You are both unemployed, so please go and see a solicitor about this quickly - you will be eligible for legal aid, so don't worry about cost.(posted 7679 days ago)You need specialist advice in order to further an appeal to it's maximum benefit, and more particulars of the BS claim and what happened at court are not given in your posting, so it is hard for anybody to give you advice without the fullest facts.
First thing Monday - make that appointment to see a local Solicitor!
Secondly, do re-post what happens as it does give hope and comfort sometimes to others in the same position.
Best of luck