Chronic fatigue syndrome and depression were put down on the original form. We have since sent letters from her GP, social work dept and a local disabled housing association stating that she cannot mobilize for 50 meters without extreme pain and exhaustion.She put on the form that she cannot go out own her own and has difficulty socializing with people but this has been completely ignored by the DWP I am worried because she put down in the mobility descriptor that it varies and she can take a short walk on the form that they will not consider the new evidence.

My wife is due to go before a tribunal for her ESA appeal. She scored 15 points from the descriptors but she does not have limited capability for work related activity. On the medical assessment form she put it varies in the mobility descriptor when she is in fact unable to walk 50 metres as she has CFS and it is getting worse. We have since written to the DWP and sent in evidence from her doctor and social work dept confirming this but they seem to be ignoring all this and going by what was written on the form. Although they were specifically asked not to they contacted my wife, they did and got her in to a terrible state. My wife explained that she can't leave the house on her own and on her best days can just about make it downstairs to the couch due to extreme exhaustion and joint pain. She was asked if the information on the form was a true reflection of her current health, and thinking she was being accused of lying on the form she said yes This is definitely not the case and we told them we would be happy to go for any assessment they deem fit. . She also has mental health problems and the stress she has had to endure is unbearable. They seem to have ignored the mental health descriptors completely. We have had hand rails and a bath seat fitted to our house but it cannot be adapted for her needs so we will have to be re-housed. She is down as a high priority for a disabled house in our area. She went for her appeal tribunal on Monday 07/10/13 but it had to be adjourned as the lift was broken and she couldn't get up the stairs (it was on the fourth floor). My question is will the tribunal take all the other evidence in to consideration or will they go by what was written on the form. The form was filled out in May and the call from DWP was on 02/07/13

My wife was unknowingly placed in a work support group over a year ago. We have always believed that this decision was wrong. Her ESA stopped in March as she had received it for 365 days.We appealed but the appeal was struck off because it was late. We applied for ESA again 12 weeks later due to a deteriorating condition but the decision was, that although she had limited capability for work she did not have limited capability for work related activity. We appealed this but have since received a letter saying the decision stands and we will be notified when the tribunal appeal will be heard. On the letter it states that she was seen by a health care professional on 07/05/2013. This is not the case she has been seen by no one. She filled in a medical questionnaire and was told no further assessment was necessary. She scored 15 points but DWP contend that she did not meet the criteria of any of the descriptors. We disagree with this. Someone from jobcentre+ phoned her last week, even though I have made it quite clear that she is unable to cope with this and for this reason I am representing her. This person stated my wife's response to her questions but failed to mention in the letter that she had reduced my wife to tears She has seen a consultant and been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on top of her existing condition Depression/Anxiety and the consultant stated that any type of work is out of the question. The decision has been made on the word of a registered nurse( who looked at her medical questionnaire) over the word of a specialist. We were not given time to gather evidence from the consultant and my wife's GP but we wrote them a letter explaining what the consultant recommended but they have disregarded it. I will have all this evidence when I go to the tribunal. As she struggles to walk 50 metres without suffering pain and discomfort I believes she meets the criteria of that descriptor and she has difficulty relating to others without causing her significant distress( she was distraught when she received that phone call) therefor we believe she meets that one as well. he letter states Advice" I advise that the person meets the criteria for having limited capability for work". Prognosis "I advise that work is unlikely within 2 years" " The available evidence suggests improvement is unlikely in the long term" I don't know what to expect at the appeal so any help would be really appreciated. I don't know if I want to put my wife through the ordeal of attending the appeal or if I should go on my own.