Esa Query ?

[cleoval]

Hi I went to a ESA assessment earlier this year and I was was put in the support group.I have bipolar disorder and want to know why they want me to fill in another form form as my situation is exactly the same. Thanks in advance.

[Buenchico]

All recipients of ESA must have their claims periodically reassessed unless all four of the following criteria are met:
1. the level of function will always meet LCWRA (limited capability for work and work-related activity) criteria;
2. the condition will always be present ;
3. no realistic prospect of recovery of function ;
4. unambiguous condition.

The guidance given to staff as to the types of conditions which might meets all four such criteria includes the following list:
• Motor Neurone Disease ;
• severe and progressive forms of MS, Parkinson’s;
• all dementias;
• Huntington’s;
• severe irreversible cardiorespiratory failure; and
• severe acquired brain injury

For all other conditions the person carrying out the initial assessment (and each subsequent assessment) is required to tick one of the following six boxes:
"I advise that work could be considered within:
• three months
• six months
• 12 months
• 18 months"
"I advise that work is unlikely:
• Within two years
• In the longer-term"

So it seems that the assessor in your case ticked one of the boxes higher up the list, requiring your condition to be reassessed at this stage.

[My answer is based upon reading a House of Commons briefing paper, which I've uploaded for you here:
http://www.upl.co/uploads/CBP78201543085244.pdf
together with the training document for assessors, which is available online here:
https://www.scribd.com/document/360863511/DWP-WCA-Guidance-on-Severe-Conditions ]

[cleoval]

Thanks.

[wolf63]

I also got a huge form from them this morning, it was about backdating income related ESA. I don't qualify for it.

Could it be the same form?

[cleoval]

No. They sent me again the form I first filled in to claim.

[THECORBYLOON]

Unless a condition is unlikely to change, it could improve or it could deteriorate. That means it needs to be assessed after the appropriate period.

You may believe your condition your condition has not changed but unfortunately (or fortunately) DWP cannot accept only the word of the claimant in such matters.