Hello guys, not sure if this is the right place to post this but it's my 1st post so if I've posted in the wrong place go easy on me!:D
Bit of background on me first, I have Aspergers Syndrome and I am already claiming DLA if either of those things are relevant.
I applied for ESA on December 20th and received a letter in the post saying I'd been awarded it - I was told to send in a medical certificate. I thought this would be an easy enough procedure because my doctor knows about my condition and how it effects me in getting a job (I hope to be able to one day in the future however)
I went to the doctors and asked about the medical certificate and the doctor declined to write me one, he told me that he can't sign me off as not fit for work because I physically am despite my condition which doesn't present itself physically apart from problems with my mobility such as falling over a lot and instead spoke about other issues which aren't relevant (e.g my weight) he then refered me to a psychologist about my "agoraphobia" as he believes I have it and have not been diagnosed with it, but yet this is linked to my Aspergers in a way which I've been diagnosed with since I was about 8!
I'd already been previously to see the doctor and I thought he had wrote me a medical certificate but it turned out he actually wrote me a note requesting my Atos medical be done at home because I find it hard to leave the house, If he knows I find it hard to leave the house - I don't see what the difference is unless I'm missing something? I sent this to the DWP who told me that it was the wrong type of letter and that's why I went back.
I am unsure on what to do now, does anyone know what I do from here? Does this mean I can't claim ESA now at all? I'm just so confused about the situation.
Thanks in advance to anyone can help and if you can't thanks for listening to my ramblings!:D
Bit of background on me first, I have Aspergers Syndrome and I am already claiming DLA if either of those things are relevant.
I applied for ESA on December 20th and received a letter in the post saying I'd been awarded it - I was told to send in a medical certificate. I thought this would be an easy enough procedure because my doctor knows about my condition and how it effects me in getting a job (I hope to be able to one day in the future however)
I went to the doctors and asked about the medical certificate and the doctor declined to write me one, he told me that he can't sign me off as not fit for work because I physically am despite my condition which doesn't present itself physically apart from problems with my mobility such as falling over a lot and instead spoke about other issues which aren't relevant (e.g my weight) he then refered me to a psychologist about my "agoraphobia" as he believes I have it and have not been diagnosed with it, but yet this is linked to my Aspergers in a way which I've been diagnosed with since I was about 8!
I'd already been previously to see the doctor and I thought he had wrote me a medical certificate but it turned out he actually wrote me a note requesting my Atos medical be done at home because I find it hard to leave the house, If he knows I find it hard to leave the house - I don't see what the difference is unless I'm missing something? I sent this to the DWP who told me that it was the wrong type of letter and that's why I went back.
I am unsure on what to do now, does anyone know what I do from here? Does this mean I can't claim ESA now at all? I'm just so confused about the situation.
Thanks in advance to anyone can help and if you can't thanks for listening to my ramblings!:D