Breadcrumb Home / Get help / Benefits / Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) / FAQs about ESA mandatory reconsiderations and appeal / Can I bring someone with me to my ESA appeal hearing? Last updated: June 2026 Share on: Print Bookmark this close Please log in or create an account to bookmark this page Login Register Quality checked Yes. You can bring a friend, family member, or carer for moral support. While they cannot answer questions for you, they can help you stay calm and remind you of points you may have forgotten to mention. Send them Supporting a friend or family at an appeal about their work capability? for advice on how they can help. See Work capability assessment tribunal hearings for more help with what to do on the day to give yourself the best chance. ESA help ESA descriptors and pointsESA mandatory reconsideration letter toolESA mandatory reconsiderations adviceESA appealsESA tribunal hearingsESA tribunal submission toolFAQs about ESA mandatory reconsiderations and appealsTry to find an adviser You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Was this information useful? Yes No Help us make it better by telling us why not Is there anything that would have made it easier for you to find, use or access it? Can you please tell us what you found useful? How did it help you? Choose as many as you want. I know more about my problem and my options It helped me decide what to do I feel more confident about what to do, or how to do it better It will help me take action Can you tell us why you are using Advicenow? I am Can you tell us why you are using Advicenow? I am ---looking for help myselfhelping a friend or relativea professional advisorhelping someone as a volunteer or community workerother Enter other… It is really helpful to know a bit more about who we are reaching. It shows funders our impact and helps us work out what to do next. We don't do anything else with the data. What is your gender? ---FemaleMaleNon binaryPrefer not to say How old are you? ---Under 1616-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-74Over 74 What is your ethnic background? ---WhiteAfrican/Caribbean/Black/Black BritishAsian/Asian BritishGypsy, Roma or TravellerMixed or multiple backgroundAny other backgroundPrefer not to say Do you have a disability? ---YesNoPrefer not to say Are you employed? ---Yes full timeYes part timeNoPrefer not to say Which of the following best describes how you think of yourself? ---Straight or heterosexualGay or lesbianBisexual or pansexualOtherPrefer not to say Does your income include any benefits? ---YesNoPrefer not to say What is your household income?? ---Up to £20,000 a year / £400 a week after taxOver £20,000 a year / £400 a week after taxPrefer not to say Where did you hear about us? Can we contact you in future to find out what happened with your problem? Yes No Please give us your email Send your feedback By submitting this form, you agree that we may use your feedback to improve our services, or as a review to help other people. We will process your information in accordance with our privacy policy. Your personal data will not be shared or used for any other purpose. Related content Information hub FAQs about ESA mandatory reconsiderations and appeal Answers written by welfare rights advisers to the most frequently asked questioned abou... Information Does it cost to appeal a benefit decision? Information How many points for LCWRA? Information How do you appeal a UC fit for work decision?
