Waiting time for ESA Medical report after request?

Hi all,
juat recieved my decision from the JCA/Atos putting me in the work focused group. I have requested my medical report by phone, which took the best part of half a day. Is this the best way to request this info or should I of wrote off to the DWP? Should I still write off? And what is a reasonable amount of time to wait after putting in a request?
I had asked them about appealing against the decision and the lady on phone said that seen as I was in the work related group all I had to do was send a letter saying why I disagreed with the result. She didnt mention anything about the appeal form or any of the steps envolved in appealing.
If I just send a letter saying why I disagree, along with evidence from docs etc, will I give up my right to appeal later on.
If I am to appeal should I wait until I have the medical report or get in there straight away? I have also asked for the appeal form to be sent to me. Any help is much appreciated. Sorry if post is a bit disjointed, lots of questions all coming out at different times. Many thanks

wingedwarrior wrote:

Hi all,
juat recieved my decision from the JCA/Atos putting me in the work focused group. I have requested my medical report by phone, which took the best part of half a day. Is this the best way to request this info or should I of wrote off to the DWP? Should I still write off? And what is a reasonable amount of time to wait after putting in a request?
I had asked them about appealing against the decision and the lady on phone said that seen as I was in the work related group all I had to do was send a letter saying why I disagreed with the result. She didnt mention anything about the appeal form or any of the steps envolved in appealing.
If I just send a letter saying why I disagree, along with evidence from docs etc, will I give up my right to appeal later on.
If I am to appeal should I wait until I have the medical report or get in there straight away? I have also asked for the appeal form to be sent to me. Any help is much appreciated. Sorry if post is a bit disjointed, lots of questions all coming out at different times. Many thanks

Hi,

The weblink here:

www.dwp.gov.uk/privacy-policy/data-protection/

gives details of how to obtain imformation such as medical reports about yourself. I believe they should be dealt with within forty days or less.

Re writing a letter in, that sounds as if the staff member was telling you to ask for your case to be reconsidered.

Normally we advise claimants to ask for an appeal as a reconsideration is carried out as part of he process.

To appeal ask the DWP for a form GL24 or download one from here:

www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/gl24dwp.pdf

The GL24 must be returned/sent to the DWP within one month of the date of your notification letter.

Pete

Hi thanks for reply.
Surely I need my medical report so I can put together an appeal on what I think they have got wrong? If I am waiting 40 days then this is well outside the alloted time for an appeal. If I dont have the info how can I make an appeal?

Hi, if you state on the form that you want to appeal, you will receive your ATOS medical report as part of your appeals bundle.

You will then have time to work with it, using the information on this site, to prepare for your appeal.

You can submit evidence towards your appeal within a month, or possibly longer.

It is just important to request the appeal at the moment.

Best wishes,
Rachel

Hi Gordon, I wrote my response before your post appeared, I hope it is correct!

Many thanks,
Rachel