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Hi. i recently went for the esa medical and then received a phone call from the dwp to say i only got 6 points (for moving around). Although the girl i spoke to was nice, i am confused as to what happens next. She told me to send in a letter and be 'brutal' in the things i disagree with! I suffer from chronic depression (according to my psychologist) but they didnt even send to her for information! what should i do? How can i word this myself and go against what ATOS have said? Will i have to go to work and will my benefit money change?

Hi Joan

I haven't a clue what she meant by being 'brutal' (other than punching the decision maker in the face) but you can get far more thorough advice from reading the ESA guides here .

The guides explain everything you need to do to challenge a DWP decision. You need to lodge an appeal rather than write a brutal letter. After reading the guides, if you have any further questions please come back to the forums.

As long as you have the support of your GP and he/she is willing to provide you with medical certificates you can continue to be paid ESA at the assessment rate.

Good luck

Derek

Many many thanks Derek. Will let you know how it goes.