appeal won

Congratulations.. Just goes to show it is always worth persevering

rainbow71 wrote:

After lodging an appeal in march, finally had appeal hearing this week and went from wrag to support group in less than 10 mins. I have fibromyalgia and didn't think I could win, but it shows it can happen if you keep on trying and fighting. Being a member of B&W helped in more ways than can be expressed - thank you b&w! Good luck to all of you who are still fighting, wish you all the best and please never give up...

Well done! Yes if you have a condition such as ME/CFS or Fibro it is hard to bear knowing that sufferers have a hard time getting diagnosed and proper recognition. This is certainly inspiring. Great stuff!

rainbow congratulations, it gives me hope to fight on where at one point i thought i might pull out before going to tribunal.

may we know a little more about ur tribunal, what questions were you asked, what proof did you show them etc?

also may i ask how you got ur fibro diagnosis, what tests?
my gp says i prob have me/cfs but there are no definate tests. i know they are both similar & maybe i could get tested for fibro?!

well done again

martin

Well done Rainbow and thanks for giving me hope that all is not lost.

I appealed against the WRAG judgement and after almost a month of waiting I got my letter today saying that the DM had looked at my original ATOS report from my WCA and looked at the points I have made in my appeal letter. Including the fact I actually meet the first descriptor on the DWP site publications for the SG and have decided their original decision of the WRAG group was correct and none of my evidence provided (ie. the support group descriptor that applies to me personally) wasn't enough to change his decision and my appeal process would now move onto the next step and I would get more information later.

I have Fibro as well as well as Rheumatoid Arthritis and congenital spinal deformities which cause me to walk, crawl, with the aid of two crutches when I am able to actually walk that is.

I am about to go through months of therapy with both an occupational and physiotherapist at the hospital because according to them as well as my specialist I have zero independent functionality which means I can't to daily tasks like washing myself and they are going to help me attempt to get some of those functions back or provide me with aids to help me if need be. But that update wasn't available for me to add to my appeal letter but silly me I thought meeting one of the actual descriptors and the more involved information provided in my four page letter would be good enough to help prove my points. Apparently not.

Hopefully my appeal will have as positive an outcome as your has. Congratulations.

Congratulations! This offers hope to so many.

Lesley-Ann, I am so sorry to read what you have been put through and have my fingers crossed for you .
cmarie

Lesley-Ann wrote:

Well done Rainbow and thanks for giving me hope that all is not lost.

I appealed against the WRAG judgement and after almost a month of waiting I got my letter today saying that the DM had looked at my original ATOS report from my WCA and looked at the points I have made in my appeal letter. Including the fact I actually meet the first descriptor on the DWP site publications for the SG and have decided their original decision of the WRAG group was correct and none of my evidence provided (ie. the support group descriptor that applies to me personally) wasn't enough to change his decision and my appeal process would now move onto the next step and I would get more information later.

I have Fibro as well as well as Rheumatoid Arthritis and congenital spinal deformities which cause me to walk, crawl, with the aid of two crutches when I am able to actually walk that is.

I am about to go through months of therapy with both an occupational and physiotherapist at the hospital because according to them as well as my specialist I have zero independent functionality which means I can't to daily tasks like washing myself and they are going to help me attempt to get some of those functions back or provide me with aids to help me if need be. But that update wasn't available for me to add to my appeal letter but silly me I thought meeting one of the actual descriptors and the more involved information provided in my four page letter would be good enough to help prove my points. Apparently not.

Hopefully my appeal will have as positive an outcome as your has. Congratulations.

Sorry to hear this, Lesley-Ann. The same has just happened to me. My original ESA50 and appeal extra info and medical submissions have been dismissed and I, too, have to go through all the hassle of appeal. I know that at any tribunal, the people present will be able to see how my condition affects me and you, too, will be the same. I wish you luck and anyone else who is currently awaiting a tribunal hearing.

TCP