ESA form advice please

melbury

Have received a form ESA50 today - looks terrifying:eek::eek:

It says on the front that you can get help from a relative or friend with completing the form, but then inside it says that if someone is completing the form on your behalf you have to fill in their details and say why - I am confused!

The form is for my husband, but there is no way that he would be able to sit down on his own and complete it, his memory is just not up to the task. So should I just go ahead and do my best with it? Any advice, tips, etc greatly appreciated.

Has anybody any experience of filling in these mega forms?

Thanks.

dmg24

If you are unsure you should seek help with Welfare Rights, DIAL or CAB.

melbury

dmg24 wrote: »

If you are unsure you should seek help with Welfare Rights, DIAL or CAB.

Thanks, why do they have to make the forms so intimidating?

Quiet_Life

Although it is a government web site there is some useful info. on here
http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=6535

What illness does your husband suffer from?

Charities related to particular conditions can be very helpful, as are the other organisations mentioned by dmg24

dmg24

melbury wrote: »

Thanks, why do they have to make the forms so intimidating?

People have different experiences of them - I quite enjoy filling out that type of form, but then I am a little odd!

melbury

Quiet_Life wrote: »

Although it is a government web site there is some useful info. on here
http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=6535

What illness does your husband suffer from?

Charities related to particular conditions can be very helpful, as are the other organisations mentioned by dmg24

That is very helpful, thank you. My understanding from reading this is that a person needs to score 15 to get the benefit - is that correct?

Thanks

stazi

Yes, to continue to get ESA, 15 points are needed.

AngelBadger

Have a read through the instructions and if you can fill it in for your husband that will be fine, just explain that he can't do it himself (a lot of people can't). If after you've read it you're still baffled then go get some help.

melbury

AngelBadger wrote: »

Have a read through the instructions and if you can fill it in for your husband that will be fine, just explain that he can't do it himself (a lot of people can't). If after you've read it you're still baffled then go get some help.

Thanks, yes I think I will have to fill it in and so presumably will have to complete the box on page 2 stating that the form is being completed by somebody else.