had a lot of his bowel removed quite a few years ago )
He was sent a letter and esa50 form in March to fill in This was done and sent back.
In June he received a letter saying he had been put on work related ESA. No medical had been done. I got him to put an appeal in, as there is no way he can work his issues are so chronic.
Last week, he received a phone call from another benefit dept, where his appeal and original form were sent to, he was bombarded with loads of questions, on how his life is affected.He told them that nothing had changed in the years, he had always been granted IB in past for his illness and they could see it in the previous forms. He was told, they don't get any prvious info given to them, just his app and his appeal. He asked to be put on the support group.
This morning he has received a letter saying they have reviewed his case and they have changed their decision.
All it says is that his appeal will not be sent to an independent tribunal, as the decision has been changed in his favour
What I want to know is , does this mean that they have put him on the support group side, or is there a level between contribution based work related ESA and the support group?
Hopefully this is the end of the trial he has been through and he can settle down. The confusing thing is that it says he can appeal against the decision again, but why would he have to, if they have already said that it has been found in his favour and it really means that he is now on the support group.
It says ring up if any questions, but they haven't put a tel no on the letter !
Any help in reassuring him would be great
Thanks
He was on IB, has been for approx. 20 years, due to chronic bowel issues and all the surrounding ailments which come with it ( Had a lot of his bowel removed quite a few years ago )
He was sent a letter and esa50 form in March to fill in This was done and sent back.
In June he received a letter saying he had been put on work related ESA. No medical had been done. I got him to put an appeal in, as there is no way he can work his issues are so chronic.
Last week, he received a phone call from another benefit dept, where his appeal and original form were sent to, he was bombarded with loads of questions, on how his life is affected.He told them that nothing had changed in the years, he had always been granted IB in past for his illness and they could see it in the previous forms. He was told, they don't get any prvious info given to them, just his app and his appeal. He asked to be put on the support group.
This morning he has received a letter saying they have reviewed his case and they have changed their decision.
All it says is that his appeal will not be sent to an independent tribunal, as the decision has been changed in his favour
What I want to know is , does this mean that they have put him on the support group side, or is there a level between contribution based work related ESA and the support group?
Hopefully this is the end of the trial he has been through and he can settle down. The confusing thing is that it says he can appeal against the decision again, but why would he have to, if they have already said that it has been found in his favour and it really means that he is now on the support group.
It says ring up if any questions, but they haven't put a tel no on the letter !
Any help in reassuring him would be great
Thanks