Incapacity benefit, esa assessment!

LadyMorticia

Is the 15 point thing both for physical and mental health? I remember with the Incapacity medical it was something like 10pts for physical and then 15 for physical and mental or something like that.

misschatterbox

I failed my atos medical for ESA despite passing it everytime over the last 4 years, this year I got 0 even though things are no better. One thing is anxiety, because I wasn't rocking in the medical they said I wasn't anxious!!!

I have lodged an appeal and now my money is at the assessment rate for god knows how long and I have to send a sick note in every 4 months.

Muttleythefrog

LadyMorticia wrote: »

Is the 15 point thing both for physical and mental health? I remember with the Incapacity medical it was something like 10pts for physical and then 15 for physical and mental or something like that.

To qualify for the 'lower' of the two ESA main phase groups (WRAG) you need 15 points or more and they can be combined from physical and/or mental descriptors.

Muttleythefrog

flight747 wrote: »

Does appeal ESA will re-activate housing benefit and council tax benefit, because ESA told council that she won't getting any ESA after failed her assessment with 0 point result in her housing benefit and council tax benefit stopped.

If she appeal ESA, will she get £67.50 per week and will she continue HB/CT too ? she not working due to blind and she scared she could her home, she had no other income except ESA & DLA

If she appeals ESA and supplies continual sicknotes then should be able to get assessment rate ESA while awaiting appeal. I'd contact local authority to get HB/CTB reinstated (due to low income or due to ESA reinstatement at assessment rate)

LadyMorticia

Muttleythefrog wrote: »

To qualify for the 'lower' of the two ESA main phase groups (WRAG) you need 15 points or more and they can be combined from physical and/or mental descriptors.

Thank you.

blondee55

Right I have been to the CAB today but I am a little confused:o The adviser I saw does not usually deal with this type of query, but she has filled all their forms in plus my appeal form, and this will now go to one of their advisers that specialises in this area. She has told me take the appeal form into the job centre and tell them I am appealing, but also to ring the DWP and advise them that I am appealing with the aid of CAB. I thought I had to send the appeal form back to the DWP office, that is dealing with my case along with a Dr`s note to say I am unfit to work. Could someone please clarify for me, what is the correct procedure about sending the appeal form and Dr`s note to the DWP? Many thanks to anyone who takes the time to advise me on what to do.

blondee55

BUMP.......
Can anyone please answer my question in the above post?

cit_k

Morglin wrote: »

Not now - in samples, carried out by the government, and disability groups, but strangely ignored by newspapers such as the DM, more than half of claims were and are resulting in Support Group decisions:

http://www.disabilityalliance.org/esastat6.htm

According to DWP stats, approx 43% of new claims are being granted ESA without any appeal. This rises after appeal, andis broadly in line with the old IB rates re claims now. (These figures relate to 2 months in 2011 and there have been claim improvement rates since then)

........For new ESA claims

Outcomes of initial assessments for claims started from March to May 2011 show:

• 48 per cent of claimants have an outcome i.e. decisions have been made on their claims; The rest are awaiting decisions/appeal.
• 38 per cent of claimants had their claim closed before having a face to face assessment; and
• 14 per cent of claimants were still undergoing assessment.

Claimants with an outcome for their claim can be broken down as follows:

• 43 per cent of claimants were entitled to the benefit. Within this –
  • 21 per cent of claimants were placed in the Work Related Activity Group; and
  • 22 per cent of claimants were placed in the Support Group;
• http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2012/jan-2012/dwp008-12.shtml

Lin

Wonder what the figures are for people being moved from IB to ESA...

I note they still are using language likely to cause the media to run bad press against the claimaints

38 per cent of claimants had their claim closed before having a face to face assessment; and

^ that leads to claims they were 'faking' it and closed the claim or had the claim clsoed due to being a faker.

Instead of reporting that those are mainly people with short term injuries/illness that recovered before the date for assessment.

They were warned before about stats being misused - and have no excuse for continuing to release such a diabolically worded press release - they obviously want the propaganda to continue, hence ignoring the previous warnings.

cit_k

blondee55 wrote: »

Right I have been to the CAB today but I am a little confused:o The adviser I saw does not usually deal with this type of query, but she has filled all their forms in plus my appeal form, and this will now go to one of their advisers that specialises in this area. She has told me take the appeal form into the job centre and tell them I am appealing, but also to ring the DWP and advise them that I am appealing with the aid of CAB. I thought I had to send the appeal form back to the DWP office, that is dealing with my case along with a Dr`s note to say I am unfit to work. Could someone please clarify for me, what is the correct procedure about sending the appeal form and Dr`s note to the DWP? Many thanks to anyone who takes the time to advise me on what to do.

I would post in the appeal to the dwp (keep a copy!) and make sure its sent recorded or special delivery.

Also ring them to say you are appealing.

After checking online they have received the form, wait a few days then ring them again to ensure they really have got your appeal....

ps also do the same for the dr's fit note - keep copies, post in recorded, confirm by phone.

cit_k

Cpt.Scarlet wrote: »

There is no reason why you should not hilite a factual error, although I would be cautious with your language, however, you need to differentiate fact from opinion, in the case of the latter you cannot simply take an opposite position, you need to show that the opinion is either not based on facts presented or is erroneous.

If the 'opinion' in the report differs from your evidence that you presented - then the sasessor MUST explain why their opinnion is valid - and yours is not.

They do not do that - hence are in breach of contract/legislation and ethical bodies rules.

So report them.